Why Do We Get Goosebumps? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

Goosebumps might be a common phenomenon we experience in our lives, as they were for our ancestors, but they might play an entirely different role for us.

2026 Could See A Historic Super El Niño. Here’s Why.

A potential Super El Niño is expected by the Fall according to some of the best forecast models in the world. What does that actually mean?

Gemini is making it faster for distressed users to reach mental health resources 
Gemini is making it faster for distressed users to reach mental health resources 

Google says it has updated Gemini to better direct users to get mental health resources during moments of crisis. The change comes as the tech giant faces a wrongful death lawsuit alleging its chatbot “coached” a man to die by suicide, the latest in a string of lawsuits alleging tangible harm from AI products. When […]

Artemis Astronauts Just Saw A Total Solar Eclipse — Now It’s Your Turn

The four Artemis II astronauts in Orion witnessed a spectacular total solar eclipse during their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6. Here’s how to see one yourself.

Apollo 13 Set The Record Artemis II Just Broke, But That Wasn’t The Plan

But Apollo 13 was never supposed to set a record. The crew were just trying to get home, and their only way back to Earth was the long way around the Moon.

3 Ways Self-Aware People Struggle In Relationships, By A Psychologist

Being self-aware can be a double-edged sword. Here are three ways you might be using it wrong in your relationship, according to research.

Spain’s Xoople raises $130m to build the data infrastructure AI needs to understand Earth
Spain’s Xoople raises $130m to build the data infrastructure AI needs to understand Earth

In short: Xoople, a Madrid-based geospatial data company founded in 2019, has raised a $130 million Series B led by Nazca Capital, bringing its total funding to $225 million and pushing its valuation into unicorn territory. The round was co-invested by…

Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater
Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater

A few minutes before 2PM ET on Monday, the crew of Artemis II broke a record set 56 years ago by the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission – at over 248,655 miles, they have now traveled farther from Earth than any humans before them. They marked the occasion with a crater naming ceremony that left the […]

A Single Strike Won’t Shut Off the Gulf’s Desalination System

The Gulf’s water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.

‘Pilots To The Rescue’ Founder Flies Sick Shelter Puppy To New Life

Tofu is one of over 6,500 shelter pets flown by pilots for the nonprofit Pilots To The Rescue, which offers free transportation for dogs and cats in overcrowded shelters.