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Microscopic view of a tardigrade, also known as a water bear, which possesses the Dsup protein capable of protecting DNA.

They want to give astronauts the resilience of a tardigrade… and DNA has revealed the reality: it’s not going to be as easy as it seems

March 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Aerial view of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at sea.

Not even the most expensive aircraft carrier is spared: the Gerald Ford has such a basic problem that it seems like a joke… but it’s a real headache

March 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A close-up of fresh ginger root alongside standardized ginger powder capsules used in clinical nausea studies.

Ginger isn’t just for making tea: symptoms it can relieve and a detail that almost no one knows about

March 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A high-resolution microscopic view of a single-walled carbon nanotube found in lunar soil samples from the Chang’e 6 mission.

The chemistry detected on the Moon is neither contamination nor a laboratory error, confirming for the first time that these nanotubes can form on their own

March 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Philosopher Byung-Chul Han, winner of the 2025 Princess of Asturias Award, sitting in a minimalist, quiet home environment.

Byung Chul Han, philosopher: “Staying at home can be the most revolutionary act in a society obsessed with incessant production”

March 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A person spraying a homemade vinegar and water solution onto a car windshield to prevent frost and ice buildup.

No more scraping ice off your windshield every morning: the homemade vinegar trick that prevents your car windshield from freezing

March 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A family preparing a healthy home-cooked meal together in a kitchen with fresh vegetables and chicken.

This one common dinner-time habit deeply affects your family’s long-term health

March 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A conceptual illustration showing the difference between a small, healthy inner social circle and the feeling of total social isolation.

What does it mean to have no friends? Psychology explains when it is a healthy choice and when it can affect your health

February 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A preserved specimen of a Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae), showing its unique blue-speckled body and distinctive lobe-like fins.

In 1938, a museum curator received a call from some fishermen and ended up rewriting the history of evolution

February 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A close-up of a prebiotic fiber supplement powder next to a bowl of fiber-rich foods like whole grains and legumes, illustrating the gut-brain axis study.

An inexpensive daily supplement improves memory in people over 60 in just 12 weeks

February 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses featuring a micro-display lens and the accompanying electromyography-based Neural Band wrist wearable.

The cell phone as you know it has come to an end: Mark Zuckerberg presents the device that could replace cell phones forever, and a date has already been set for the start of this technological revolution

February 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A full-scale engineering development unit of a NASA nuclear rocket reactor, measuring 44 inches wide, during cold flow testing at Marshall Space Flight Center.

NASA has just tested its first nuclear engine for travel beyond Jupiter, and no one is talking enough about what this means for the future of humanity

February 22, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A high-definition red light camera mounted on a traffic signal pole in a California intersection, capturing the rear license plate of a vehicle.

Running a red light can be free in California if you know about this legal loophole that experts have been exploiting since 2016

February 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet flying alongside a Canadian CF-18 Hornet during a NORAD patrol exercise over the snow-covered Arctic.

Diplomatic blackmail in broad daylight: The United States pressures Canada in January 2026: either they buy the F-35s or we redraw the air defense map of the northern hemisphere

February 21, 2026 at 6:30 AM
The exterior of a Subway restaurant with a "Fresh Forward" design, representing the locations involved in the MTF Enterprises bankruptcy.

One of the largest Subway franchises in the United States collapses and files for bankruptcy with 43 locations, leaving the future of thousands of workers up in the air

February 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Portrait of inventor Thomas Edison, whose 1879 lamp experiments may have produced graphene-like carbon without anyone realizing it.

Thomas Edison may have created graphene by accident in 1879 without knowing it, and science has only realized this almost 150 years later

February 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A loaf of artisanal sourdough bread sliced on a wooden board next to a glass of water and a bowl of flour.

An expert’s blunt message about sourdough bread: “It’s pure carbohydrate with little nutritional value”

February 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A street outreach worker in New York City speaking with an unsheltered individual near a subway entrance.

New York tightens regulations and now requires six months of homelessness to qualify for a safe bed

February 19, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A close-up of a hand holding an EBT card at a grocery store checkout, representing the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Millions of Americans are losing their food assistance because they do not meet this new work requirement under the SNAP program

February 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A calendar showing February 2026 with Social Security payment dates highlighted on the 11th, 18th, and 25th.

Social Security begins February with a six-word message for pensioners

February 18, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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