- January 8, 2025
What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means
The sun has set—again—on U.S. net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. Last week a federal appeals court panel ruled
Heliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025
January 3, 2025 3 min read Heliophysics Is Set to Shine in 2025 The science of the sun and its effects on the solar system
Nanotech Scientists Build on an Insect’s Odd Soccer-Ball-Like Excretions to Design Ingenious Camouflage
January 2, 2025 5 min read Nanotech Scientists Build on an Insect’s Odd Soccer-Ball-Like Excretions to Design Ingenious Camouflage Artificial versions of nanoscale soccer-ball-like structures
How Frazzled Parents Can Be More Present with Kids during the Holidays
December 30, 2024 5 min read How Frazzled Parents Can Be More Present with Kids during the Holidays Future-oriented thinking, rather than careening from moment
For the New Year, the FDA Is Changing What Foods Can Be Called ‘Healthy’
Until now, an orange couldn’t be called healthy, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The fruit has 70 calories, three grams of fiber and
Wikipedia Searches Reveal Differing Styles of Curiosity
December 24, 2024 2 min read Wikipedia Searches Reveal Differing Styles of Curiosity Mapping explorers of Wikipedia rabbit holes revealed three different styles of human
How Feminism Can Guide Climate Change Action
This year is projected to be the hottest on record. The latest United Nations estimates indicate that, without radical and immediate action, we are headed
Study Miscalculation Has Everyone Talking about Black Plastic Spatulas Again. Experts Are Still Concerned
Should you throw out your black plastic spatula? A recent study that reported alarming levels of several flame retardants in common black-colored plastic items (including
Creating ‘Mirror Life’ Could Be Disastrous, Scientists Warn
A category of synthetic organisms dubbed “mirror life,” whose component molecules are mirror images of their natural counterpart, could pose unprecedented risks to human life
When Did Neandertals and Humans Interbreed? Genomics Closes In on a Date
Scientists have long known that humans outside of Africa owe 2 to 3 percent of their genome to Neandertal ancestors. But now, using the oldest