Centuries before the Inca, Peru's wealthy imported parrots from afar

The Inca Empire's system of roads were built on centuries-old trade routes. [...]

Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice

The Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces creates a protective carbonized layer in bioarchitecture. [...]

Researchers make “neuromorphic” artificial skin for robots

Information from sensors is transmitted using neural-style activity spikes. [...]

The Great Big Power Play

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle. [...]

The Morning After: What to expect at CES 2026

CES 2026 is right around the corner, and the pre-show hype cycle/ early reveals suggest, yes, there’s going to be an awful lot of AI-powered insert-product-category-here alongside, thankfully, some [...]

Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators. [...]

Lawsuit over Trump rejecting medical research grants is settled

Settlement forces NIH to review grants previously rejected on ideological grounds. [...]

How Can a Locomotive Pull a Long Train That’s Much Heavier?

For railroads, it’s all about managing static and kinetic friction. [...]

Here we go again: Retiring coal plant forced to stay open by Trump Admin

This time, a Colorado plant scheduled to shut down will be kept on standby. [...]