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Science news this week: Spiders on Mars and an ancient Egyptian sword
Sept. 21, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well…
NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way
Enlarge / This photo of the International Space Station was captured by a crew member…
How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the US Department of Justice aims to break up Google’s…
Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy a flamethrower
Enlarge / Young raccoon looking out from a tree. (credit: Getty | Camerique) If you…
Grid-scale batteries: They’re not just lithium
Enlarge (credit: Petal) As power utilities and industrial companies seek to use more renewable energy,…
Google calls for halting use of WHOIS for TLS domain verifications
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Certificate authorities and browser makers are planning to end the use…
Secret calculator hack brings ChatGPT to the TI-84, enabling easy cheating
Enlarge (credit: ChromaDev) On Saturday, a YouTube creator called “ChromaLock” published a video detailing how…
Humans have long been a ‘geophysical force on a planetary scale,’ says philosopher Timothy Morton. That’s neither good nor bad.
The person dubbed “the prophet of the Anthropocene” talks to Live Science about how they…
Reviewing iOS 18 for power users: Control Center, iCloud, and more
Enlarge / Control Center has a whole new customization interface. (credit: Samuel Axon) iOS 18…
Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Cards Against Humanity) Cards Against Humanity sued SpaceX yesterday, alleging…
One company appears to be thriving as part of NASA’s return to the Moon
Enlarge / The second Intuitive Machines lander is prepared for hot-fire testing this week. (credit:…
Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century
Each year, roughly 8,000 deaths in the United States are associated with extreme temperatures. And…
Frostpunk 2 goes wider and more political but keeps the gritty, stressful joy
Enlarge / Frostpunk 2 has you planning and building districts, rather than individual buildings or…
“A total lump of… ”: Customer frustration as ISP’s smart TVs won’t turn on
Enlarge (credit: Sky) Hundreds of owners of smart TVs and streaming devices from United Kingdom…
Senate panel votes 20–0 for holding CEO of “health care terrorists” in contempt
Enlarge / Ralph de la Torre, founder and chief executive officer of Steward Health Care…
“Not smart”: Philly man goes waaaay too far in revenge on group chat rival
Enlarge / Guys, it was just a group chat! Over fantasy football! (credit: John Lamb…
Anker warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall
Enlarge / An Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K) on an iPhone. (credit: Anker) Anker…
Scientists have just turned giant panda skin cells into stem cells
If the pluripotent stem cells can be turned into precursors to egg and sperm cells,…
Robots’ eye contact elicits human-like responses in infants
Researchers recently published a study in the journal Biological Psychology investigating how infants respond to…
Headlamp tech that doesn’t blind oncoming drivers—where is it?
Enlarge / No one likes being dazzled by an oncoming car at night. (credit: Getty…
Starlink imposes $100 “congestion charge” on new users in parts of US
Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish. (credit: Starlink) New Starlink customers have to pay a $100…
Drinking wastewater, building an island from scratch and creating an urban forest: 3 bold ways cities are already adapting to climate change
Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world’s urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan…
A record of the Earth’s temperature covering half a billion years
Enlarge / The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term…
