YouTube Science Star Derek Muller Confronts PFAS “Forever Chemicals”—In His Own Blood
YouTube star Derek Muller built an 18-million-subscriber YouTube empire by challenging misconceptions about science. Now his own blood test and a sudden EPA reversal give his work urgent relevance.
New Contacts Let You See Infrared Light—Even with Your Eyes Closed
Straight out of science fiction, these contact lenses convert infrared light into visible light that humans can see
Read all the stories you want.
Building an LLM for Dolphin Chatter
A large language model for dolphin vocalization could let us better understand these beloved marine mammals.
Is Your Tech Listening? Apple Settles Claim for Siri Eavesdropping
Apple is paying $95 million over claims that Siri secretly recorded private chats and fed targeted ads
Lawmakers Push to Legalize Emissions-Heavy ‘Supersonic’ Planes
A bill to repeal the ban on supersonic flights over the U.S. could increase the demand for the gas-guzzling jets from around a dozen to as many as 240
New Google AI Chatbot Tackles Complex Math and Science
A Google DeepMind system improves chip designs and addresses unsolved math problems but has not been rolled out to researchers outside the company
What Are AI Chatbot Companions Doing to Our Mental Health?
AI chatbot companions may not be real, but the feelings users form for them are. Some scientists worry about long-term dependency
Criminal AI is Here—And Anyone Can Subscribe
A new AI platform called Xanthorox markets itself as a tool for cybercrime, but its real danger may lie in how easily such systems can be built—and sold—by anyone
How NASA Can Make the Moon Great Again
An unhinged 2026 U.S. budget proposal would hollow NASA to a husk bent to Elon Musk’s whims. Only one mission can save the space agency
How Being Watched Changes How You Think
We live in an era of constant surveillance. Psychology research shows how this might change how we perceive the world—even unconsciously
Could AI Really Kill Off Humans?
Many people believe AI will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn’t be that easy
Self-Driving Cars Have New Rules in the U.S. Here’s Why That Matters
New rules that trim crash reporting requirements and widen testing access for U.S. robotaxis are hailed as an innovation edge and criticized for eroding safety oversight