Elon Musk is merging two of the companies that he leads, SpaceX and xAI (which also owns X), into one. According to an announcement from Musk: SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time […]
Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its largest to date. Amid the millions of files were many mentions of Elon Musk. A search of Musk’s name in the department’s database results in at least 1,500 hits. Since the release, Musk has been – […]
Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”
In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio blackouts as scientists monitor Earth-directed CMEs
Explore how your current state of mind aligns with the different psychological seasons of growth.
A rare lunar occultation will occur on Feb. 2 when the moon passes directly in front of bright star Regulus as seen from a path through North America.
Research reveals how the “potential paradox” of love keeps us hooked onto a version of our partner that may never come to exist.
From riverbanks to shallow lakes, Spinosaurus combined display, biomechanics and hunting power in one of evolution’s strangest designs.
On Groundhog Day 2026, Punxsutawney Phil will make his sunrise prediction, but the day also marks a key cosmic milestone: Earth’s halfway point to spring.
The second full moon of 2026 — the snow moon — rose after sunset on Sunday, Feb. 1, lighting up the night sky across the world. Here are the best photos.