2025-12-18

Does swearing make you stronger? Science says yes.

"A calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool for when we need a boost in performance.” [...]

2025-12-18

Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Is Having a Renaissance

As the world looks to incorporate more renewables into energy grids, centuries-old systems that can balance supply and demand are being reappraised and innovated upon. [...]

2025-12-18

Anthropic launches enterprise ‘Agent Skills’ and opens the standard, challenging OpenAI in workplace AI

Anthropic said on Wednesday it would release its Agent Skills technology as an open standard, a strategic bet that sharing its approach to making AI assistants more capable will cement the company [...]

2025-12-18

LLMs’ impact on science: Booming publications, stagnating quality

Once researchers turn to LLMs, paper counts go up, quality does not. [...]

2025-12-17

How a VPN works (and why you should care)

The best VPNs can make your online life more private with software that's convenient and cheap — sometimes even free. While keeping your IP address invisible, you can use your VPN to explore st [...]

2025-12-17

“A Band-Aid on a giant gash”: Trump’s attacks on science may ruin his AI moonshot

Trump’s AI “Manhattan Project” will fail if DOGE cuts are kept, critics say. [...]

2025-12-17

How to Watch the Final Meteor Shower of 2025

Conditions in the US should be perfect for the final meteor shower of 2025, with no moonlight present to interfere with spotting shooting stars. [...]

2025-12-17

US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s “pro-petroleum” moves

The financial picture around drilling is moving against the Trump administration’s hopes [...]

2025-12-17

Former Neuralink Exec Launches Organ Preservation Effort

Science Corporation, founded by Neuralink’s first president, Max Hodak, has unveiled a prototype machine to extend the life of organs for longer periods. [...]