Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Failed Supernovas, and Interstellar Visitors
Over the years, anticipation has built for the start of observations at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the mountains of the Atacama Desert in
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‘The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s’: ‘Super’ El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year — and the humanitarian cost could be huge
A “very strong” El Niño is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period.
AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate them
AI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they’re designed. Their makers need to be held
‘I heard gasps’ and ‘oh my God’: Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story of their mind-bending solar eclipse
In their first visit to Canada since returning to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts opened up about the moments that blew their minds — and
Crabs’ sideways walk may have evolved just once
A study of 50 crab species in Japan traces the iconic sideways walk to a single ancestor, suggesting the trait drove the group’s remarkable diversity.
Our understanding of Charles Darwin continues to evolve
Historian Janet Browne’s Darwin: A Biography lifts the curtain on the private life of Charles Darwin, one of science’s most controversial pioneers.
A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise
A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments. (Image credit: Matteo Farinella)
Antarctica’s sudden sea ice loss is one of the most extreme and confusing events in the modern climate record. Scientists now know why it’s happening.
In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica’s sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists
Don Juan Pond: Antarctica’s salty, syrupy lake that never freezes, even when it’s minus 58 F
Don Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn’t freeze in subzero temperatures.
Withings ScanWatch 2 review: A stunningly elegant, health-focused ECG smartwatch
This hybrid smartwatch is everything your regular fitness tracker is not, and we absolutely love it for that. It is not without its faults, though.
Female rats like a different kind of tickling than males
Female rats prefer gentler tickling, a finding that could reshape animal happiness research.
We tested the ‘first self-cleaning air purifier’ and it’s a pet owner’s dream
The Dreame FP10 excels at removing hair, pet dander and bad odors, all without making excessive noise or requiring never-ending filter maintenance.
Hantavirus updates: 41 people in the United States being monitored for hantavirus, CDC says
The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius.
This week in science: Sunscreen from fish, art and aging, and a sustainable marimba
NPR’s science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how future sunscreens might come from fish, how loving art may impact aging, and a