Ukraine Drone Strikes Are Driving Vladimir Putin Into Bunker Hideaways

In a sign of Ukraine’s rising military might, its exploding drone strikes across Russia are driving Kremlin commander Vladimir Putin underground, into bunker hideouts.

The Gates Foundation Is Funding A Startup’s Plan To Fight Malnutrition With Bacteria

Synthetic microbiomes to treat disease. Sea levels may rise faster than we thought. AI for scientific researchers. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files

The Defense Department has released a new trove of declassified documents about government UFO sightings.

‘Cattoo Challenge’ Promotes Spay/Neuter In A Permanent Way

A hastily scribbled drawing of two cats on a whiteboard during a course on the impact of spay/neuter is now a tattoo at the center of a “Cattoo Challenge.”

Scientists found 10,000 possible exoplanets hiding in NASA data

It would appear we now have 10,091 candidate exoplanets to go through and confirm.

Why Don’t Humans Hibernate? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

You may not know that our ancestors hibernated during the winter months. Why did we evolve out of this biologically prolific survival mechanism?

The 1st National Meteorologists Day Is This Weekend — What Is It?

Here’s everything you need to know about the inaugural National Meteorologists Day on May 9, 2026.

Venom and Hot Peppers Offer a Key to Killing Resistant Bacteria

Researchers have developed three new antibiotics from scorpion venom and habanero peppers to combat tuberculosis and other drug-resistant pathogens.

See Jupiter And Venus As Dark Skies Return: Stargazing This Weekend

North America’s celestial highlights for the weekend ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere.

Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn’t Likely to Become a Global Crisis

While the outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn’t easily transmitted through casual contact.