Are Cat Whiskers Weather Instruments Too?

Cats use whiskers for survival, but they are likely good weather instruments too.

A Biologist Explains Why Humans Have Wisdom Teeth. Hint: We Evolved Too Fast For Our Own Jaws

Wisdom teeth are more than just an uncomfortable dentist appointment. They are evidence of how human evolution cherry-picked parts of our body that ‘deserved’ to evolve.

Why “Catch And Release” Is Failing Sharks And Rays In Trawl Fisheries

Most sharks and rays caught in Mediterranean bottom trawls are thrown back, but many are already dead or dying. Which poses a difficult question: if “release” does not mean survival, what does sustainable fishing actually look like?

Continuous glucose monitoring made me continuously crazy
Continuous glucose monitoring made me continuously crazy

Daily life is different when you’re tracking glucose. A little over a year ago, I was on my way to a conference. My bags were packed, the Uber was on its way, but there was one last thing to do before I could head to the airport. Tearing open a small isopropyl alcohol wipe, I […]

Another ‘NASA Eclipse’ Will Hit Kennedy Space Center In 2045

NASA’s Artemis II crew just saw a 57-minute total solar eclipse from the far side of the moon. NASA’s next eclipse comes in 2045 during the “Greatest American Eclipse.”

3 Habits That Make Relationships Feel Lonely, By A Psychologist

It’s rarely someone’s aim to make their other half feel unseen or unheard. Here’s how easily it can happen unknowingly through our habits, despite our best intentions.

Artemis II’s Breathtaking View of the Far Side of the Moon

The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite.

Intel will help build Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip factory
Intel will help build Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip factory

Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip project in Austin, Texas, is gaining a crucial new partner: Intel. On Tuesday, the American chipmaker announced it was signing on to help design and build the sprawling facility, which would supply AI chips to Musk’s two companies, SpaceX (newly merged with xAI) and Tesla. Musk needs AI chips to […]

This Google Spinout Thinks AI Can Fix America’s EV Battery Problem

SandboxAQ has an AI platform to help materials researchers speed the development of safer, higher-powered, solid-state batteries for autos, the military and data centers.

Artemis Astronauts See Earthset, Earthrise And A Total Solar Eclipse

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission just took some spectacular images of Earth and experienced a unique total solar eclipse during their lunar flyby on April 6/7, 2026.