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Renewable Groups Ask Courts to End Pentagon’s ‘Total Halt’ of Wind Power

BRAD PLUMER

More than 100 planned wind farms in 21 states are now stalled indefinitely as the Pentagon delays military reviews once seen as routine.

They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They’re Opening It Up.

JOHN SCHWARTZ

A San Francisco company paid nearly $1 million for the solution to an unsolved code in Kryptos, a sculpture on the C.I.A. grounds. Soon it will become an online challenge.

Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’

CARL ZIMMER

An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.

Earth’s permafrost could soon release hidden ‘deep carbon,’ supercharging warming

Melting permafrost is releasing carbon into the atmosphere, but scientists may have underestimated just how bad the situation may be, a new analysis finds

Former U.S. health official explains why the Trump administration ‘ignored’ a key alcohol study

A study finding that even one drink a day causes health risks was deliberately sidelined by the Trump administration, a former federal public health official alleges

NASA’s experimental quiet supersonic plane passes another critical milestone

NASA's X-59 research aircraft reached its target speed and altitude for the first time on Friday

NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew

KENNETH CHANG

NASA’s missions these days rarely feature all-male crews. Jared Isaacman, its administrator, said women play prominent roles throughout the space agency.

Can the Artemis III Mission Go on as Planned?

KATRINA MILLER, MELANIE BENCOSME, JOEY SENDAYDIEGO, LAUREN PRUITT AND KENNETH CHANG

NASA has chosen four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, but there has been a major setback: the destruction of a Blue Origin rocket and its only launchpad. Our science reporter Katrina Miller describes what this event might mean for the U.S. goal of landing on the moon by 2028.

World-first: therapy to make cells young again given to a person

The first participant has been treated in a landmark clinical trial of cellular reprogramming, which aims to rejuvenate aging cells

U.S. Industries Push to Revive Tungsten Production Amid Shortage

Tungsten is a coveted for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages

World Cup camera coverage poses a moving math puzzle

Mathematicians have considered how to watch every corner of a space—but soccer adds moving players, blocked views and constant action

Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs

EMILY ANTHES

With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.

What NASA Needs to Stay on Track for the Moon

KATRINA MILLER

The agency gave a rosy update on Artemis III, a test flight for its goal to return humans to the moon, but experts say the timeline is ambitious.

Cleve Moler, Who Unlocked the Power of Computing for Millions, Dies at 86

CLAY RISEN

He built interfaces that allowed engineers, scientists and everyday people to solve difficult problems without having to write the underlying code.

A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate

EMILY BAUMGAERTNER NUNN

Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.