John Timmer

Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time

On: May 29, 2026

Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics. Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a television interview at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, July 7, 2025. Credit: Getty | Al Drago Last August, the Trump administration issuedContinue Reading

Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power

By: John Timmer

On: February 17, 2025

In: Technology

Getting oxygen from regolith takes 24 kWh per kilogram, and we’d need tonnes. Without adjustments for relativity, clocks here and on the Moon would rapidly diverge. Credit: NASA If humanity is ever to spread out into the Solar System, we’re going to need to find a way to put fuelContinue Reading

Switching guitar chords is one of the hardest parts of learning. This exercise will help you master changing chords faster

By: Dion Motsinger

On: July 26, 2026

(Image credit: Getty Images) A big challenge for anyone starting out playing

Post-World Cup, Kylian Mbappé and Ester Expósito Find Their Cool Couple Style

By: Anna Cafolla

On: July 26, 2026

Kylian Mbappé and Ester Expósito’s relationship has been kept relatively quiet—neither part

John Timmer

Switching guitar chords is one of the hardest parts of learning. This exercise will help you master changing chords faster

Post-World Cup, Kylian Mbappé and Ester Expósito Find Their Cool Couple Style

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