An 80-foot blue whale skeleton and a full-scale heart model arrive at the Saint Louis Science Center this weekend. The traveling exhibition runs through Jan. 10, 2027.

A production‑representative MQ‑25 Stingray finished a two‑hour flight out of MidAmerica Airport, bringing Boeing's new Mascoutah plant a step closer to full production. The test validated autonomous controls and sets up further Navy trials.

SSM Health’s SLU Hospital has begun offering CYTALUX, an FDA‑cleared fluorescent injection that helps surgeons spot lung tumors during surgery. Trial data show it can reveal lesions missed by standard inspection.

Peter H. Raven, who guided the Missouri Botanical Garden for nearly four decades and built its global research reach, died April 25 at age 89.

SmartAsset ranks Missouri No. 7 for AI prevalence — 25.6% of workers use AI and the state has roughly 230 AI/data‑center jobs per 100,000 residents.

St. Charles-based D2 Solutions bought Florida’s ProModRx and says the acquisition will expand its UltraTouch offerings — and nearly double hiring in St. Charles.

BioSTL is facing a funding squeeze in its 25th year as institutional donors pull back while early‑stage deal flow in St. Louis surges. The nonprofit is seeking new donors and structures to keep startups moving.

Mid‑America Transplant has begun flying donor blood samples along a new Missouri drone corridor, trimming delivery time and costs while testing a Rolla hub. Partners say the route could improve access for rural hospitals.

A San Diego gene‑editing startup moved to Maryland Heights and plugged into St. Louis’s plant‑science network. Cheaper lab rent and a dense research ecosystem sped its restart.

The former Post-Dispatch building on North Tucker has been refitted as a multi-tenant tech campus hosting Block, Scale AI and Cyber-Up, blending offices with cybersecurity training. Owners say the mix could help jump-start downtown hiring.

Kathy Ireland has invested in St. Louis‑based AI firm Capacity as it advances a Series E round, bringing a high‑profile backer to the city’s tech scene.

A St. Louis nonprofit’s white paper argues recurring drug shortages reflect structural fragility and proposes a National Fragility Index to guide purchasing and investment.

Startups and defense contractors in St. Louis say new shops, training programs and factories position the region to meet a potential Pentagon drone surge. Companies point to local hires and government contracts as proof they can scale fast.