NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce
NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here’s what’s on the menu. (Image
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The U.S. produces a lot of food waste. This place wants to address it
Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates. (Image credit: Keren Carrion)
A foot fossil suggests a second early human relative lived alongside Lucy
Foot bones and other fossils have been attributed to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a recently discovered species that may shake up the human family tree.
Our favorite DSLR ever-made is now under $2,000 for Black Friday
We love the Nikon D850 for just about any type of photography you can imagine, and it’s now discounted for Black Friday.
2,000-year-old gold ring holds clue about lavish cremation burial unearthed in France
A lavish cremation tomb found in France may point to funeral rites for an adolescent boy.
Popular AI chatbots have an alarming encryption flaw — meaning hackers may have easily intercepted messages
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in the architecture of large language models underpinning generative AI, but how dangerous is this flaw?
Handwashing: Cool Water as Effective as Hot for Removing Germs
We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool
A Recipe For Concrete That Can Withstand Road Salt Deterioration
Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made
Ancient rock art along US-Mexico border persisted for more than 4,000 years — and it depicts Indigenous views of the universe
Researchers have uncovered evidence of an Indigenous artistic tradition that was painted along the U.S.-Mexico border for roughly 175 generations.
We may finally understand stress-induced hair loss
Alopecia areata, which causes patchy hair loss, is often preceded by stress. Scientists are starting to figure out why through animal studies.
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At just $2.99 a month, this fantastic Black Friday streaming deal is a must-get, giving you access to binge-worthy shows like Elephant King, Aerial America
Here are 3 big ideas to combat climate change, with or without COP
As action from the U.N.’s huge COP30 international meeting falls short, smaller groups are banding together to find ways to fight climate change.
Listen to the crackle of Martian ‘mini-lightning’
A microphone on NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded the sounds of electrical discharges generated by dusty gusts.
At long last, the mystery of lightning on Mars is solved
A chance discovery by a NASA rover on Mars shows that the red planet has a form of lightning, which researchers had suspected for decades