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A US Navy officer releases a weather balloon over the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. Today, the United States launches around 76,600 balloons annually to gather high-altitude weather data on air temperature, pressure, and humidity.
Environment

Weather forecasting is deadly for marine wildlife

Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.

surgical equipment on table
Science

Autopsy of 78-year-old man reveals he had three penises

This is the first documented adult case of triphallia.

Axiom and Prada designed a custom white fabric that can protect astronauts from extreme heat and dangerous lunar dust.
Science

How Prada’s fancy Artemis III spacesuits work

Increased fabric flexibility and heavy-duty life support systems make Apollo-era space suits look like relics.

a musuem exhibit with a dinosaur skeleton. a picture of actor jeff goldblum saying "that is a one big pile of poop" is in the lower left.
Science

The Poozeum: Fossilized bug farts, T. rex poop, and more ancient coprolites

These specimens can tell us a lot about dinosaur diets.

A farmer promotes taro through a live webcast in a field in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, on Sept. 9, 2024.
Technology

Farms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life

China’s countryside is emerging as an unlikely epicenter of viral content.

Sierra Space TCPS machine
Science

ISS astronauts to test trash compactor that’s basically WALL-E

Sierra Space’s machine can also recycle water from the garbage.

Researcher testing sensors and weights for fatigue monitoring
Technology

Wearable sensors monitor factory worker fatigue in real time

Researchers hope predictive machine learning can help prevent injuries on the job.

An architect's rendering of what Kairos' first demonstration mini nuclear reactor will look like when it's completed.
Environment

Google bets big on ‘mini’ nuclear reactors to feed its AI demands

Google says the agreement could ‘unlock the full potential of AI for everyone.’

Moflin robot pet
Technology

Casio thinks an AI-powered furball can replace your pet

Moflin the wiggling robot is ‘always by your side in your heart.’

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