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

Alicia Keys Remembers How Clive Davis ‘Stood Beside Me Through Every Chapter’ in Heartfelt Tribute

By: Charisma Madarang

On: June 23, 2026

The Grammy winner penned a touching remembrance to the music mogul, who

AI Visibility Emerging As New Battleground for Airlines, Hotels and Travel Brands, Study Finds

By: Samatha Michaud

On: June 23, 2026

In Brief: A new study from 5W Research suggests that artificial intelligence

John Timmer

Alicia Keys Remembers How Clive Davis ‘Stood Beside Me Through Every Chapter’ in Heartfelt Tribute

AI Visibility Emerging As New Battleground for Airlines, Hotels and Travel Brands, Study Finds

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