We still don’t have a more precise value for “Big G”
The gravitational constant, affectionally known as “Big G,” is one of the most fundamental constants of our universe. Its value describes the strength of the gravitational force acting on two…
April 2026
In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe
A relatively new ransomware family is using a novel approach to hype the strength of the encryption used to scramble filesâmaking, or at least claiming, that it is protected against…
Fastest comet ever recorded spewed 70 Olympic poolsâ worth of water daily
Astronomers knew 3I/ATLAS wasnât a local comet not long after first spotting it in July 2025. As only the third interstellar object ever detected in our solar system, it offered…
Pugs and Frenchies could find breathing relief for squishy faces with new treatment
Some much-needed relief may be on the way for beloved âflat-facedâ dog breeds. After over 15 years of research, a team of scientists from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology…
This shoe is made entirely from mushroom âbrainsâ
The fashion industry is ecologically tacky, to put it mildly. Textile manufacturers guzzle around 200 million liters of water every year, while animal leather generates its own immense environmental burdens.…
Microsoft issues emergency update for macOS and Linux ASP.NET threat
Microsoft released an emergency patch for its ASP.NET Core to fix a high-severity vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on devices that use the Web development framework…
Physicists think they’ve solved the muon mystery
Physicists have spent the last 20 years pondering an apparent discrepancy between experimental results and theoretical predictions for the magnetic properties of the muon, the electron’s heavier cousinâa mismatch that…
New court ruling blocks many of the government’s anti-renewable policies
On Tuesday, the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction blocking the US government from applying a range of restrictions on renewable power development, at…
NASAâs Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars
NASAâs Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie on Oct. 25, 2020, after drilling a rock sample from a spot nicknamed âMary Anning.â After years of extensive analysis, the sample has…
Does deleting social media make you happier or lonelier? Short answer: It depends.
Logging on was once a consciousâeven perilousâact; a series of button pushes and clicks that, in the old dial-up days, could trigger a scream: âIâM ON THE PHONE.â Now, being…