Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...
Today, humans have a clear-eyed view of Mars and its bleak, ruddy surface. Since the 1960s, nearly two dozen spacecraft have visited Mars and beamed back images of its landscapes. Just this week, two ...
Beginning in March, voters will start picking their preferred candidates to run for House and Senate races throughout the country. With a record number of incumbents retiring, we look at what seats ...
The chart represents the caloric breakdown of the average person’s daily consumption. Swipe through the timeline to see how the source and distribution of calories has changed over the last fifty ...
The acronyms are multiplying, and the pressure is mounting: Every few months, a new term captures the attention of marketers and technologists, each pointing to the rapid changes in how people ...
A NASA spacecraft has just reached its permanent observation point to begin a mission unlike any before. Known as IMAP, the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe will track invisible particles ...
An American flag is seen through the barbed wire surrounding the CoreCivic Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California, on October 4, 2025. Two of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) ...