3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (242+ words) Apple’s newest devices are about to drop, which means existing models may be the smartest buy. If you’re ready for a big technology upgrade in the phone scene, you’ve probably heard about and are excited for the newly announced iPhone…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (214+ words) The batteries last more than 12,000 charge cycles, meaning they could one day dethrone lithium-ion alternatives. “People often think of modern nanotechnology tools as complicated and high-tech, but our approach is surprisingly simple and straightforward,” said study coauthor Maher El-Kady, PhD,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (295+ words) Scientists long thought this pricey piece of carbon held no piezoelectric properties, but a new study says that isn’t the case. And while that’s true for bulk diamonds, a team of researchers from the University of Hong Kong wondered if…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (323+ words) A magnetized mix of oil, water, and nickel particles created a never-before-seen state. As Homer Simpson once famously phrased, “in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics,” but a completely unexpected discovery by a student at the University of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1221+ words) That makes it just as useful controlling the temperature in my living room as it does my home office. I’m always skeptical of newer, less-established brands promising to go head-to-head with household names. Most can’t pull it off. Zafro was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (247+ words) A hidden band between violet and blue keeps animals’ eyesight perfect—but lightbulbs don’t emit it. Because tree shrews are “near primates,” whose eyes have more in common with ours than those of mice, these results suggest that the same…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (572+ words) That’s because it’s a math and spatial-reasoning test, not a gauge of how good it will actually leave your lawn looking. By now, you might have seen (or your algorithm might have fed you) the part story, part lawn mowing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) On the latest episode of “The Astounding Pop Mech Show,” Andrew Daniels, Shawn Gorman, and John Gilpatrick discuss what might finally wipe out humanity. The dinosaurs had their asteroid. Humanity’s ultimate demise could come from something far stranger. A new…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (99+ words) Diamonds are well-known as the hardest, naturally-occurring mineral on Earth, but they’re still as brittle as glass. Well, not anymore. Divers Raised Henry VIII’s Lost Warship A Sacred Well Hid Something Nobody Expected We’re on Track for Reaching Singularity by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (969+ words) It isn’t as groundbreaking as its predecessor but may be worth a look if it’s your first foldable. Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold isn’t as groundbreaking as its predecessor, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Instead, the fourth-generation foldable Pixel follows the same…...