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Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance
It's neither a bird nor a plane, but a winged microchip as small as a grain of sand that can be carried by the wind as it monitors such things as… -
The European Union Wants A Universal Charger For Cell Phones And Other Devices
If you live in the European Union, your days of futzing around with a handful of chargers to find one that fits your latest gadget may be numbered.Under a… -
Kayak Co-Founder Launches App To Help You Discover Your Next Favorite Podcast
Inspired by TikTok, Moonbeam immediately plays curated content when a user opens the app. -
As We Close The Book On Summer, What (And Exactly When) Are Those Dog Days?
And what do they have to do with the ancient Greeks, the Earth's orbit and bloodletting? -
Pfizer And BioNTech Vaccine Trials For Kids Show The Shots Are Safe And Effective
News of the results come as pediatric cases of COVID-19 are increasing amid a nationwide surge of infections. -
Scientists Say They Could Bring Back Woolly Mammoths. But Maybe They Shouldn't
Using recovered DNA to "genetically resurrect" an extinct species — the central idea behind the Jurassic Park films — may be moving closer to reality with… -
Coronavirus FAQs: A Vaccinated Person's Guide To COVID Exposure And Elevator Etiquette
Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future… -
Mochica, One Of The World's Oldest Penguins, Dies At 31
For more than three decades, a penguin named Mochica charmed visitors and served as an ambassador for his threatened species at the Oregon Zoo.The… -
To Avoid Extreme Disasters, Most Fossil Fuels Should Stay Underground, Scientists Say
With tens of thousands of people displaced by floods, wildfires and hurricanes this summer, researchers warn that the majority of untapped fossil fuels… -
Enough With The Climate Jargon: Scientists Aim For Clearer Messages On Global Warming
Here's a sentence that's basically unintelligible to most people: Humans must mitigate global warming by pursuing an unprecedented transition to a carbon…
