A Chinese humanoid robot has just made history at -47.4 °C, taking more than 130,000 steps on the ice in Xinjiang and even “drawing” an Olympic emblem
In northern China, a humanoid robot just did something that would stop most phones and electric cars cold. The Unitree G1 walked more than…..
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is becoming a floating continent populated by marine creatures
When you picture the open Pacific Ocean, do you imagine endless blue water with nothing in sight except waves. Now scientists are seeing something…..
These 12 common preservatives could increase the risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes
Earthquakes could be behind the formation of giant gold nuggets
The discovery of 4,000-year-old mummified cheetahs in Saudi Arabia could lead to the recovery of a lost ecosystem
Science
It wasn’t just a rare fruit: the humble molt that Nansen took to the North Pole in 1893 could be one of the most complex natural hybrids ever studied, with DNA from at least three extinct species and an evolutionary history written in eight chromosomes that still baffles geneticists
Cloudberries glow like tiny golden suns on Christmas desserts, topping rice puddings and cakes that…..
These 12 common preservatives could increase the risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes
For anyone who relies on ready meals, sliced bread, or that soda on a hot…..
A 12-year-old boy in Texas spends four years building a nuclear fusion device at home and manages to detect real neutrons
At just twelve years old, Aiden McMillan has built a working nuclear fusion device in…..
Earthquakes could be behind the formation of giant gold nuggets
What if every big gold nugget began with a tiny electric jolt in the rock…..
The discovery of 4,000-year-old mummified cheetahs in Saudi Arabia could lead to the recovery of a lost ecosystem
Seven naturally mummified cheetahs discovered in caves in northern Saudi Arabia are offering an unexpected…..
NASA photographs a desert and finds mysterious circles in the heart of Saudi Arabia
From orbit, the northern desert of Saudi Arabia looks like an endless sheet of orange…..
This study could make you stop drinking bottled water forever
Every time you twist open a plastic water bottle, you are not just reaching for…..
It looked like a normal bee in an orchard, but after a few seconds, a scientist realized she was seeing something that almost no one had ever seen in that area before
A bee that many experts wrote off as gone from New York has quietly buzzed…..
A brainless creature from the bottom of the sea could hold the molecular trick that helped build the human body between 600 and 700 million years ago
If you want to find our deepest relatives, you might picture fish or early land…..
The combination of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide that is so popular in 2026 seems like a magical and inexpensive solution, but experts warn that it depends greatly on where it is used and when it is discontinued
A simple mix of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide is turning up on cleaning blogs,…..
Mobility
Toyota reigns supreme again in 2026 with a reliability score of 66, but the big surprise is who sneaks into the top five and breaks Japanese dominance
In 2026, drivers who want to avoid surprise repair bills have a pretty clear roadmap. A new…..
Thousands of Californians refuse to pay their fines for running red lights, and the reason has to do with a legal loophole that almost no one knows about
On any given day in California, a driver races a stale yellow, the light clicks to red,…..
Goodbye to BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen: an economist warns that these brands could disappear before 2030
Energy
NASA conducts the first test of its nuclear engine for interstellar travel
Economy
China processes around 90% of the world’s rare earths, but Sweden has just pulled an “ace up its sleeve” with 2.2 million tons of oxides in Per Geijer
High above the Arctic Circle, a long-running iron mine in northern Sweden has quietly revealed…..
Millions of people could lose their food this month following the implementation of a controversial law requiring 80 hours of work to retain SNAP benefits
New work rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are starting to hit home in…..
A list reveals that three countries are among the most indebted in the world in 2025, with figures exceeding 120% of GDP
Public debt rarely makes front page news compared with inflation or jobs, yet it quietly…..
The longest tunnel in Latin America took more than 10 years to build and now connects two key regions that were previously isolated by mountains
High in the central Andes, a new piece of concrete and steel is changing how…..
The United States and Japan want to spend $550 billion on synthetic diamonds, which says a lot about the problem with China
For most people, diamonds mean engagement rings and glittering store windows, not chip factories and…..
An iconic Chicago candy factory with nearly 100 years of history has filed for bankruptcy and could close permanently after losing millions
One of Chicago’s oldest candy makers has landed in bankruptcy court. Primrose Candy Company, a…..
China directly threatens Panama for canceling historic port contracts signed in the 1990s and warns that it will pay a high political and economic price if it does not rectify the situation
At the center of the latest clash between China and Panama sits the Panama Canal,…..
A renowned airline just accidentally discovered that it had a Boeing plane abandoned at an airport since 2012 and no one at the company had noticed for over a decade
We all misplace our keys or forget an old subscription. But an entire jetliner slipping…..
All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat
Every American who has ever had a Social Security number may now be living with…..
Goodbye to loans for non-citizens: the 2026 measure that could change the landscape of entrepreneurship in the US (and it’s not the first time this has happened)
A rule change in Washington, D.C. is about to hit many of the people opening…..
Technology
Environment
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is becoming a floating continent populated by marine creatures
When you picture the open Pacific Ocean, do you imagine endless blue water with nothing…..
Satellites detect megawaves up to 35 meters high in the Pacific, and the data is concerning because they appear even without “super hurricanes” involved
Imagine a cargo ship crossing the central Pacific on a calm, dark night while a…..
Fifteen years after the 2011 disaster, Fukushima continues to deliver strange surprises. Japan has found active bacteria in highly radioactive water, and what is most disturbing is that they appear “normal,” as if nothing had happened
Inside one of the most contaminated basements on Earth, scientists have found something unexpected. Common…..
A 566-year-old “matriarch” tree still stands in the Gwydir wetlands, and scientists say its trunk contains a climate record spanning five centuries
In the floodplains of northern New South Wales, scientists have just introduced the world to…..
Weighing up to 66 pounds and measuring nearly 20 inches, the Seychelles sea coconut is the largest seed on the planet
Scientists are piecing together how this palm, called the coco de mer, manages such an…..
The war against invasive plants that devour rivers and fields enters creative mode: British scientists are releasing living allies that no one would have imagined in a modern scientific plan
Homeowners worrying about cracks in their patios and walkers staring a trivers clogged with weeds…..
Fifteen years after the March 11, 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, scientists discover that wild boars were the subject of an unexpected genetic experiment
What happens when a nuclear disaster clears out entire farming communities and leaves the barns…..
Something is not right in the California desert: Joshua trees began to bloom in October 2025 (yes, October), and now scientists are trying to figure out what “woke them up” months earlier than usual
Across Southern California’s deserts, Joshua trees are blooming months ahead of schedule and scientists worry…..
