Timef 12/23/2025
- Trump May Give SpaceX Some Land In A Texas Wildlife Refuge nytimes.com2025-12-23 18:04:40
In exchange for the land in Texas, the rocket and satellite company would give the government some of its own property nearby, documents show.
- Why Scientists Are Performing Brain Surgery on Monarchs nytimes.com2025-12-23 18:00:26
Scientists in Texas are studying monarch butterflies to understand how they navigate thousands of miles, possibly by sensing Earth’s magnetic field. Alexa Robles-Gil explains how researchers are examining the butterflies’ brains to find answers.
- In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense nytimes.com2025-12-23 16:00:14
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.
- The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly. nytimes.com2025-12-23 13:01:08
As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry.
- Trump Administration Loosens Protections for Iconic Greater Sage Grouse nytimes.com2025-12-23 07:07:19
The government moves to make it easier to drill, mine and graze on 50 million acres of land in the West.
- How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests nytimes.com2025-12-23 04:00:05
New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face deforestation.
- Mercedes to Pay $150 Million Over Claims It Cheated on Emissions Tests nytimes.com2025-12-23 03:45:08
It’s the latest in a decade-long scandal involving accusations that software “defeat devices” made diesel vehicles seem cleaner than they were.
