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…
‘Doors to Death’ reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport
The ancient Roman city of Perge—in present-day southern Turkey—was one of the region’s most prominent urban centers. By the 2nd century CE, the hub was so large that it even…
From crying to dentistry: 6 odd skills astronauts need to go to space
When the four-person Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, they landed with a deeper understanding of what it will take to finally bring humans back to…
How Audi’s electromechanical progressive steering works
Audi is having a big moment: two years ago, the German brand announced it would launch 20 brand-new or significantly new models. Twelve of those have already rolled out, with…
After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars
NASA confirmed Thursday that SpaceX will launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, perhaps as soon as late 2028, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center,…
OpenAI starts offering a biology-tuned LLM
On Thursday, OpenAI announced it had developed a large language model specifically trained on common biology workflows. Called GPT-Rosalind after Rosalind Franklin, the model appears to differ from most science-focused…
Saturn’s largest moon could see 10-foot waves from a tiny breeze
Titan is the largest of Saturn’s 292 known moons, by far. It’s also the only other cosmic body apart from Earth confirmed to host standing liquid similar to our oceans…
Robots can’t replace guide dogs
On paper, few physical jobs seem as ripe for AI takeover as that of the loyal service dog. These four-legged assistants undergo years of intensive (and expensive) training to help…
It’s a bird! It’s a head! No, it’s a mummified foot.
Not every mummy is treated equally. While the traditional image conjures a well-preserved, carefully wrapped ancient Egyptian body inside an elaborately decorated tomb, there are many more examples of partial…
Meet the Quantum Kid
Scientists are often advised to explain their work in terms that a child can understand—a task that is particularly challenging when it comes to such complex topics as quantum mechanics.…