New York Times: Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has introduced in the Senate a “resolution of disapproval” of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulations to control greenhouse gases. The White House is threatening to veto it, claiming the resolution will increase the nation’s dependence on oil and other fossil fuels and will block efforts to cut pollution. Supporters of the resolution claim that Congress, not the executive branch, should legislate energy and environmental policy.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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