New evidence that some supernovae may be a “double detonation”

It may be possible to blow up a white dwarf before it reaches a critical mass. [...]

The Lisbon Airport is turning away private jets inbound for the Web Summit

Startup founders and government officials have been confronted with a unique flavor of first-world problem at this year's Web Summit, Financial Times reports. The Lisbon Airport has been forced t [...]

New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths

"Microlensing" lets us find planets at much greater distances from their star. [...]

Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially. [...]

MasterClass deal: Save 40 percent on an annual subscription

MasterClass is a good platform to learn a new skill and transfer that doom-scrolling energy into something more productive — and probably more fun, too. Now, you can sign up for MasterClass at a dis [...]

Astronomers Say There's an Increased Possibility of Life on This Distant Planet

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are working to confirm potential evidence of life on a distant exoplanet dubbed K2-18b. [...]

10 college degrees with the best return on investment

From engineering and tech to finance and data science, these 10 college majors deliver high ROI in 2025 [...]

150 million-year-old pterosaur cold case has finally been solved

The storm literally snapped the bones in their wings. [...]

The Pelvic Floor Is a Problem

Everyone’s suddenly obsessed with the pelvic floor—physical therapists, MAHA influencers, me. Could this deeply misunderstood body part really be the seat of so much modern dysfunction? [...]