The adverse health consequences stemming from the global plastics system are projected to…
Water is everywhere, from the snowpack in the mountains to the tap in our kitchens. But while we often think about rainfall and snow as the main drivers of our water supply, it turns out that something we rarely see has just as much influence:…
Planetary scientists analyzing oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo mission sites conclude that meteorite bombardment over 4 billion years could only have delivered a tiny fraction of Earth’s water, forcing researchers to rethink a…
In August 2025, I wrote about Finchetto, a UK photonics startup working on an optical packet switch that keeps data entirely in the optical domain rather than bouncing between light and electronics.
The firm’s breakthrough technology could…
As the FDA moves to finalize a rule requiring front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on most packaged foods and beverages in the US, new research suggests that while the proposed “Nutrition Info Box,” showing levels of saturated fat, sodium, and…
Accurate measurements of surface currents are crucial for coastal monitoring, rip current detection, and predicting the path of pollutants. Several methods exist to measure surface currents, some of which are costly and time-consuming. In a…
Dark matter keeps everything in the whole universe tethered together, acting like a cosmic glue. Although it plays such a pivotal role, scientists haven’t even scratched the surface of this mystifying force. Unlike normal matter — from the…
The BMW Group has launched a new battery recycling facility in Germany aimed at keeping battery raw materials inside the production loop, rather than recovering them at the end of a vehicle’ life.
The Cell Recycling Competence Centre…
Apple has quietly upgraded AirTag, expanding its finding range and improving how easily users can locate misplaced items.
The new AirTag builds on Apple’s object-tracking accessory with a louder speaker, wider Precision Finding coverage,…
Meta plans to test new subscriptions that give people access to exclusive features on it apps, the company told TechCrunch on Monday. The tech giant said the new subscriptions will unlock more productivity and creativity, along with expanded AI…
