2025-07-08

Open source, open science, and cryptography

Looking at the open-source approach, discussing pros & cons and initiatives in the space. [...]

2025-07-08

We have a surprising underwater ally in combatting climate change: zooplankton

Odds are you aren't too familiar with the group of animals called zooplankton, which include copepods, krill and salps. On land, they're most commonly used as fish food. Underwater, however, [...]

2025-07-08

Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds

Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early. [...]

2025-07-08

Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats

Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences. [...]

2025-07-07

AI could be science’s strongest ally

In a world of shrinking budgets, researchers need to do more with less; agentic AI can help. [...]

2025-07-07

Why Jolly Ranchers Are Banned in the UK but Not the US

Crude oil-derived substances in the candy have been linked to health problems—and the regulations that have allowed their use in the US are now in Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s crosshairs. [...]

2025-07-07

Ancient skull may have been half human, half Neanderthal child

CT scans hint at hybridization, but it will take extracting and analyzing a DNA sample to be certain. [...]

2025-07-07

On Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, There’s Lobster for the Tourists and Microplastics for Everyone Else

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea. [...]

2025-07-07

Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species

The find may require rethinking the so-called "Bamboo Hypothesis." [...]