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NASA sun spots image
Science

Just in time for Halloween, the sun looks like a jack-o’-lantern

By Laura Baisas

A jaybird snacks
Environment

Eurasian jays show masterful intelligence in human psychology test

By Laura Baisas

European Union sets goal to block sales of gas-powered cars by 2035
Technology

European Union sets goal to block sales of gas-powered cars by 2035

By Sara Kiley Watson

Earth's magnetic field in a black, red, and white illustration
Science

Here’s what the Earth’s magnetic field would sound like if we could hear it

By Laura Baisas

Elon Musk completes purchase of Twitter, fires CEO
Technology

Elon Musk completes purchase of Twitter, fires CEO

By Andrew Paul

Solar panels
Environment

Global carbon emissions will peak in 2025, international agency estimates

By Laura Baisas

Elon Musk gesturing with both hands up against black background
Technology

Tesla is under federal investigation over autopilot claims

By Andrew Paul

Manatee
Environment

These now-extinct whales were kind of like manatees

By Laura Baisas

Lunar surface with stars in the sky
Technology

NASA could build a future lunar base from 3D-printed moon-dust bricks

By Andrew Paul

Flu Virus
Health

Flu and RSV hybrid virus studied in a lab for the first time

By Laura Baisas

Twitter logos outside the New York Stock Exchange
Technology

Internal documents reveal how Twitter is losing its ‘heavy tweeters’

By Andrew Paul

Cabbage destroyed by flooding
Environment

Fossil fuels are causing a buildup of human health problems

By Laura Baisas

3D bird skeletons
Environment

Birds are so specialized to their homes, it shows in their bones

By Laura Baisas

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations
Environment

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

By Agostino Petroni / Hakai Magazine

Venmo Amazon payment integration phone screen illustration
Technology

Venmo payments will be available to all Amazon shoppers by Black Friday

By Andrew Paul

A brain scan
Health

Dementia affects 1 in 10 Americans over 65

By Laura Baisas

Harvard robotic arm with tentacle filaments gripping succulent plant
Technology

This spooky robot uses inflatable tentacles to grab delicate items

By Andrew Paul

A gray cat with green eyes
Environment

Your cat probably knows when you’re talking to it

By Laura Baisas

Swarm of bees
Environment

A swarm of honeybees can have the same electrical charge as a storm cloud

By Laura Baisas

night sky stars and Milky Way above mountain background
Technology

NASA’s new investigation seeks to explain unusual phenomena in the sky

By Andrew Paul

Roofgarden in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Technology

Pumping carbon dioxide waste to rooftop gardens boosts crop yields

By Andrew Paul

Rhododendrons blooming.
Science

Multiple species of Rhododendron thrive by taking turns to bloom

By Laura Baisas

Hurricane Roslyn
Environment

Category 3 Hurricane Roslyn hit Mexico with landslides, flash flooding, and strong winds

By Laura Baisas

Why you shouldn’t follow TikTok’s DIY dental advice
Health

Why you shouldn’t follow TikTok’s DIY dental advice

By Chaseedaw Giles / KHN

The US never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price.
Environment

The US never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price.

By Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi / ProPublica

This beautiful jay holds together a unique Western ecosystem
Environment

This beautiful jay holds together a unique Western ecosystem

By Sara Van Note / Undark

Close up of solar panel in green field at sunrise
Technology

Global CO2 emissions grew by less than a percent this year thanks to renewables

By Andrew Paul

A Sumatra tiger in the jungle
Environment

Some of Asia’s iconic wildlife doesn’t seem to mind human encroachment

By Laura Baisas

Two armed laundry folding robot folding a t-shirt
Technology

Meet the world’s speediest laundry-folding robot

By Andrew Paul

Multicolored soldierfish swimming past a reef
Environment

Fish populations thrive near marine protected areas—and so do fishers

By Laura Baisas

Underground doomsday bunker entrance
Environment

Why the tech billionaires can’t save themselves

By Andrew Paul

Close up of Amazon Ring security camera mounted outside building
Technology

Ring camera surveillance puts new pressure on Amazon gig workers

By Andrew Paul

Caltech solar power satellite prototype on space station table with earth horizon in window background
Technology

