Trump and Mid-Atlantic governors want tech companies to pay for new power plants
Trump and Mid-Atlantic governors want tech companies to pay for new power plants

The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the PJM Interconnection, the biggest electricity market in the US, to hold a power auction meant to spur a massive buildout of new power plants. Together, they’re “urging” PJM to hold an “emergency” auction for companies to procure electricity over 15-year contracts. The unusually […]

A Beneficial Role For Orange Pigments In Birds And Animals

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

2 Calm Responses To Avoid Defensiveness In Fights, By A Psychologist

If your responses in a disagreement with your partner aren’t aiding resolution, they’re often subtly increasing tension.

Meet The Carnivorous Plant That Hunts Without Moving. Hint: Its Traps Are Buried Underground

Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right beneath your feet.

How to fireproof a city
How to fireproof a city

Down the street from the Los Angeles Angels’ stadium in Anaheim, a crowd gathers to watch two homes burn. In less than 30 minutes, one structure is reduced to its smoldering, blackened wood frame, while the other, thanks to simple changes to its design, is remarkably unscathed. Of course, this was the point of the […]

How Does the Hive Mind Work in ‘Pluribus?

The “Joining” seems to connect people via radio waves. Let’s dig into the physics at play.

See Comet 3I/ATLAS One Last Time This Saturday — Here’s When And Where

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is now barreling away from the sun, never to return to the solar system. There’s one more chance for skywatchers to get a close-up.

Don’t Normalize These 4 Habits In Your Relationship, By A Psychologist

Convenience and dedication rarely intersect. If you want your long-term relationship to be more than just ‘fine,’ consider interrupting these four habits.

Natural Cycles launches wristband to replace thermometers for its FDA-cleared birth control app
Natural Cycles launches wristband to replace thermometers for its FDA-cleared birth control app

Natural Cycles, the company behind a controversial FDA-cleared birth control app, is replacing its thermometer with a wristband that measures skin temperature, heart rate, and movement during sleep. The newly launched wristband costs $129.99 and syncs with the Natural Cycles app, which uses an algorithm to determine a person’s “daily fertility status.” Users can already […]

3 Habits That Make Your Relationship Feel Unsafe, By A Psychologist

You build emotional safety in your relationship when you break down the habits acting as obstacles and blocking it.