Technology
There’s a New Way to Count Prime Numbers
To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source.
Influencers Are Hawking Wellness Products in Response to...
Essential oils, detox regimens, parasite cleanses, and raw milk have entered the disaster economy.
Why Dumping Seawater on Blazes Isn’t the Answer to California’s...
Firefighting planes are dumping water from the ocean on the Los Angeles fires, but using saltwater is typically a last resort.
Can You Get Rich Using a Raspberry Pi to Mine Cryptocurrency?
The profit margin on crypto mining is all about the physics of computers and energy conversion.
See 6 Planets Align on January 21
Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next...
An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for...
What may be the first commercially available book saved in DNA is the latest example of how consumers might use molecular data storage.
Check Out These Extraordinary New Images of Mercury
New photos of Mercury taken during the joint European and Japanese BepiColombo mission reveal fascinating details of the small rocky...
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles...
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily more accurate.
Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses
After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires thinking...
You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum...
The space agency’s Spinoff project displays the countless everyday technologies that were spurred by space-related research.
