Moscow’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has further inflamed Russia’s already-damaged relationship with the United States in space and could “destroy” their cooperation on the International Space Station, the director general of Russia’s state-run space agency threatened Thursday. Why it matters: The U.S. and Russia have collaborated in space through the

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We’re more trusting of and more persuaded by things we hear through our headphones, according to a new study from UC San Diego, UCLA and UC Berkeley. Why it matters: That means advertisements and public service announcements people hear when they’re listening to something through headphones — like a podcast

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The next private SpaceX flight will conduct novel science experiments in space. Why it matters: The research may help to answer key questions about how humans fare during long periods in space and how to protect them in a future where more people could spend more time off the Earth.

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Millions of people were warned to stay home as Storm Eunice began battering the U.K. and Republic of Ireland on Friday, after forecasters issued rare “danger to life” red alerts for populated areas including London. Why it matters: Eunice, expected to be the worst storm to hit the countries in

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Human heart cells make a new robotic “fish” swim, scientists reported this week. Why it matters: The engineering feat is a step toward creating artificial muscle that could one day be used in medicine and in soft robots. In the nearer term, the researchers say the robotic fish offers a

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Ten years after receiving a treatment that modifies a patient’s own immune cells to attack cancer, two patients who had a form of blood cancer show no signs of the disease, researchers report Wednesday. Why it matters: The patients’ remissions hint at how long the effects of CAR-T therapy —

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A massive winter storm that has slammed much of the country will enter its third day Friday and is expected to slam the Northeast U.S. before exiting over the Atlantic Ocean this weekend, the National Weather Service said. The latest: The NWS said heavy snowfall and “treacherous” ice accumulations are

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The Biden administration is taking initial steps to meet a tough goal: powering the government with zero-carbon power around the clock. Driving the news: Yesterday the General Services Administration — the government’s landlord — and the Defense Department announced a formal request for information (RFI) to solicit input. It follows

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A sprawling winter storm that has forced schools to close, knocked out power and massively disrupted road and air travel is expected to slam the Northeast U.S. with heavy snowfall and “treacherous” ice accumulations on Friday before exiting over the Atlantic Ocean this weekend, the National Weather Service said. Driving

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A sprawling winter storm that has forced schools to close and massively disrupted road and air travel will continue to hit the Central, Eastern and Southern U.S. over the next few days, forecasters warn. Driving the news: Multiple governors have declared states of emergency, as heavy snow and freezing rain

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