Friday, May 15, 2026
ArchiveRubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Failed Supernovas, and Interstellar Visitors
The Rubin Observatory is now live and already spotting failed supernovas, interstellar visitors, and building-sized asteroids. Big-data astronomy just got real.
While Trump Sought Business Deals, Beijing Came Prepared to Redefine China-US Relations
Beijing showed up to the summit with a grand strategic concept. Trump showed up looking for deals. The asymmetry tells you everything about where this relationship is heading.
Antarctica’s sudden sea ice loss is one of the most extreme and confusing events in the modern climate record. Scientists now know why it's happening.
One of climate science's biggest open mysteries just got solved. A 'triple whammy' of factors explains Antarctica's historic sea ice collapse — and the picture isn't reassuring.
New arXiv policy: 1-year ban for hallucinated references
The world's biggest preprint server will now ban you for a year if your paper cites sources that don't exist. AI hallucinations just got real consequences in academia.
Why So Many Guys Are Obsessed With Testosterone
The testosterone obsession connects MAGA masculinity, RFK's health crusade, and a billion-dollar supplement industry. This NYT Magazine piece maps how a hormone became an ideology.