London Climate Action Week Foiled By Climate Change

As record-breaking heat crushes Europe, organizers are moving events online to avoid exposing people to dangerously high temperatures.

French Startup Uses Special Polymers to Better Help Nerves Heal

The biodegradable material can help improve healing after surgery—or an avocado-related accident.

Even the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Doesn’t Know How to Fix the Reflecting Pool

Algae blooms, peeling paint, and a host of fixes from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubblers have made it hard to diagnose what’s wrong with the Reflecting Pool—let alone how to clean up the mess.

The ‘Parasite of Parasites’ Has Been Discovered in the Tropical Forests of Borneo

A newly identified species of fungus attacks the famous “zombie mushrooms” that control ants.

Something’s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners
Something’s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners

Last week, Midjourney, an AI startup best known for its image generator, made an unusual pivot: medical imaging. The company announced a futuristic ultrasound scanner that would dunk users into a vat of water and, hopefully, produce “something as powerful as MRI” yet “as casual as a trip to the spa.” Midjourney says the goal […]

The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire

Google Health Coach seems to think I’m on the verge of physical collapse. My sleep is not where it needs to be, hence my unimpressive readiness score. My heart rate variability, a measure of how recovered I am, is below baseline. I’m spending too much time in a hot, humid environment, it says, reminding me […]

2 Money Habits That Ensure You’ll Be Wealthy, By A Psychologist

Psychologists have identified two unglamorous habits — not income or discipline — that reliably predict long-term financial success. Here’s what they are.

Why Does Your Dog Follow You Everywhere? A Biologist Explains ‘Velcro Dog’ Behavior

Why dogs follow their owners everywhere isn’t just affection, it’s an ancient wolf survival drive that domestication redirected but never erased.

Understanding Sharks In Murky Coastal Zones

A two-year study in Palm Beach County, Florida found that reduced water clarity may disrupt hunting and movement patterns and could increase the risk of human-shark encounters.

3 People Have Gotten Cancer-Detecting Implants in Their Brains

Coherence Neuro has started testing a brain-computer interface that could one day use electrical stimulation to prevent tumors from growing.