2025-01-20

Robotic hand helps pianists overcome “ceiling effect”

Passive training with robotic exoskeleton hand even led to motor improvements in the untrained hand. [...]

2025-01-20

Edge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometers

What may have been an ancient shoreline has signs of a water-driven transformation. [...]

2025-01-19

There’s a New Way to Count Prime Numbers

To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source. [...]

2025-01-19

Come Tuesday, You Can See Six or Seven Planets in a Dazzling Planet Parade

Don't miss this nighttime viewing event, which includes the three furthest planets in our solar system. [...]

2025-01-19

Look to the Sky: Here's Every Major US Space Launch Scheduled in 2025

Blue Ghost and New Glenn started off the year right. Many more launches are on the way, and many can be watched online. [...]

2025-01-18

2025 Is a Year Full of Meteor Showers: Here's When the Next One Is Due

Start off the new year by watching a skyful of shooting stars. [...]

2025-01-18

Influencers Are Hawking Wellness Products in Response to the LA Fires

Essential oils, detox regimens, parasite cleanses, and raw milk have entered the disaster economy. [...]

2025-01-18

Why Dumping Seawater on Blazes Isn’t the Answer to California’s Wildfire Problem

Firefighting planes are dumping water from the ocean on the Los Angeles fires, but using saltwater is typically a last resort. [...]

2025-01-18

Has Trump changed the retirement plans for the country’s largest coal plants?

A growth in electricity demand is leading to talk of delayed closures. [...]