AI data labeling startup Handshake has acquired data label auditing startup Cleanlab, the companies tell TechCrunch.
Handshake began in 2013 as a platform for hiring college grads and launched a human data labeling business about a year ago to…
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How a superionic state enables long-term water storage in Earth's interior
The cycling of water within Earth’s interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, making it central to the planet’s long-term evolution and habitability and a key scientific question. While subducting slabs…
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Microplastics found in a third of surveyed fish off the coasts of remote Pacific Islands
A third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories are contaminated with microplastics, with especially high rates in Fiji, according to an analysis published in PLOS One by Jasha Dehm at the…
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Residents from strongly blue or red counties favor like-minded destinations for everyday travel, analysis finds
A new analysis of 471 U.S. counties has found that, for everyday travel, people from counties with particularly strong political leanings—whether liberal or conservative—are more likely to visit like-minded destinations. Zhengyi Liang and…
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Hearing angry or happy human voices is linked to changes in dogs' balance
In a small study, dogs experienced both stabilization and destabilization of their balance upon hearing angry or happy human voices, but angry voices were linked to the biggest destabilizing effects. Nadja Affenzeller and colleagues at the…
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Scientists Find Microplastics in Fish From Pristine Pacific Waters
Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish into silent carriers of global pollution. An extensive new analysis reports that roughly one out of every three fish living in remote Pacific Island…
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Giving AI the ability to monitor its own thought process could help it think like humans
Have you ever had the experience of rereading a sentence multiple times only to realize you still don’t understand it? As taught to scores of incoming college freshmen, when you realize you’re spinning your wheels, it’s time to change your…
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New nanotherapy eases bone metastasis pain by disrupting tumor-nerve crosstalk
A new nano-sized drug carrier that finds bone tumors and releases treatment exactly where it’s needed is here to improve the precision and comfort of cancer therapy. Designed by a team of researchers from China, this smart nanotherapy tool,…
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Apple's unrivaled commitment to excellence is fading. A designer explains why
Apple introduced Liquid Glass in June 2025 in a self-declared attempt to bring “joy and delight to every user experience.” The visual design style—which is being applied to all Apple products from iPhone to watch to TV—is named for the…
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Scabies outbreak in UK and Europe: What you need to know
Scabies cases are surging across the UK and Europe. The tiny mites that cause it spread easily through skin contact, making children, young adults, and elderly people particularly vulnerable. Effective treatments are available, but myths and…
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