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US military says it has launched weapons into space
This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit.
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Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far
From the massive DOGE data breach and the compromise of critical infrastructure to the hack of federal surveillance systems, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026 so far.
Scientists Reveal Who Really Benefits From a Heart Calcium Scan
A popular heart scan may be unnecessary for many patients but valuable for those whose risk is difficult to judge. Coronary artery calcium scanning has become an increasingly accessible way to refine estimates of heart attack and stroke risk. Yet a Northwestern Medicine study involving more than 6,000 adults suggests the quick, relatively inexpensive test [...]
Simmons: The Sentence You Never Want to Read, but Should
This novelist has spent a good part of his medical career training others for emergencies, and acting in emergencies himself. He takes them seriously.
Those Demons at the Core: Taut New Thriller by Geoffrey Simmons
Author Simmons is, among other things, a disaster preparedness expert. The outcome here would make 9/11 seem negligible.
AI Hysteria: Take a Deep Breath and Ask, “Who Benefits from Apocalyptic Claims?”
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit and posted at X last Tuesday, to over 25 million views, that “No other human activity poses this level of danger.”
