New research links a heightened risk of mood problems, weight gain and sleep loss to the age at which kids first get smartphones. But that’s no reason to ditch your…

When the wind blows on Mars, electricity crackles through the air. And for the first time, scientists have detected this.  NASA’s Perseverance rover — aka Percy — captured the data. Its…

Cryogenic (adjective, “Cry-oh-JEN-ick”) Cryogenic refers to technology that works in or relies on very low temperatures. Typically, cryogenic tech involves temperatures lower than –150° Celsius (–238° Fahrenheit). The word cryogenic…

Bots only! No humans allowed. That’s the idea behind Moltbook, a new social network that launched on January 28, 2026. Humans can observe, but only an AI agent can post…

Protein is having a moment. Manufacturers have been adding protein to many foods — from cookies and chips to drinks. And social media influencers with big muscles often push a…

Have you ever put a shoe onto the wrong foot? Usually, you notice straight away that something’s wrong — it doesn’t fit quite right. That’s because your two feet (and…

Brady Sage, 15, has been playing golf with his dad since he was a kid. For the last four years, he’s been seriously trying to improve his game. He was…

An iconic scene in the classic 1993 film Jurassic Park begins with water glasses shaking on a dashboard. The vibrations sending ripples through the water turn out to be the…

Spacetime (noun, SPAYS-TIME) Spacetime is a model that combines two ideas that most people think of as totally different: space and time. In this model, our universe has four dimensions.…