How do you cool down without air conditioning? Our readers respond with clever hacks involving towels, ice packs — anc pickle.
27/07/2024
Two astronauts have been hanging out on the International Space Station since last month, waiting for the Boeing capsule that got them there to be repaired to bring them home.
NASA still doesn’t know when a pair of astronauts could return to Earth in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, but officials say they’ve made progress in understanding the glitches that bedeviled the new vehicle’s first test flight with a crew on board.
25/07/2024
Cardboard beds are one of the Olympics' latest green innovations. But not all the athletes are fans.
California's newest state park just opened this summer — and a visit is like stepping into a time machine as its creators reimagine what a state park can be.
The final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the likely cost.
24/07/2024
Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production.
It has long been understood that photosynthesis creates oxygen, but researchers believe they've found oxygen being created in parts of the ocean with no light.
A large new study confirms what parents probably already suspect: Phones can keep tweens from getting a good night's sleep.
Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners.
The second baby of a tree-dwelling kangaroo made its public debut this week in New York, poking its pink head head out of its mom's furry white pouch.
23/07/2024
Researchers made volunteers do public speaking and math on the spot, then showed them a calming video. Then, using sweat samples, glass jars and food bowls, they examined the emotional impact on dogs.
