Newborn Whale Shark Discovery Could Reveal Where These Giants Begin Life

A 5-foot-long whale shark found in Indonesia may have given scientists one of their best clues yet about where these enormous fish spend the earliest weeks of life. The discovery in Saleh Bay, combined with decades of scattered sightings, suggests newb…

OpenAI Invests in Startup That Uses Brain Implants to Detect Cancer

It’s the latest in a growing wave of bets that AI companies are making on brain data.

The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight — Here’s When To Look

Halley’s Comet causes the Orionid meteor shower, peaking Oct. 21-22, 2026. Here’s when to see up to 20 “shooting stars” per hour.

Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk says
Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk says

Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to discuss a possible merger, Elon Musk said during the latter’s third quarter earnings call Tuesday. Musk, who serves as CEO of both companies, said the special committees were formed at the request of shareholders and consist of independent directors (though he did not name them). He also […]

SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says
SpaceX will try catching Starship and its booster for first time, Musk says

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the company would attempt to catch Starship and its booster next month, with the goal of recovering the entire orbital launch system for the first time. If successful, Musk said, the attempt would mark the first time in history an orbital launch vehicle has been fully recovered. “This is a […]

SpaceX says big AI growth fueled revenue jump
SpaceX says big AI growth fueled revenue jump

SpaceX announced revenues of $14.6 billion in its Q3 earnings on Tuesday, which it says was a growth of 161 percent year-over-year “fueled by our Super Intelligence (SI) segment and accelerated growth in Connectivity.” While its Space division posted a $7 million loss in income from operations, its Connectivity group posted income from operations $2.4 […]

Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings
Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings

Oura is introducing two new cardiovascular-focused health tracking features to its smart rings designed to help users better understand the effect regular workouts and exercise are having on their long-term health, and whether they need to ramp it up or dial things down. Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max (previously known as Cardio Capacity) are […]

TikTok has started censoring searches for popular peptides
TikTok has started censoring searches for popular peptides

Trying to pull up information for certain peptides on TikTok is now returning a “no results found” page when searching for terms like semaglutide, BPC-157, retratutide, and others. That hasn’t entirely erased visibility on TikTok for peptides, which are combinations of amino acids that include substances like insulin and GLP-1. The problem is peptides also […]