Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a molecular “switch” that boosts sperm energy just before they attempt to fertilize an egg. The finding could improve infertility treatments and support…
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MasterClass has dropped the price of its annual memberships by 50 percent, making it a more affordable way to explore its full library of courses across cooking, business, photography, writing…
My uncanny AI valentines | The Verge
Hopping over a pile of dirty snow, I arrived on a frigid February evening at a wine bar in midtown, a purple neon sign reading “EVA AI cafe.” Inside, several…
Nothing opens its first retail store in India
Nothing, the hardware company backed by Tiger Global, is opening its first retail store in India, its biggest market. The store is located in Bengaluru, where a large chunk of…
How to Choose the Right Gaming Laptop (2026): What You Need to Know
Gaming laptops used to be straightforward. They were powerful but thick and unwieldy. These days, you have options. There are gaming laptops that prioritize performance at all costs and others…
World’s oldest cold virus found in 18th-century woman’s lungs
Historic anatomical preparations from the late 1700s in the Hunterian Anatomy Museum Anatomy Museum © The Hunterian, University of Glasgow A cold virus that infected a woman in London about…
Downhill skiing’s biggest hurdle? Friction.
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Every ski and snowboarding event at the 2026 Winter Olympics is won through a…
Rocky planet discovered in outer orbit challenges planet formation theory
An international group of astronomers has identified a faraway planetary system that calls into question one of the most widely accepted ideas about how planets take shape. In most planetary…
Bitcoin biopic starring Casey Affleck to use AI to generate locations and tweak performances
Killing Satoshi, an upcoming biopic about the elusive creator of Bitcoin, will reportedly rely heavily on artificial intelligence to generate locations and adjust actors’ performances, Variety reports. The film was…
4chan’s creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creating infamous far-right board /pol/
Epstein had nothing to do with the reintroduction of a politics board to 4chan, nor anything else related to the site. The decision to add the board was made weeks…