2025-02-22

Why Is Chocolate So Expensive Right Now?

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices. [...]

2025-02-22

The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch

Specialized structures in the animal's claws can seemingly absorb impact. [...]

2025-02-21

Can somebody let this robot down?

It's not clear that anyone was asking for a company to build a muscular, sinewy robot or to see a video of it dangling, helpless from a hook, but life is full of surprises and this YouTube video [...]

2025-02-21

An anglerfish’s search for the sun goes viral, but science has a different story

The internet spun a tale of an anglerfish seeking the sun, but marine experts say this behavior is more likely due to stress or injury. [...]

2025-02-21

This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threa [...]

2025-02-21

The Ozempic Shortage Is Over

The semaglutide shortage has officially ended in the US—which means the GLP-1 drug industry is about to undergo massive changes. [...]

2025-02-21

Did a Rock Hit Your Windshield, or Did Your Windshield Hit a Rock?

Either way, it sucks. But at least there’s some fun physics to ponder while you’re sitting in the repair shop. [...]

2025-02-21

The Lunar Economy Is Coming

The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon supply chain. [...]

2025-02-20

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos. [...]