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What Severance Life Would Really Be Like, According to a Psychologist

Life as an "innie" in the show Severance would likely involve severe trauma and mental stress, psychological research suggests

‘Space Advertising’ Draws Astronomers’ Opposition

Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit

Trump’s Tariff Excuse Misses the Reality of Why Illicit Drugs Are in the U.S.

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada won't stop the demand for addictive drugs

Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Mission

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost commercial lander has gone dark on the moon as planned, but not before sending back spectacular views of the lunar sunset

How to Spot ADHD Misinformation on TikTok

With limited access to mental health care, people looking for answers about ADHD are turning to TikTok, where information is frequently misleading or inaccurate

Trump's EPA Plans to Gut Research. What that Means for Clean Air and Water Rules

A plan by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to fire scientists could disrupt environmental rules focused on clean air and water long after President Donald Trump leaves office

Frozen Cosmic Sound Bubbles Suggest Dark Energy Is Shockingly Changeable

A new map of cosmic expansion suggests that dark energy evolves over time, hinting that the universe doesn't work the way we thought it did

Pod of Dolphins Greets NASA Astronauts After Splashdown

SARA RUBERG

The marine mammals swarmed around the recovery team and capsule, welcoming home the astronauts shortly after they splashed down off Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

CHRISTINA JEWETT

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

Astronomers Get ‘More Than a Hint’ That Dark Energy Isn’t What They Thought

KATRINA MILLER AND DENNIS OVERBYE

New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of the universe. But a separate recent result reinforces it.

NASA Astronauts Return in SpaceX Capsule, Splashing Down on Earth After 9 Months

KENNETH CHANG AND THOMAS FULLER

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally made it home to Earth after a 17-hour trip aboard a SpaceX capsule.

Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex

MAGGIE HABERMAN, KATE CONGER, EILEEN SULLIVAN AND RYAN MAC

Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office.

Earth’s 10 Hottest Years on Record Are the Last 10

DELGER ERDENESANAA

A report from the World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2024 was the hottest year on record and the first year to be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial era.

Highlights From Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Return to Earth

THE NEW YORK TIMES

The NASA astronauts splashed down on Tuesday in a SpaceX capsule after problems with a Boeing vehicle set in motion a nine-month stay on the International Space Station.

RFK, Jr. Wants to Let Bird Flu Spread on Poultry Farms. Why Experts Are Concerned

Health secretary RFK, Jr. has repeatedly suggested that farmers should let bird flu spread through flocks. Experts explain why that's a dangerous idea