Intel gets on board with Musk's Terafab project

Intel has announced that it will help Elon Musk design and build his proposed Terafab in Austin, Texas, a joint venture between Musk's companies like SpaceX, Tesla and xAI to manufacture the chip [...]

The Science Behind Why Soccer Players at the 2026 World Cup Are Cutting Their Socks

Holes in socks have become a curious sight at this year’s World Cup. The reasons why are a weird mix of biomechanics, perception, and player habits. [...]

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Also: final Muon g-2 results, an ultrasonic mobile brain imaging helmet, and re-creating Egyptian blue. [...]

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope launched into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

NASA's SPHEREx observatory is now in space for a two year year mission to create a 3D map of the entire celestial sky. The telescope left the ground on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from a launch pad [...]

Webb telescope spots a new moon orbiting Uranus

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to bear fruit. Images captured by the floating watchtower revealed a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. The discovery, made on February 2, increas [...]

A retina chip that restores sight is going on sale in Europe

Geographic atrophy is the worst form of age-related macular degeneration. For most people who have it, the centre of the world slowly greys out. Faces blur. Words vanish. There is no cure, only treatm [...]

"Players using CryoTherm Palm felt 60% cooler, held 2.45% higher speeds and preserved sprint velocity 4.7% better" — I asked Therabody's Chief Science Officer how England's World Cup squad is using a new cooling device to combat heat and boost performanc

Therabody's Chief Science Officer tells us about the high-tech cooling gadgets his company supplied to England's World Cup squad — which work by cooling the user's palms. [...]

"Players using CryoTherm Palm felt 60% cooler, held 2.45% higher speeds and preserved sprint velocity 4.7% better" — I asked Therabody's Chief Science Officer how England's World Cup squad is using a new cooling device to combat heat and boost performanc

Therabody's Chief Science Officer tells us about the high-tech cooling gadgets his company supplied to England's World Cup squad — which work by cooling the user's palms. [...]

A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science

Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore [...]