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Will SpaceX’s 13th Test Flight of Starship Be Lucky?

KENNETH CHANG

The objectives remain largely the same as the last launch in May. The biggest difference is that the gargantuan rocket will deploy 20 functioning, next-generation Starlink internet satellites.

National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science

RAYMOND ZHONG

Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.

Speeding may be costing drivers far more than a ticket

Shaving under a minute off our daily commutes costs Americans $22 million daily

A super-Earth exoplanet’s leaking helium could be evidence of a complex atmosphere

The planet LHS 1140 b lies in its star's habitable zone, which already made it a prime candidate as a possible host for life

Researchers Claim to Have Solved the Perplexing ‘Reverse Sprinkler’ Problem That Stumped Feynman

KENNETH CHANG

Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.

Mary-Dell Chilton Dies at 87; Helped Create First Genetically Modified Plant

JERÉ LONGMAN

In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually transform global agriculture.

An Extraordinary White House Meeting

DAVID GELLES

A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.

Burning Houses to Save Houses

MIRA ROJANASAKUL

We visited researchers seeking ways to make homes safer. They set a lot of fires.

Why Does Wildfire Smoke Turn the Sky Orange?

KATRINA MILLER

It’s about how light scatters in our atmosphere.

SpaceX’s latest Starship launch attempt ends in a scrub

SpaceX's first attempt to launch its Starship megarocket on its thirteenth flight test ended before it could properly begin, aborting just before liftoff

Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)

KATE GOLEMBIEWSKI

It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.

Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell

U.S. officials have traced an explosive diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak in five states to shredded lettuce served at the popular fast-food chain

Ancient Egyptian princesses were ‘powerful’ weapon users, new analysis suggests

These findings challenge a long-held belief about weapons found in female burial sites

Permanent daylight savings is bad for Americans’ health—here’s what science says could be better

More sunlight in the evenings doesn't always equate to better health

What’s the longest total solar eclipse?

Duration, location, aviation: What makes the best possible view of a total solar eclipse?