This space-adapted solar panel can fold like origami

By Andrew Paul

Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well
Environment

Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well

By Sage Marshall/Field & Stream

Gold pocket watch and hourglass
Technology

Refining the clock’s second takes time—and lasers

By Andrew Paul

Woman Holding a touch pad and switching channels on France Netflix HomePage. with TV set on background
Technology

The toll to scroll: Netflix introduces new fees for ‘extra users’

By Andrew Paul

Neanderthal father and daughter.
Science

Neanderthal genomes reveal family bonds from 54,000 years ago

By Laura Baisas

Apple iPad Pro
Gear

The new iPads and Apple TV are up for preorder

By Brandt Ranj

Amazon package on wooden floor
Technology

Amazon’s employee retention is not prime, according to leaked data

By Andrew Paul

A baby bottle feeding
Health

Abbot voluntarily recalls a small percentage of infant formula and Pedialyte

By Laura Baisas

DuckDuckGo browser displaying Duck Player YouTube video portal
Technology

DuckDuckGo just made its privacy-centric browser available for all Mac users

By Andrew Paul

Firefighting crews entering the Nakia Creek fire zone on Monday.
Environment

Nakia Creek wildfire forces evacuations during record-breaking heat spell in the Pacific Northwest

By Laura Baisas

There’s still a lot we don’t know about the new generation of weight loss pills
Health

There’s still a lot we don’t know about the new generation of weight loss pills

By Julie Appleby / KHN

Sepsis sneaks up on thousands Americans every year. AI may spot it sooner.
Health

Sepsis sneaks up on thousands Americans every year. AI may spot it sooner.

By Simar Bajaj / Undark

A flooded field
Environment

How disastrous floods can also lead to food insecurity

By Laura Baisas

Woman sitting down on couch charging smartphone
Technology

A new experimental fabric can turn a coat into a mini solar farm

By Andrew Paul

Kanye West plans to buy so-called ‘free speech’ social media platform, Parler
Technology

Kanye West plans to buy so-called ‘free speech’ social media platform, Parler

By Andrew Paul

Nutritious food
Health

Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars

By Laura Baisas

A concussion examination.
Health

Children with concussions might benefit from short screen time spurts

By Laura Baisas

Lab-grown coral
Environment

Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab

By Alex Riley / Hakai Magazine

NASA asteroid probe Lucy flying through the solar system's asteroid belt in illustration
Science

Look up! NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft will slingshot past Earth this weekend.

By Laura Baisas

Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID
Environment

Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID

By Miles W. Griffis / High Country News

Multiple sets of footprints on desert sand dunes as sun sets on horizon
Technology

Moderators ban AI-generated artwork from ‘Dune’ subreddit

By Andrew Paul

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks
Environment

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks

By Laura Baisas

Two photos of Elon Musk on smartphone screens
Technology

SpaceX says it can no longer fund Ukraine’s Starlink access

By Andrew Paul

Stranger Things playing on smartphone screen draped with Christmas lights against dark background
Technology

Netflix to join Hulu and Disney+ with a cheaper ad-supported streaming tier

By Andrew Paul

The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine
Health

The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine

By Laura Baisas

Siemens Gamesa wind turbine against blue sky backdrop
Technology

A wind turbine just smashed a global energy record—and it’s recyclable

By Andrew Paul

This dinosaur ended up mummified thanks to an ancient crocodile attack
Science

This dinosaur ended up mummified thanks to an ancient crocodile attack

By Laura Baisas

Woman walking across college campus using exoskeleton robotic mobility boots
Technology

These robotic exoskeleton boots will make you feel 30 pounds lighter

By Andrew Paul

What spun this exquisite deep-space ‘spider web’? (Hint: not aliens.)
Science

What spun this exquisite deep-space ‘spider web’? (Hint: not aliens.)

By Laura Baisas

ART turtle robot on the grass
Technology

ART, the turtle robot, gets by swimmingly in water and on land

By Sara Kiley Watson

Our long childhoods could be linked to food-gathering skills
Science

Our long childhoods could be linked to food-gathering skills

By Laura Baisas

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown
Environment

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

By Laura Baisas