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Weapons-grade plutonium can fuel nuclear reactors known as mixed oxide reactors, but none of these exist in the U.S.

A record-setting collection of precisely measured gravitational waves reveals new information about how black holes behave and evolve

Generating and confirming the randomness of qubits could lead to breakthroughs in computer data encryption

The discarded fragments of this creature apparently refuse to die, leading researchers to claim immortality

A new study could help identify promising treatments to extend the human lifespan, researchers say

At an event at NASA Headquarters, space agency officials unveiled the first rovers and landers headed to the future site of its planned lunar south pole outpost

Debate still swirls around the nature of “little red dots,” black holes glimpsed in the early universe by the James Webb Space Telescope. A controversial new weigh-in may settle the matter

Advances in quantum technology might allow astronomers to circumvent age-old issues that limit the size of optical observatories

There Is No Antimemetics Division explores how to survive when memories and meaning are malleable

A small, aging fleet repairs the fiber-optic cables that carry data around the globe, and conflict zones can slow that work to a crawl

One in four abortions in the U.S. rely on telehealth access to mifepristone, but antiabortion activists want to ban it

Author Jeremy Lent argues that human society runs on a flawed, exploitative worldview—and that embracing interconnectedness could enable a more sustainable future