A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky
A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers. Source link
This Pompeii victim was likely a doctor trying to help survivors
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The Garden of Fugitives is one of Pompeii’s most haunting sites. Discovered during archaeological excavations in 1961, the former vineyard quickly became a gravesite…
Hidden sugar patterns on human cells could reveal cancer early
Every human cell is covered by a thin layer of sugars called the glycocalyx. This outer coating helps cells interact with their surroundings and may also provide important clues about what is happening inside the cell itself. Researchers at the…
Meta Is Reportedly ‘Reassigning’ 7,000 Employees To AI-Focused Roles
The company is also expected to lay off 8,000 workers this week. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Meta is not only laying off thousands of workers on Wednesday due to artificial intelligence, it’s also moving thousands to new roles within the…
LG will release the first 1000Hz, 1080p gaming monitor this year
If you just can’t choose between refresh rate and resolution, LG’s next gaming monitor could solve your problem, as the UltraGear 25G590B monitor is the first one announced that will be capable of a native 1000Hz refresh rate at 1,920…
OSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site
A worker died at SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in South Texas on Friday, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation. The San Antonio Express-News reported Monday that the unidentified victim died at around 4:17 a.m….
These 11 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested in 2026
Compare Our Picks Others Tested Photograph: Molly Higgins Oneisall 2-in-1 Automatic Cat Feeder and Water Dispenser for $54: Generally, I’m a fan of all the Oneisall pet products I’ve tested. While they aren’t the most technologically advanced, they are always…
Floatation tanks deployed to combat PTSD after devastating wildfires
Often found in high-end spas, floatation tanks have shown promise for relieving PTSD dave stamboulis / Alamy A shipping container holding three mobile floatation tanks is en route to Maui, Hawaii, to tackle a mental health crisis caused by one…
Neanderthals dined on shellfish much earlier than humans
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. For decades, many paleoarchaeologists believed Neanderthals went extinct largely because they just weren’t intelligent enough to compete with their Homo sapien relatives. However, mounting…
Schrödinger’s clock: Time could tick faster and slower at the same time
Few concepts in physics are as familiar, or as puzzling, as time itself. Einstein’s theory of relativity showed that time is not fixed or universal. Instead, it changes depending on speed and gravity. When scientists combine relativity with quantum mechanics,…
Sony Raises PS Plus Prices For One- And Three-Month Subscriptions
The company is blaming this increase on “ongoing market conditions.” Sony has raised prices of the PS Plus subscription service. A one-month subscription to the Essential tier now costs $11 per month, an increase of $1. Additionally, a three-month subscription just…
Who are the four teams? When are the playoffs?
The United Football League has completed its third official regular season since the USFL and XFL merged to form the UFL in 2024. After the USFL (re-founded in 2022) and XFL (re-founded in 2020) joined forces in 2023, they paved…
Nvidia’s latest product is a game-changer
Nvidia (NVDA) stock is up about 15.44% year to date, at the time of writing, Friday afternoon, May 29. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 11.06% in the same period. While the stock has outpaced the…
