Technology
Arkansas Hosts the Planet’s Only Public Diamond Mine
Visitors have unearthed more than 35,000 diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park since 1972.
Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom
“It’s getting out of hand,” one seller says. “They realize the US market is a gold mine.”
FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address
Workers at FEMA worry that demanding disaster survivors access services using email could shut out people without internet connectivity...
A Super-Energetic Neutrino That Reached Earth in 2023 Has...
Two years ago, Earth was hit by the most energetic neutrino in history. Scientists thought it might be a measurement error, but a...
An Ancient Penis Worm With Rings of Sharp Teeth Has Been...
The 500-million-year-old fossil, containing a species named in honor of the krayt dragons in Star Wars, is a much larger ancestor...
The Mysterious Origins of the Most Energetic Neutrino Ever...
Two years ago, Earth was hit by the most energetic neutrino in history. Scientists thought it might be a measurement error, but a...
The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended
According to state health officials, a measles outbreak that started in an undervaccinated community and killed two children is now...
The Plan to Turn the Caribbean’s Glut of Sargassum Into...
With record-breaking quantities of the seaweed set to hit Mexico’s beaches, experts propose converting it into biogas and construction...
The End of Handwriting
For years, smartphones and computers have threatened to erase writing by hand. Would that be so bad?
AI Is Designing Bizarre New Physics Experiments That Actually...
Artificial intelligence software is designing novel experimental protocols that improve upon the work of human physicists, although...
