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Tiny octopus with clear head that shows off brain

What human and octopus brains have in common

By Laura Baisas

This robot’s delicate touch scoops up liquid droplets without causing a splash

This robot’s delicate touch scoops up liquid droplets without causing a splash

A micro-thin smart bandage can quickly heal and monitor wounds

A micro-thin smart bandage can quickly heal and monitor wounds

Traffic jam seen in car's sideview mirror

An AI that lets cars communicate might reduce traffic jams

MIT swarm robots constructing object using voxel building blocks

These robots can build almost anything—including clones of themselves

Aftershocks hit Indonesia after deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake

Aftershocks hit Indonesia after deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake

By Laura Baisas

Four-legged robot walking across pile of boards and building materials during mobility test

This agile robot dog uses a video camera in place of senses

Tax form 1040 with crumpled up forms, glasses, pink eraser and pencil

Major tax-filing sites routinely shared users’ financial info with Facebook

‘Red Robin’ dwarf tomato growing in Veggie hardware at the Kennedy Space Center. Image courtesy of NASA

Microgravity tomatoes, yogurt bacteria, and plastic eating microbes are headed to the ISS

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

Tomb of a forgotten queen is one of several new stunning Egyptian discoveries

Tomb of a forgotten queen is one of several new stunning Egyptian discoveries

By Laura Baisas

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27

3 of the biggest climate decisions from COP27

By Laura Baisas

Blue robotic arm in factory working on assembly line with plywood materials

Workplace automation could affect income inequality even more than we thought

Despite pushback, NASA won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope

Space Telescope

Despite pushback, NASA won’t rename the James Webb Space Telescope

By Laura Baisas

NASA Orion spacecraft with moon in backdrop

Orion will air kiss the moon today during important Artemis exercise

By Purbita Saha

Why German scientists got cows stoned

Why German scientists got cows stoned

By Sara Kiley Watson

Solaris Float Proteus floating solar panel array on body of water

This new floating solar farm follows the sun like a flower

Elon Musk looking down with hand on chin against black backgroudn

Former Twitter employees warn of platform’s imminent collapse

The solar-powered LightSail 2 spacecraft took one last look at Earth before burning up

Private Space Flight

The solar-powered LightSail 2 spacecraft took one last look at Earth before burning up

By Sara Kiley Watson

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

By Laura Baisas, Sara Kiley Watson

Official Adidas FIFA World Cup soccer ball on green grass in night in stadium

Cybersecurity experts blow the whistle on official apps for World Cup attendees

Closeup of black internet router showing Internet and DSL lights

Why your internet bill could be unfairly high

This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator

This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator

By Dac Collins / Outdoor Life

Onlookers film and photograph Boston Dynamics' Spot robot at a showcase

Boston Dynamics starts a legal dog fight with competitor Ghost

FDA makes moves to expand life-saving Naloxone access

By Laura Baisas

DuckDuckGo’s Android app will now protect your data from sneaky trackers

Scientists still are figuring out how to age the ancient footprints in White Sands National Park

Scientists still are figuring out how to age the ancient footprints in White Sands National Park

By Laura Baisas

NASA Artemis I SLS rocket launch

With Artemis 1 launched, NASA is officially on its way back to the moon

By Laura Baisas, Purbita Saha

Doctor sitting in chair and waving at laptop camera for telehealth session

Amazon telehealth service goes live in 32 US states

Three nations pledge to reverse decades of destruction in the rainforest

By Laura Baisas

Children raising their hands in a classroom.

Kids learn faster than adults. This neurotransmitter could explain why.

By Laura Baisas

World’s largest telescope array is almost ready to stare straight into the sun

World’s largest telescope array is almost ready to stare straight into the sun

Amazon Sparrow robot sorting products into boxes at warehouse facility

New robot moves Amazon towards increased warehouse automation

Dams show promise for sustainable food systems, but we should tread lightly

By Laura Baisas

Pillbug curled into ball

Scientists developed a microrobotic finger that can tickle a bug

Man with neural implant sitting in front of computer screen with text displayed

New implant helps patient spell out entire sentences using only brain signals

Egypt’s official COP27 summit app may be the ‘cartoon super-villain’ of spyware

Interior of skylights of Apple Store on Fifth Avenue

Apple knows exactly how much you use its apps

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Meta lays off more than 11,000 employees after ‘worst downturn’ in company’s history

Springtail insect under the microscope

One of nature’s tiniest acrobats inspired a leaping robot

Swedish engineer Linus Åkesson playing homemade accordion made of two Commodore 64 computers and floppy disks

This is what polka music sounds like on an accordion of two Commodore 64 computers

Blood donor's arm with donation in progress

Scientists safely injected two patients with lab-grown blood

Withered sunflowers

The past 8 years have been the hottest on human record, according to new report

By Laura Baisas

Northrop Grumman NASA Anatares rocket launch at night

The ISS’s latest arrivals: a 3D printer, seeds, and ovarian cow cells

A red blood moon

A blood moon, lunar eclipse, and fiery meteor shower will all grace the sky this week

By Laura Baisas

Empty parking lot underneath blue sky with clouds

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop is being demolished for more SpaceX parking spots

Industrial shot of an oil refinery plant

How Google Search is helping ‘greenwash’ oil companies

Giant beasts once roamed Madagascar. What happened to them?

By Laura Baisas

Tonga volcano eruption over land and water

Tonga survived the largest volcanic plume in the planet’s history this year

By Laura Baisas

Pills on a table.

Walgreens’ and CVS’ roles in the opioid crisis may cost them billions

By Laura Baisas

Quadrupedal robot with arm attachment walking across grass

AI can teach robot dogs tricks for cheap

Crash test dummy in driver's seat of car with airbag deployed

The first crash dummy modeled after women is here

A potential vaccine for pregnant mothers could quell the surge of serious RSV cases

A potential vaccine for pregnant mothers could quell the surge of serious RSV cases

By Laura Baisas

Sex, not violence, could’ve sealed the fate of the Neanderthals

Sex, not violence, could’ve sealed the fate of the Neanderthals

By Laura Baisas

Phone with Amazon Music homepage displayed on screen

If you have Amazon Prime, you can now listen to 100 million songs for free

Close up of chess player with head in hand playing game

A simple rule variation could move chess out of a stalemate

After years of delays, SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket

After years of delays, SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket

A skyscraper-sized asteroid will zoom within 1.43 million miles of Earth tonight

A skyscraper-sized asteroid will zoom within 1.43 million miles of Earth tonight

By Laura Baisas

Swiss train crossing bridge in Alps

Switzerland sets world record for longest passenger train—and it’s electric

Instagram is down for some users—here’s what we know so far

Instagram is down for some users—here’s what we know so far

NASA sun spots image

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

By Laura Baisas

A jaybird snacks

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

Electric Vehicles

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

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

By Laura Baisas