Why is Cyclospora making us sick right now? The truth about the summer outbreak
It’s July. You buy salad. You get sick.
Again.
If you’ve spent any time this summer trying to enjoy leafy greens, you know the drill. Gastrointestinal...
The Math Behind Phantom Traffic Jams and How to Drive Faster
You hate sitting in traffic. It burns fuel, kills your patience, and adds hours to your holiday drive. But here is the uncomfortable truth...
Deep-sea insects: How Chaoborus larvae survive 1,213 feet underwater
Insects hate the ocean.
It’s not just a preference. It’s biology. The prevailing theory for centuries has been simple: water pressure crushes them. Deep down,...
The Rubin Observatory’s ‘Movie’ of the Sky: Why This Survey Changes Everything
It started in June 2026. Not with a bang. But with a quiet, relentless shutter click.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory opened its eye on...
Starship’s Second Flight: A Success With One Major Caveat
SpaceX did it again.
The second consecutive successful test flight of the Starship megarocket happened on Thursday, proving that the company is moving from chaotic...
Rediscovering the Lost Deep-Sea Coral Reefs of Benin’s Gulf of Guinea
For decades, scientists believed they had mapped every secret of the West African coastline. Or at least, the part of it that mattered to...
How Luna the Eagle Chased an Intruder While Mother Jackie Battles Critical Illness
Jackie is in bad shape.
The mother bald eagle is roughly 170 miles east of her family in Ojai. She is anemic. Her kidneys are...
Why Roman Emperors Tried to Ban Men from Having Long Hair
Fashion rarely stays just about looking good.
For millennia, what we wear signals status, politics, even sexuality. But power hates losing control. When style threatens...
WWII Allied Aircraft Wreckage Discovered by Berry Picker Near Świnoujście
The woods near Świnoujście in northern Poland are known for wild raspberries. They are not usually known for history. But a hiker recently proved...
How the Providence After School Alliance Built a City-Wide Learning System
In Providence, Rhode Island, nearly 70% of middle-schoolers were coming home to empty houses. It was the early 2000. The data was stark. The...
Discovering Demogorgonichthys: The Rarest Eyeless Fish Found in Alabama Caves
Bobcat Cave isn’t a place for the claustrophobic. Tucked near Huntsville, Alabama, this limestone network is barely 1,490 feet long, but it’s a tight...
The thymus and thymulin: how a shrinking organ fights age-related inflammation
It’s about the size of a dried apricot if you have a dried apricot in your chest. Buried between your lungs is the thymus....
Jackie the Bald Eagle Rescued: Fight, Status, and Shadow’s Solo Act
It wasn’t a graceful exit.
An adult bald eagle lay on the ground near Dana Point Park on July 17. Locals had seen her there...
What To Do When You Find A Baby Skunk
Feeding a stray animal feels like the right thing to do. Your instincts scream at you to help. That impulse is good. Acting on...
Multimodal AI Changes How We Assess Mathematical Practices
Picture this: A sixth-grader stares at a ratio problem. He draws a table. Erases it. Switches to a number line. Why? Because the line...
Why the USS Silversides submarine moved to Wisconsin for emergency repairs
The USS Silversides just showed up in Wisconsin. Not for a tour. For a fix.
This specific World War II submarine restoration project isn’t your...
SpaceX Scrubs Starship Flight 13 Launch Over Engine Start Failures
What Caused the SpaceX Starship Flight 13 Scrub?
SpaceX tried to fly. It didn’t.
The thirteenth integrated test flight of Starship ended before it really began....
GPT Solves a 50-Year-Old Math Ghost Story
It wasn’t complex new math. Not really. It was stubbornness.
OpenAI dropped the solution to the cycle double cover conjecture right before letting loose its...
Siapa Penemu Portobello? Misteri Jamur
Ilusi Pemasaran Satu Jamur
Anda mungkin tidak menyadarinya, tetapi Anda memakan organisme yang sama baik itu berwarna putih, coklat, atau hitam.
Jamur kancing. Kremini. Portobello....
Starship Flight 13: Another Shot at the Moon 🚀
Thursday night. No earlier than 6:45 p.m. EDT. SpaceX is launching its Starship again.
This is test flight 13. The big megarocket is going up...