Scientists Develop an Octopus-Like 'Soft Robot' That Can Change Color

Meet Octoid, the squishy robot that changes from blue to green to red. [...]

How to See Comet Lemmon This October

This long-duration comet will make its closest approach to Earth this fall, before disappearing into the outer solar system for another 1,000 years. [...]

2026's historic snow drought is bad news for the West

For much of the Western US, winter 2026 was the year snow never came. [...]

Did seabird poop fuel rise of Chincha in Peru?

Guano dramatically boosted the production of maize, and the surplus helped fuel the Chincha Kingdom’s economy. [...]

Look Up: May's Unusual Pair of Full Moons Explained

Your next chance to see two full moons in one month won't come until December 2028. [...]

Two Rare Comets Will Appear Soon. Here's How to See Them

The SWAN comet will return in around 700 years, while the Lemmon comet will take 1,300 years to come back. [...]

The teacher is the new engineer: Inside the rise of AI enablement and PromptOps

As more companies quickly begin using gen AI, it’s important to avoid a big mistake that could impact its effectiveness: Proper onboarding. Companies spend time and money training new human workers [...]

A Startup Says It Grew Human Sperm in a Lab—and Used It to Make Embryos

Paterna Biosciences says it has determined the set of instructions needed to turn sperm-making stem cells into "normal, mature" sperm. [...]

Trump names Huang, Ellison, Dell Zuckerberg and more on new White House council to help 'the Golden Age of Innovation'

PCAST will reportedly help advise the President on 'strengthening American leadership in science and technology'. [...]