Google’s Play Store wants to pivot from grab-and-go to an active destination
Enlarge / I like the idea of clicking “Realistic,” “MMORPG,” and “Word” boxes, just to…
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‘I’m as happy as I’ve ever been in my life’: Why some people feel happiness near death
A palliative care researcher explains how death can help people appreciate life.
New study explores how feminist heterosexual men navigate sexual desire
A study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior reports that most feminist heterosexual men do…
Report: Apple beginning serious work on a foldable iPhone
Enlarge / The iPhone 15 lineup. (credit: Samuel Axon) After years of rumors and speculation,…
Woman who went on the lam with untreated TB is now cured
Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. (credit: National Institute of Allergy…
Sepsis tests take days, putting patients at risk. A new method may cut wait time
A faster way to figure out what bacteria is causing a potentially deadly bloodstream infection…
New, faster sepsis test could save lives, scientists say
Preliminary experiments suggest that a new test could diagnose bacterial infections that cause sepsis days…
Alphabet invests another $5 billion in self-driving startup Waymo
Enlarge / If you live in San Francisco, you might start to see these Waymo…
Ars is seeking a seasoned senior reporter for all things Google
Enlarge / If you get hired for this position, you’ll be provided an assistant. It’s…
‘Spectacular and definitely hazardous’: Yellowstone geyser erupts, firing steam and debris over nearby tourists
A hydrothermal eruption Tuesday (July 23) morning surprised visitors walking among the colorful hot springs…
Mitochondria appear to play key role in link between positive experiences and brain health
A new study by researchers at Columbia University sheds light on how our experiences and…
How Russia-linked malware cut heat to 600 Ukrainian buildings in deep winter
Enlarge / The cityscape from the tower of the Lviv Town Hall in winter. (credit:…
Next-gen quantum computers could be powered with high-energy lasers made 10,000 times smaller
High-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to pack hundreds onto a…
African elephants address one another by name, study finds
A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has uncovered that wild African elephants…
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano recently erupted like a stomp rocket
A never-before-seen type of eruption explosively blasted debris high into the sky from Hawaii’s Kilauea…
HIV prevention may only require two injections per year
There were no new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women taking a new…
PFAS can absorb through the skin, potentially threatening our health, study finds
The chemicals are present in consumer products including skincare, cosmetics and waterproof clothing.
Why are scars permanent?
Scar tissue differs from normal skin in a few important ways.
‘Double’ meteor shower will light up the skies next week. Here’s how to watch.
As Earth’s orbit intersects with those of two comets this month, stargazers will have a…
Andes region formed in 4 stages over the last 24 million years, new modeling study suggests
Paleostress modeling shows how a region of the Andean Plateau was uplifted and formed beginning…
Autistic traits may protect against loot box overspending, study suggests
Video gaming has become a global phenomenon, with over 2.46 billion players worldwide in 2022…
Hand me that flint flake: Archaeologists butcher, cook fowl like a Neanderthal
Enlarge / A scientist defeathers one of the birds used in hands-on experiments to replicate…
Battery sales keep Tesla profitable in Q2 as EV sales still slumped
Enlarge / Will investors care that Tesla’s car sales and profit margins are shrinking, not…
Alexa had “no profit timeline,” cost Amazon $25 billion in 4 years
Enlarge (credit: Getty) The Amazon business unit that focuses on Alexa-powered gadgets lost $25 billion…
