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

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

Ars reflects on Apollo 13 turning 30

Ron Howard's 1995 love letter to NASA's Apollo program takes a few historical liberties but it still inspires awe. [...]

When the ability to smell goes away

Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health. [...]

Artemis II Astronauts Are Using iPhones to Capture Stunning Space Images

After smartphones were cleared by NASA for space missions, the crew members of the Integrity spacecraft are beaming back lots of iPhone photos. [...]

Inside the Experimental Traps Scientists Set for Ghostly Neutrinos

Observatories have been built in mines, deep under the Antarctic ice sheet, and elsewhere in an effort to detect the fleeting particles. [...]

Stone tools may hint at ancestors of Homo floresiensis

The stone flakes don't look like much, but they're a clue in an ancient cold case. [...]

Baseten takes on hyperscalers with new AI training platform that lets you own your model weights

Baseten, the AI infrastructure company recently valued at $2.15 billion, is making its most significant product pivot yet: a full-scale push into model training that could reshape how enterprises wean [...]

How to Beat Jet Lag

As ultra-long-haul routes take flight, plane-lighting hacks and meal planning could help passengers recover faster. [...]

Methane Pollution Has Cheap, Effective Solutions That Aren’t Being Used

The International Energy Agency estimates that 70 percent of the fossil fuel sector’s methane emissions could be cut with existing technologies—many of which would save polluters money. [...]