Every year, without fail, the US experiences at least one major disruption in air travel due to severe weather, government shutdowns, software outages, or power outages—you name it. Right now, a partial government shutdown has meant that thousands of Transportation…
A view from NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS I’m happy to think of people reading Red Mars in 2026. Its story begins around this year, but I wrote the book between 1989 and 1991, so naturally one aspect of reading…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The groundwater flowing through the subterranean cave systems of central Texas are vital for both farming and daily life. They’re also underground, ancient archives…
Researchers from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, working with University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom, found that having both excess abdominal fat and reduced muscle mass significantly raises the risk of death. People with…
Google is adding a pair of new features to Gemini aimed at making it easier to switch to the AI chatbot. Personal history and past context are big components to how a chatbot provides customized answers to each user. Gemini…
After Anthropic’s weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out. “The Department of War’s records…
David Sacks has used up his days as Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar. Speaking with Bloomberg on Thursday, the longtime entrepreneur, investor, and podcaster, confirmed that his non-consecutive 130-day stint as a special government employee is over and that…
Anthropic won a preliminary injunction barring the US Department of Defense from labeling it a supply-chain risk, potentially clearing the way for customers to resume working with the company. The ruling on Thursday by Rita Lin, a federal district judge…
Female sperm whales hold the newborn calf above water until it can swim on its own Project CETI A sperm whale giving birth has been assisted by 10 other females in her social unit – the first time such an…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Nature generally doesn’t reward a picky eater. Every animal aside from humans will usually opt for a nearby, easier meal instead of a tastier…
If you were a kid in the ‘90s, you know the name Pablo Sanchez. He wasn’t just a short, pudgy kid with a crop top who could rip 400-yard bombs. He was a core memory, from a time when sports…
Very few social dilemmas are as messy and explosive as this one: your social circles overlap, relationship dynamics change, and suddenly you start to see your friend’s ex a little differently. Maybe it’s proximity, timing, or just one of those…
Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. If one thing has remained constant in President Donald Trump’s first and second terms, it’s his pressure on Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell…
