Meet Bruce, the “beak-jousting” parrot
Bruce the keaāa species of alpine parrot native to New Zealandālost his upper beak in an accident as a young bird. But that hasn’t stopped him from becoming the dominant…
2026
New Artemis II astronaut iPhone video reveals new Earthset view
The moon joy continues in another stunning video from the Artemis II crew. Commander Reid Wiseman posted a new video of Earthset to Instagram, taken with the NASA astronautās own…
Blue Origin’s rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure
The third flight of Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn launcher began Sunday with the company’s first successful reflight of an orbital-class booster, but ended with a setback for Jeff Bezos’…
Iāve fired one of Americaās most powerful lasersāhereās what a shot day looksĀ like
If you walk across the open yard in front of the Physics, Math, and Astronomy building at the University of Texas at Austin, youāll see a 17-story tower and a…
Thereās a helpful translation tool hidden in your iPhone Messages
There are all kinds of ways to use your phone to help you learn a language of course, but hereās one you might not have come across before: You can…
Tinkerer transforms a filthy 1990s PlayStation into the āultimate PS1ā
Older video game consoles from the ā90s might not have the same level of fancy graphics or perform as well as the expensive beasts of today.One advantage they do haveāthey…
Stop asking AI for life advice
Millions of people use AI systems every day, for all kinds of reasons. And itās hard to deny they can be useful at times. I find them valuable tools for…
Great white sharks are overheating
The evolutionary edge that fueled great white shark dominance for millions of years could soon become its greatest downfall. The oceanās most iconic predators maintain warmer body temperatures than the…
US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by “unfriendly states”
Grinex, a US-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange registered in Kyrgyzstan, said itās halting operations after experiencing a $13 million heist carried out by āwestern special servicesā hackers. Researchers from TRM, which has…
Woman builds EpiPen cannon, because why not?
The PVC pipe potato gun is a staple of many science-oriented (and frequently unsupervised) childhoods. There are plenty of variations to that starchy shooter, but the basic elements are invariably…