ESA says goodbye to Gaia, but its work is far from finished
After more than a decade of scanning the stars, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Gaia spacecraft has officially gone silent. The Gaia shutdown marks the …
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Google Maps will be able to scan your screenshots to help you plan a trip
Travel planning is supposed to be fun. But between the dozens of screenshots, forgotten tabs, and endless hotel comparisons, it can quickly spiral into a …
Anxiety actually rewires your brain, but a new study says it can be undone
If you’ve ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn’t …
Alarms aren’t working on some Pixel phones and nobody knows why
For many of us, our phone alarm is the last line of defense between a restful night’s sleep and missing an important morning meeting. So …
Update Chrome immediately to patch Google’s first first zero-day of 2025
Google has patched a critical Chrome zero-day vulnerability that hackers were actively using to sidestep the browser’s defenses and infect targeted systems with malware. The …
Discord just got a massive glow-up with its latest update
If you logged into Discord lately and thought, “Wait… did something change?”—you’re not imagining it. The latest Discord update introduces a huge refresh that isn’t …
‘Reprogrammed’ stem cells helped a paralyzed man stand again
A man who was fully paralyzed is now able to stand after receiving an injection of reprogrammed stem cells into his injured spinal cord. The …
Mindblowing AI breakthrough can detect cancer 99% of the time
Endometrial cancer is one of the most common cancers in Australian women—and one of the hardest to catch. But a new breakthrough in AI cancer …
Here’s how old you are when your cognitive skills peak
Forget everything you’ve heard about mental decline starting in your thirties. A new study suggests your brain may keep getting sharper well into your forties, …
Crazy new tech beams music directly into your ears, no headphones required
What if you could listen to your favorite playlist in full clarity without headphones, without disturbing anyone else, and without even lifting a finger? That’s …
Researchers discovered how to break down plastic using moisture in the air
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time, but researchers at Northwestern University may have found a new solution. Their newly …
Scientists just created a bizarre new phase of matter
Quantum physics has always challenged our understanding of reality, but a new breakthrough is pushing the limits even further. Researchers at Washington University in St. …
Scientists just uncovered a shocking twist in the story of human evolution
For decades, the dominant theory in human evolution suggested that modern humans descended from a single ancestral lineage in Africa. However, groundbreaking new research from …
The end is near for Windows 10 and Microsoft won’t let you forget it
If you’re still using Windows 10, Microsoft wants to make sure you know that time is running out. The company has officially started emailing users …
Discord is bringing ads to mobile, but it’s not all bad news
Discord, the popular gaming-focused chat platform, is making a major change to its mobile experience. Starting in June 2025, the company will introduce Video Quests …
This website shows all the glaciers that have melted due to human-driven climate change
Ever wonder how many glaciers human-driven climate change has eliminated over the decades? Well, you can take a depressing trip through history by visiting the …
Researchers reinvented glass using salt and sound waves
Researchers have now created a new type of glass using nothing but sound waves and salt. Sure, that might sound like one heck of a …
There’s a cheap, easy way to supercharge America’s power grid
America’s electricity demand is soaring. The rise of data centers, electric vehicles (EVs), and a rebounding manufacturing industry has pushed the power grid to its …
Crazy new tech allows people to taste digital food
Virtual reality is getting a whole new flavor—literally. Scientists at Ohio State University have developed e-Taste, a new technology that lets users experience taste in …
New Windows 11 update bug is one of the best things to happen to Windows in a while
Windows updates have quite a reputation. Sometimes, they fix critical issues; other times, they introduce brand-new ones nobody asked for. The latest Windows 11 update …
‘Irreversible’ eye damage fixed by stem cells in human trial
For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. …
This battery made of nuclear waste never needs to be recharged
Nuclear power provides roughly 10% of the world’s energy. Yet one of its biggest challenges is radioactive waste. While spent nuclear fuel is typically stored …
We may finally have an explanation for why only humans can speak
For centuries, scientists have wondered what makes human speech unique. Why can we hold conversations while our closest relatives, like Neanderthals, could not? New research …
Here’s why researchers want to start farming fog
In the driest places on Earth, where rain is scarce, and water shortages threaten daily life, scientists are looking to an unlikely solution: fog. A …
Good luck sleeping after you watch this humanoid robot ‘rise from the dead’
Humanoid robots are getting smarter, stronger, and even more lifelike. And now, thanks to a breakthrough in AI learning, they’ve also mastered something that might …
Researchers found an unexpected way to stop lightning from striking
Lightning is one of nature’s most powerful forces—striking the Earth millions of times a day with bolts five times hotter than the surface of the …
Something far worse than acid rain now falls from the sky all the time
Decades ago, acid rain was one of the world’s most alarming environmental crises. Pollution from coal power plants and cars made rainfall so toxic that …
Relive March’s breathtaking blood moon lunar eclipse with these photos
March’s blood moon lunar eclipse was a celestial masterpiece. All across the U.S. and the Western Hemisphere, stargazers stayed up late—or woke up early—to witness …
NASA knows exactly where to look on Mars for signs of life
Since its arrival on the Martian surface five years ago, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been busy scouring the Red Planet for signs of life and …
China’s new space station will generate endless power
China has been making great strides in many different areas, including its advancements in robotics. Now, though, the nation is setting its sights on something …
