Obesity might actually make you dumber, new study says
Being significantly overweight comes with plenty of well-documented health problems already. From the risk of injury due to stressed joints to type 2 diabetes, obesity …
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory won an Emmy for Cassini’s grand finale
When NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made its fateful dive into Saturn’s atmosphere roughly a year ago it was a historic moment for astronomy and a bittersweet …
Scientists hear dozens of mysterious radio signals beaming through space
Gazing into space with a high-powered telescope can produce some pretty impressive findings. Scientists regularly discover the presence of far-off worlds by staring at distant …
These creepy new fish species from the bottom of the ocean will give you nightmares
Most of the Earth is covered in oceans, and yet scientists actually know fairly little about the creatures that live at the most extreme depths. …
By the end of this year, almost half of the country will own a smart speaker
There’s been a bit of conventional wisdom out there up to this point that most people who own smart speakers — which isn’t a majority …
China promises its new satellite will only spy on ocean temperatures
After watching the United States and Russia become the two biggest space superpowers for over half a century, China played a game of catchup over …
As if this was a surprise: Most teens would rather text than talk to you IRL
In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, a new poll of 1,141 teenagers, the findings of which are out today, shows …
Hubble spies distant, dusty galaxy
NASA might still be waiting for its next-generation planet spotting telescope to get off the ground, but the aging Hubble is still doing a fine …
Apple might have to raise prices on some products in the US thanks to Trump tariffs
Over the weekend, President Trump acknowledged via a tweet (how else) that Apple might raise prices on some of its products as a result of …
Samsung’s fans are nowhere near as enthusiastic as Apple’s, according to this study
The hype cycle, the buzz machine, the rumor mill — however you want to describe it, excitement is at a fever pitch for the new …
Hurricane Florence looks absolutely wild from the International Space Station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have a gorgeous view of Earth whenever they want it. Since the space station completes a full orbit of …
How to track Hurricane Florence as it moves towards the Carolinas
Hurricane season is about to arrive in a very physical way on the East Coast of the US, as current tracking shows that Hurricane Florence, …
Turning the Sahara desert into a wind and solar farm might make it green
You’ve probably had a solar-powered calculator since the 1980s, but it’s only been within the past decade or so that the potential of large-scale solar …
Scientists create most detailed map of Antarctica ever
Chances are you make it through most days without sparing a thought for Antarctica. At just over 5.4 million square miles, it’s a massive chunk …
What to expect from the upcoming Apple Watch Series 4
Although Apple still refuses to release sales figures for the Apple Watch, it’s no secret that the device has become incredibly popular in recent years. …
Smoking pot and promising us a human-computer interface: Just another day for Elon Musk
Tesla’s gonzo co-founder went on a podcast, said he’s probably a few months away from announcing a human-computer interface called the Neuralink, and then he …
The Pentagon is going to spend $2 billion on AI because things are getting serious now
If North Korea’s dear leader wakes up tomorrow, takes a crazy pill and decides to lob a nuclear missile at the U.S. mainland, there’s a …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just snapped a stunning 360-degree panorama of Mars
NASA’s Opportunity rover might be taking an extended nap at the moment (please don’t say it’s dead!) but the Curiosity rover is wide awake and …
Pluto might become a planet again because astronomers can’t make up their mind
Hey, remember Pluto? Of course you do! When most of us were brought up in school we learned that there were nine known planets in …
Amazon is opening a checkout-free Go store in New York City
Amazon is now branching all the way to the opposite coast by way of expanding a rollout of its checkout-free Amazon Go physical store concept. …
Best Buy slashes Apple Watch Series 3 prices by $300 for one day only
With less than a week to go until Tim Cook takes the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, today might not be …
Astronomers spot new ultra-hot exoplanet twice the size of Earth
When astronomers search for exoplanets, the real goal is finding a distant world that might be within what scientists believe is the habitable zone. Those …
A top macOS app is stealing users’ browsing history and sending it to China
One of the oldest and most transparent malware tricks is the fake antivirus program, which gullible users are prompted to download with panicked banner ads …
Astrophysicist scores $3 million prize over four decades after being snubbed for a Nobel
Astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone. Her career as a scientist and now a professor sort of speaks for itself, …
Elon Musk smokes weed on Joe Rogan’s podcast, two Tesla execs ‘mysteriously’ resign at the same time
The last 12 hours of the hit TV show How To Wreck A Car Company have taken yet another bizarre twist. On Thursday evening, Tesla CEO Elon …
Scientists are now trying to clone the 40,000-year-old baby horse found frozen in Siberia
It was just a couple of weeks ago that the discovery of a frozen baby horse began to spread. The animal, which is thought to …
Apple just came up with a model for how to cooperate with law enforcement
Technology companies are fielding a growing number of requests for user data from law enforcement agencies, now that so much of our lives is tied …
This job posting from Apple could mean its AR glasses are closer to being a real thing
Could Apple’s secret effort to bring a pair of AR glasses to fruition be closer to becoming, well, a real product? Maybe, if this job …
The dirtiest place in the airport probably isn’t what you think
Airports are packed with people coming and going at all hours of the day. Travelers, like all of us, are filthy humans that carry all …
NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler telescope wakes up once again to begin probing the depths of space
All eyes these days may be on NASA’s shiny new exoplanet hunter TESS, but the group’s Kepler space telescope still has some life left in …
