âDuneâ tried to warn us against AI
Even the biggest fans of Dune know that Frank Herbertâs classic sci-fi epic quickly veers into the fantastical. Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar…
Dogfighting in space won’t look like the movies, but this company wants in on it
If a battle is fought in space, it will look nothing like those depicted in the Star Wars franchise, with sleek TIE fighters blasting enemy ships with laser cannons and…
Study pinpoints when bow and arrow came to North America
People in North America adopted the bow and arrow as replacement weapons for the dart and atlatl about 1,400 years ago, according to a new paper published in the journal…
Relive the â90s by working in a virtual video store
Growing up in the early 2000s, few weekly rituals stuck with me quite like New Release Tuesday. Every week, without fail, I remember wandering the slightly-moldy-smelling, blue-carpeted aisles of our…
Inventor Beulah Louise Henryâs unstoppable rise to becoming âLady Edisonâ
Beulah Louise Henry was just nine years old when she came up with her first invention in 1896, a device that allowed a man to tip his hat without ever…
Coal plant forced to stay open due to emergency order isn’t even running
In the US, the economics of coal power generation are marginal at best, and a large number of coal plants have shut down as cheaper renewables and natural gas have…
Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar
Neanderthals may have used birch tar as more than just glue; it could have helped them ward off infection and even insect bites. People from several modern Indigenous cultures, including…
Volunteers spend 30 years restoring a Victorian sewer pump station
Itâs always good to have a passion project, but whatâs going on in Staffordshire, England, is likely a one-of-a-kind endeavor. In the town of Burton upon Trent, a rotating team…
Federal cyber experts called Microsoft’s cloud a “pile of shit,” approved it anyway
In late 2024, the federal governmentâs cybersecurity evaluators rendered a troubling verdict on one of Microsoftâs biggest cloud computing offerings. The tech giantâs âlack of proper detailed security documentationâ left…
Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Wave of Dust Rolls Through Texas Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on…