Donated blood usually comes from anonymous volunteers, and is screened for safety Getty Images A hospital in the US has had to concede to an unusual request from patients requiring blood transfusions: that they come from donors who haven’t been…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It’s that time of year again! Internet-famous eagle couple Jackie and Shadow have two new chicks in need of names. For a small donation,…
“You want to stick your finger in a dinosaur brain?” asked Simba Srivastava. Inside a paleobiology lab lined with cabinets of ancient fossils, the Virginia Tech undergraduate held up a rough, pitted skull. “This is a uniquely sucky specimen,” said…
A group of researchers from across the US and the UK on what AI does to our brains and the results are, in a word, grim. These results were published in a paper called “AI assistance reduces persistence and hurts…
If you missed out on Amazon’s recent spring sales event, Best Buy’s Ultimate Upgrade Sale presents yet another opportunity to score steep discounts on some of our favorite gadgets. The five-day sale runs through April 19th and features deals on…
After selling its shoe brand and assets last month for $39 million, Allbirds is pivoting to AI. Of course, the company is also changing its name, since the footwear brand “Allbirds” was part of the sale. Introducing: NewBird AI, a…
Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to be dumber than I thought, even with Wi-Fi added. Smart smoke detectors will let you know if a fire breaks…
Beef consumption is on the rise in the US, but is there any amount that fits into a healthy diet? Westend61 GmbH/Alamy The US government caused quite a stir earlier this year when it unveiled its new dietary guidelines. A…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. No matter how snappy your smartphone feels when you first buy it, it will inevitably slow down over time. When that happens, you have…
For decades, physicists have been trying to answer a fundamental question: can electrons move like a perfectly smooth, frictionless fluid governed by a universal quantum value? Detecting this unusual behavior has proven extremely challenging. In real materials, tiny imperfections such…
CHICAGO — A Chicago officer who was fatally shot by a man receiving treatment at a hospital while in police custody has been identified as 38-year-old John Bartholomew, authorities said. Bartholomew, a 10-year veteran of the force, was pronounced dead…
Bullet point summary by AI The NFC East teams concluded the 2026 NFL Draft with varied strategies, aiming to address specific roster needs as they compete in a demanding division. Each team made impactful selections, with some trading up to…
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing aims to improve online security Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images The past few weeks have brought apparently alarming news of Mythos, an AI that can identify cybersecurity flaws in a matter of moments, leaving operating systems and…
