Which countries are actually serious about developing their own rockets?
As alliances fray, these are the nations investing in sovereign access to space.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/which-countries-are-actually-serious-about-developing-their-own-rockets/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure? RFK Jr.'s NIH funds "absurd" study
There's no reason to think ivermectin cures cancer, but RFK Jr's NIH is on it anyway.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/dewormer-ivermectin-as-cancer-cure-rfk-jr-s-nih-funds-absurd-study/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

A century of hair samples proves leaded gas ban worked
“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.”
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/a-century-of-hair-samples-proves-leaded-gas-ban-worked/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social