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…
Japanese entertainment company Toho has released a teaser video for Godzilla Minus Zero, the upcoming sequel to the award-winning film Godzilla Minus One. The teaser shows the famous monster next to the Statue of Liberty as it rampages across New…
*insert Godzilla screeching sound* Here’s the very first look at the next big kaiju feature. Godzilla Minus Zero will continue the story of 2023’s Godzilla Minus One, which returned the franchise to the more grounded tone established in the original…
OpenAI’s $852 billion valuation is facing skepticism from some of its own investors as the company scrambles to reorient itself around enterprise customers and fend off Anthropic, according to the Financial Times. Anthropic’s annualized revenue jumped from $9 billion at…
The MacBook Neo made quite a splash when it landed in March. $599 for a MacBook felt groundbreaking, and it was easy for casual onlookers to declare that Windows laptops had no true answer to it. But what if I…
A super El Niño led to flooding in China in 1998 ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images In the past month, weather models have begun to show that a very strong El Niño climate phase could develop later this year, potentially…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. While rinsing really does help clean fruits and vegetables of harmful pesticides and bacteria, washing produce with water alone doesn’t ensure a longer shelf…
A new fossil discovery is bringing fresh insight into one of the most remarkable survival stories in Earth’s history while also resolving a scientific mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades. Lystrosaurus, a tough, plant-eating ancestor of mammals, became one…
We’re sliding into developer conference season and one of the biggest events on the upcoming calendar is Google I/O. This year’s edition is taking place on May 19 and 20. As usual, the in-person element will happen in Mountain View,…
The bundle includes both streaming services for $19.99 per month, as opposed to the total $29.98 per month it costs to buy each subscription separately. An active Amazon Prime membership is required to sign up for the bundle, though, which…
In the immediate aftermath of the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, influencers, pundits, and random posters lit up social media platforms like X, Bluesky, and Instagram with conspiracy theories about the attack and the alleged…
Apr 23, 2023; London, UK; Participants of the London Marathon seen in the finish area after completing the race. Mandatory Credit: Peter van den Berg-Imagn Images Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe became the first runner to complete an official marathon in less…
It’s easy to understand why many crypto investors are down on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) right now. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is down 10% for the year. Even after a recent mini-rally to the $78,000 price level, Bitcoin trades nearly…
