Three views of the Neanderthal tooth with evidence of dental treatment Hexian Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Ma’anshan A 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth found in a Siberian cave shows signs of deliberate drilling to treat a deep cavity, pushing back the…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Wind turbines are a net positive for a sustainable society, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an environmental impact. Apart from their material…
For decades, scientists believed the Japanese population largely descended from two ancient groups: the Jomon hunter-gatherers who lived in the archipelago for thousands of years, and later migrants from East Asia who brought rice farming and new technologies to Japan….
KitchenAid KitchenAid has released a smart thermometer, the first from the popular cooking brand. The single probe model will retail for $100 while the dual option will cost $200. Although a maximum…
Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open tabs. When you start a conversation with Copilot, you can ask the chatbot questions about what’s in your…
Productivity software maker Notion is stepping into the agentic era. In a live-streamed product announcement on Wednesday, the company, known best for its collaborative note-taking app, introduced a new developer platform that extends the capabilities of its custom AI agents,…
The final stragglers testified on Wednesday in the Musk v. Altman trial. The witnesses generated few waves, aside from the revelation that Microsoft has so far spent over $100 billion on its partnership with OpenAI. Rather than focus on that,…
A wildfire rips through the boreal forest in Manitoba, Canada, in 2025 Anadolu via Getty Images The wildfires that have been raging in many places around the Arctic in recent years could be contributing much more to global warming than…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It’s undeniable. The bright reddish-orange hues, the fuzziness, the snout…there simply is no other way to put it. This unique fish looks exactly like…
Scientists say your daily coffee habit may do more than give you an energy boost. New research suggests that drinking a moderate amount of caffeinated coffee or tea could help lower the risk of dementia as people age. However, the…
An asteroid in our solar system will come close to Earth, but don’t worry, it won’t be that close MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images An asteroid with the potential to ruin a city will pass Earth next week. 2026JH2, as…
Userba011d64_201/iStock via Getty Images Dear Baron Asset Fund Shareholder, U.S. equity markets began the year with many Indexes reaching new highs. However, market sentiment shifted in February, as a range of industries, including software, business services, and information services, suffered…
When Marilyn Monroe died on Aug. 4, 1962, countless conspiracy theories were born. The Los Angeles County Coroner determined that the 36-year-old—who was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1, 1926—died of acute barbiturate poisoning and ruled her overdose a…
