Technology
Remember The Dress? Here’s Why We All See Colors Differently
Watch neuroscientist David Eagleman explain how that internet-shattering visual illusion—and others like it—mess with our perception...
Spot, the Internet’s Wildest 4-Legged Robot, Is Finally...
A select few can now lease the famous robot, formerly known as SpotMini, from Boston Dynamics. But what exactly is it good for?
How Amateur Video Is Helping Us Understand Deadly Tsunamis
In 2004, when a tsunami devastated communities in southern Asia, videos shot by tourists and locals became a new tool for analyzing...
Tesla's Million-Mile Battery, Greta Thunberg's UN Speech,...
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
We Are Nowhere Close to Meeting Our Climate Goals
A UN report says the world needs to triple the aggressiveness of its climate commitments to stave off environmental collapse.
Even Huge Molecules Follow the Quantum World's Bizarre...
A record-breaking experiment shows an enormous molecule is also both a particle and a wave—and that quantum effects don't only apply...
Why These Geese Wear Tiny Backpacks and Fly in a Wind Tunnel
The bar-headed goose flies 26,000 feet high during its migration. To find out how, scientists devised an adorable experiment.
How Cities Reshape the Evolutionary Path of Urban Wildlife
If researchers can figure out how pigeons and rats evolve to thrive in hostile city habitats, it could help other beasts—including...
Tesla May Soon Have a Battery That Can Last a Million Miles
Elon Musk promised Tesla would soon have a million-mile battery, more than double what drivers can expect today. A new paper suggests...
Knives Made of Frozen Feces Are Kinda Crappy
Anthropologists have disproved the urban legend once and for all.
