These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots
A tethered mosquito approaches the web in the path of release of the cone, and...
Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out
Between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago, people in Alaska kept reinventing dogs with mixed results....
OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow
On Wednesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a “12 days of OpenAI” period starting December...
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday he has selected Jared Isaacman, a billionaire businessman and space...
US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
A US government security official urged Americans to use encrypted messaging as major telecom companies...
Amazon secretly slowed deliveries, deceived anyone who complained, lawsuit says
Amazon has been accused of secretly slowing down Prime deliveries in low-income parts of the...
Google’s DeepMind tackles weather forecasting, with great performance
By some measures, AI systems are now competitive with traditional computing methods for generating weather...
No more EV app folders: Universal plug-and-charge is due to launch in 2025
To fill a car with gas, you generally just need a credit card or cash....
Seagrass is fantastic at carbon capture—and it’s at risk of extinction
In late September, seagrass ecologist Alyssa Novak pulled on her neoprene wetsuit, pressed her snorkel...
ESA workers face a maze of non-compete clauses and service contracts
A system of non-competition clauses enforced by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) workforce suppliers is...
HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death
The week before Thanksgiving, Marshall Brain sent a final email to his colleagues at North...
Russian court sentences kingpin of Hydra drug marketplace to life in prison
A Russian court has issued a life sentence to a man found guilty of being...
Smartphones in Spain should carry health warning, says government panel
A Spanish government-appointed committee of experts has recommended that smartphones sold in the country carry...
Spanish startup edges closer to Europe’s first private orbital rocket launch
PLD Space has secured an €11mn loan to help fund the development of a liftoff...
“Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency
An app outage that locked numerous rental car customers out of their vehicles is a...