I Tried 5 Sleep Gadgets for My Nagging Insomnia
Sleep is important. But knowing we need to prioritize sleep or that we aren’t getting enough, sadly, is not conducive to getting more. And insomnia is…
A Global Smart-City Competition Highlights China’s Rise in AI
Four years ago, organizers created the international AI City Challenge to spur the development of artificial intelligence for real-world scenarios like counting cars traveling through…
The 39 Best Fourth of July Deals on Home and Outdoor Goods
Happy Independence Day! We hope you’re able to celebrate the long weekend with your family and friends. Maybe stay indoors this year to take your…
CO2 Rise in The Amazon Could Affect Rainfall More Than Deforestation
The Amazon rainforest is on track to get a whole lot less rain over the coming century. Even if deforestation is completely halted, research has…
Cows Have Hungry Stomach Microbes Capable of Breaking Down Some Plastics
Microbes fished from the stomachs of cows can gobble up certain kinds of plastic, including the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used in soda bottles, food packaging,…
Visiting Comet 46P/Wirtanen Is ‘Abnormally High’ in Alcohol
Comets are boozy beasts. They come in here to the inner Solar System from goodness-knows-where (the outer Solar System), get a little warmth, and start…
A New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of Companies
It was probably inevitable that the two dominant cybersecurity threats of the day— supply chain attacks and ransomware—would combine to wreak havoc. That’s precisely what…
Here’s How Kids Are Using Soft Drinks to Fake Positive Results on COVID-19 Tests
Children are always going to find cunning ways to bunk off school, and the latest trick is to fake a positive COVID-19 lateral flow test…
‘Time Cells’ Identified in Our Brains Encode The Flow of Time, Scientists Say
How does the human brain keep track of the order of events in a sequence? New research suggests that ‘time cells’ – neurons in the…
Near-Death Experiences Might Be an Unlikely Survival Strategy, Study Claims
To go to the edge of death and back again is a journey few people take so much remains a mystery about near-death experiences. Now…