China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale—and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry

While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is racing toward the commercialization of brain implants. [...]

Mining the deep ocean

Policymakers debate if we even need deep ocean mining and if we can do it safely. [...]

There’s New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age

A longitudinal study found that loneliness is more closely linked to lapses in immediate and delayed recall than to the overall speed of cognitive decline. [...]

Uber Just Reinvented the Bus … Again

Beyond the jokes about its new shuttle service are serious questions about what it will mean for struggling transit systems, air quality, and congestion. [...]

The nine-armed octopus and the oddities of the cephalopod nervous system

A mix of autonomous and top-down control manage the octopus's limbs. [...]

Amazon's satellite internet service is scheduled for mid-2026 availability

Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) will launch mid-2026, according to Andy Jassy. On Wednesday, the Amazon CEO dropped the news in his annual letter to shareholders. The company says Leo will suppor [...]

Orionids Meteor Shower: The Dazzling Light Show Peaks Over the Next Day

Bright, fast meteors are lighting up the sky this week. [...]

Get Outside and Spot June's Strawberry Moon This Week

The moon is also part of what's called a major lunar standstill, and the next one won't be for another 18.6 years. [...]

A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage. [...]