Environment

Why are these orcas harassing porpoises? Scientists have 3 theories.

Why are these orcas harassing porpoises? Scientists have 3 theories.
Sep 29, 2023 11:00 AM
Environment
This 6-million-year-old turtle shell still has some DNA

This 6-million-year-old turtle shell still has some DNA
Sep 29, 2023 9:00 AM
Environment
The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition

The EPA wants to tighten up their ‘zero-emission’ building definition
Sep 28, 2023 3:00 PM
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Animals

A boiling hot supercontinent could kill all mammals in 250 million years

A boiling hot supercontinent could kill all mammals in 250 million years
Sep 28, 2023 2:00 PM
Science
How many ancient humans does it take to fight off a giant hyena?

How many ancient humans does it take to fight off a giant hyena?
Sep 28, 2023 11:00 AM
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To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM
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By Sep 29, 2023
Technology

New B-21 stealth bomber photos reveal tantalizing clues about the aircraft

When it comes to next-gen stealth planes, the Air Force and aerospace companies need to be very careful about the photos they release.

New B-21 stealth bomber photos reveal tantalizing clues about the aircraft
By Sep 28, 2023
Technology

The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how

Hundreds of subsea cables connect the globe's far-flung spots, and a new one is planned between the US, Bermuda, and Portugal.

The world’s internet traffic flows beneath the oceans—here’s how

Is there such a thing as a smell illusion?

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In a world of optical and auditory illusions, there are few olfactory ones. Or are there any at all?

Is there such a thing as a smell illusion?
By Sep 28, 2023
Science

Two fault lines near Seattle could rupture in one giant earthquake

Tree ring samples reveal a pair of quakes, or one large one, in Seattle’s geologic history.

Two fault lines near Seattle could rupture in one giant earthquake
By Sep 27, 2023
Technology

A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above

It's called the Triton, and it's built for endurance.

A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above
By Sep 27, 2023
Health

Afraid of needles? Check out this octopus-inspired drug patch.

The sucker-like device is a cheeky way to take your medicine.

Afraid of needles? Check out this octopus-inspired drug patch.
By Sep 27, 2023
Technology

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

The agency's first chief technology officer confirms a chatbot based on open-source intelligence will soon be available to its analysts.

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT
By Sep 27, 2023
Environment

A fossilized trilobite stomach can show us clues to Cambrian cuisine

The 465-million-year-old gut contents reveal similarities between the ancient arthropod and modern crabs.

A fossilized trilobite stomach can show us clues to Cambrian cuisine
By Sep 27, 2023
Science

Turkey vultures have the ultimate self-defense technique: projectile vomiting

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

Turkey vultures have the ultimate self-defense technique: projectile vomiting
By Sep 27, 2023
Science

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

Researchers used AI to comb the world's deserts for the natural phenomena, but debate continues.

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents