Cockroaches scurry around with thousands of pieces of bacterial genomes

Transferring genes across species doesn't just happen in microbes. [...]

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 [...]

Unpicking How to Measure the Complexity of Knots

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer. [...]

Trump’s Hatred of EVs Is Making Gas Cars More Expensive

Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car, period. [...]

A Gene Editing Therapy Cut Cholesterol Levels by Half

An experimental gene-editing therapy developed by Crispr Therapeutics is showing promise for treating heart disease. [...]

NASA's Escapade Mission May Finally Reveal How the Martian Atmosphere Works

NASA, Blue Origin and UC Berkeley combined efforts for NASA's lowest-cost mission to Mars ever. [...]

The SpaceX Falcon Lunar Crash Is a Warning for Moon Bases

The risk of more debris hitting the moon is on the rise as the space race heats up. [...]

The Mysterious Math Behind the Brazilian Butt Lift

For years, plastic surgeons thought the proportions of a beautiful buttocks should follow the Fibonacci sequence. Now, people are looking for a more Kardashian shape. [...]

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 [...]