Science & Innovation

Following deadly protests in Nanyuki, Kenya's High Court has ordered the government to release biosafety assessments and operational protocols for a US-linked Ebola unit.

From carbon fiber trade-offs to the inherent conflict between portability and rigidity, we analyze why camera support systems always require a compromise.

Viltrox conducted a daring PR stunt at the China P&E trade show, slicing its AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens lengthwise to demonstrate optical physics and lens construction.

Samsung traded the iconic 10x optical zoom for a high-resolution 5x sensor. Here is the technical and data-driven reasoning behind the shift.

The WMO and NOAA are tracking a massive wave of deep-sea heat in the Pacific that could trigger one of the strongest El Niño events on record, compounding human-caused warming.

A catastrophic failure during a static fire test in Florida has sidelined Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, complicating Amazon's satellite internet plans and NASA's lunar goals.

SpaceX secures multibillion-dollar contracts for the 'Golden Dome' defense system and LEO communications as it prepares for a historic public offering.

A subtle change in SpaceX's IPO risk disclosures suggests the company may issue massive amounts of equity for future deals, potentially clearing the path for a Tesla combination.

SpaceX has amended its IPO filing to warn investors that water access for cooling AI data centers is now a primary constraint, alongside power and chips.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces tax-exempt private activity bonds for spaceports, fundamentally changing how US space infrastructure is funded and scaled.

France will send two astronauts on Vast missions, including the first flight to Haven-1, signaling a shift toward sovereign commercial space flight.

CEPI has allocated $50 million to Moderna to accelerate an mRNA vaccine for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus as an outbreak surges in the DRC.

A deep dive into the most compelling scientific breakthroughs of May, including a new octopus species, prehistoric copper mining, and the neural wiring of singing mice.

Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp claims New Glenn will fly by year-end, but NASA's Jared Isaacman suggests repairs to Launch Complex 36 could take until 2028.

Researchers have identified a potent new fungus acting as a biological control agent against the invasive heath-star moss, potentially restoring native UK habitats.

Xiaomi officially announces the India launch of the FX Mini LED series for June 4, featuring QD-Mini LED backlighting and Amazon Fire TV OS.

Seoul-based startup Unastella closes $24 million Series B to advance its small satellite launch vehicles, leveraging electric motor pump tech to compete in Asia's space race.

The U.S. Golden Dome initiative aims for a massive orbital interceptor constellation, but the project's success hinges on solving the industrial scale of space propulsion.

A critical pre-launch failure has destroyed the New Glenn rocket and damaged LC-36, threatening Blue Origin's Amazon Leo timeline and NASA Artemis commitments.

An internal OpenAI model has disproven the Erdős unit distance conjecture, a landmark problem in discrete geometry. Here is how it happened and what it means for the future of math.