AI finally tests a century old theory about how cancer begins
The human body depends on carefully organized genetic instructions that guide how cells grow and function. Cancer can begin when those instructions become disrupted. Over time, cells may accumulate genetic mistakes that allow them to escape the normal controls that…
Social Security watchdog investigating claims that DOGE engineer copied its databases
The inspector general’s office of the Social Security Administration is investigating allegations of a security breach by a member of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency operation spearheaded by Elon Musk. A whistleblower has claimed that a former software engineer…
I’ve tested the latest Switch 2 controllers, and this one is the best
If you choose to get an extra controller for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can spend a lot — and get a lot in return. Buying Nintendo’s own $89 Switch 2 Pro Controller, for instance, will net you the console’s…
YouTube surpasses Disney, Paramount, WBD in 2025 ad revenue
YouTube has hit some impressive numbers in 2025. According to new estimates from research firm MoffettNathanson— as reported by The Hollywood Reporter— the platform pulled in a staggering $40.4 billion in ad revenue, which is more than Disney, NBC, Paramount,…
Our Favorite Earbuds for Samsung Owners Are On Sale
While Apple and Pixel owners have their own earbuds with special features, Samsung phone owners have the option of reaching for something like the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE. They’re a pair of last-gen Samsung buds that are still great,…
Mystery ‘whippet’ space explosion is the brightest of its kind
“The Whippet”, as imagined by the New Scientist picture desk NASA/muratart/Shutterstock/Adobe Stock A sudden, mysterious burst of bright light in the sky could be from a black hole devouring a vast, unusually bare star. In 2018, astronomers spotted a new…
Why are languages spoken at different speeds?
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Have you ever switched audio language halfway through a movie? Although foreign languages always sound rapid-fire to untrained ears, as you swap between Thai,…
This 2-pound dinosaur is rewriting what scientists know about evolution
Researchers have identified a 90 million year old fossil that helps solve a long standing mystery about a strange group of prehistoric animals. The discovery was led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientist Peter Makovicky along with Argentine paleontologist…
FAA opens up real world testing for air taxi startups
US regulators have approved eight pilot programs across 26 states that will allow Archer, Joby and other eVTOL companies to finally start testing aircraft this summer, according to a US Department of Transportation (DoT) press release. That will allow those…
The lawyers and scientists training AI to steal their careers
heThe LinkedIn post seemed like yet another scam job offer, but Katya was desperate enough to click. After college, she’d struggled to make a living as a freelance journalist, gone to grad school, then pivoted to what she hoped would…
Summer House’s Amanda Batula, Ben Waddell Feud over Romance Comment
Carl Radke & Lindsay Hubbard Status: Broken Up After a flirtation in the earliest episodes of Summer House, the pair ultimately stayed friends until confessing feelings at Kyle and Amanda’s 2021 wedding, kicking off a whirlwind romance. By 2022, the…
Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production
Cornell University scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception. In a proof-of-principle study conducted in mice over six years, the team showed…
