TechnologyThomas Edison’s failed rechargeable battery may get a second lifeCathy KleinFebruary 11, 2026 by Cathy Klein A rechargeable battery based on technology pioneered by Thomas Edison may finally get its due. But while the famous...
Technology9 rare animals caught on camera in the ‘Amazon of Asia’Cathy KleinFebruary 11, 2026 by Cathy Klein The results of a new camera-trap survey in Southeast Asia is revealing a bevy of hidden biodiversity tucked within...
TechnologyNuclear hog hybrids are breeding at breakneck speed in JapanCathy KleinFebruary 10, 2026 by Cathy Klein In the regions surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in northeast Japan, radioactive domestic pigs and wild boar are...
TechnologyAstronomers close in on long-lost Soviet lunar landerCathy KleinFebruary 9, 2026 by Cathy Klein For nearly 60 years, the first humanmade object to successfully land on the moon has been missing. However, researchers...
Technology4 times drinking coffee was illegal—or even punishable by deathCathy KleinFebruary 8, 2026 by Cathy Klein Bach wrote a cantata about it. Scholars, philosophers, and lawyers have argued over it. And every day, people swear...
TechnologyNo, North Carolina’s wild horses were not wrapped in insulationCathy KleinFebruary 7, 2026 by Cathy Klein We recently saw a Facebook post featuring a series of images of people on a cold beach bundling up...
TechnologySynthetic skin reveals hidden ‘Mona Lisa’ when exposed to heatCathy KleinFebruary 6, 2026 by Cathy Klein Octopuses and their cephalopod cousins have long fascinated biologists with their seemingly supernatural shapeshifting. The cephalopods rapidly change color...
TechnologyMIT professor designs 2026 Winter Olympics torchCathy KleinFebruary 6, 2026 by Cathy Klein Every Olympic Games has a torch. Every torch has a designer. For the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games and...
TechnologyIn 1916, hybrid cars could’ve changed history. But Ford wouldn’t allow it.Cathy KleinFebruary 5, 2026 by Cathy Klein In October 1914, as gas cars were tightening their grip on America’s roads, Frank W. Smith, president of the...
TechnologyMan solves ceiling fans’ most annoying problemCathy KleinFebruary 5, 2026 by Cathy Klein Anyone who’s used an overhead ceiling fan knows it can be a pain to work. Yanking its chain gets...