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Utah wants to build a highway through a tortoise habitat

Utah’s political establishment has a thing for roads. Call it an obsession, maybe even a fetish, but state leaders go to great lengths to satisfy their internal-combustion-engine mania. In the past,...

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How Nokia and Axiom are putting 4G on the moon

To make Artemis cheaper than Apollo, the plan is to use off-the-shelf tech, or close to it. That’s why NASA is paying Nokia to network astronauts headed for the moon. Axiom, NASA’s space suit...

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The story behind Zozobra, a 50-foot marionette that burns every year in Santa Fe

Most of the time, Fort Marcy Ball Field in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosts baseball games for its youth leagues and its semipro team, the Fuego. But everyone in the state capital (this writer’s hometown)...

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AI’s golden rule: Good data inputs = better AI outputs

As consumer behavior continues to evolve under the constant influence of some of the biggest, most customer-centric brands on the planet, companies must stay agile, adaptable, and in lockstep with...

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No more ‘reply all.’ Try these 10 easy ways to streamline communication at work

Establishing effective communication between employees and employers is crucial for any successful business. Streamlined communication ensures clarity, reduces misunderstandings, and enhances...

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This concrete was made from old seashells that trap water and prevent flooding

This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and lettuce can be harvested in abundance at the People’s Pantry, a community garden that doubles as a fresh food pantry in Blackpool, England. There,...

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How an Olympic breakdancer could help higher ed bust a move

Have you caught any clips from the Paris 2024 Olympic breakdancing competition? If so, it’s likely you’ve heard about the Australian breakdancer with the moniker “Raygun.” Over the past few weeks,...

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Forget design incubation labs. This logo was literally grown in a petri dish

The design industry of late is rife with innovation labs and incubators churning out projects. But the designers behind a new logo took the concept of design incubator much more literally: They grew...

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How to use your intuition to hire the right people

Recruiting great talent is tough, yet it’s critical for any leader’s success and succession. Despite tons of new digital tools, expensive and long recruitment processes frequently lead to poor hires....

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Why adaptability is the real key to successful leadership

In today’s digital age, we’ve encountered all the buzzwords about what it takes to become an exceptional leader—tenacity, determination, authenticity—the list goes on. We all know and swear by...

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My friends hung out without me and posted Stories about on it on Instagram....

There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what...

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How to balance a side hustle with a full-time job

Building a side hustle while having a full-time job can be a low-stakes way to turn your passions into profit, test out a new career direction, and even boost your income.  A recent survey by...

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A government study linked high fluoride exposure to lower IQs in kids. Why...

A government study that shows a link between childhood exposure to fluoride and lower intelligence was allegedly blocked from public release by federal officials for two years. A lawsuit filed against...

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How X could be suspended by ‘tyrant’ Brazilian judge

It’s a showdown between the world’s richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice.The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide if its billionaire...

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Big banks fall short on climate risk plans says U.S. regulator

A top U.S. banking regulator has found that major lenders are in the early stages of assessing and managing the risks climate change poses to their businesses, and that significant work is needed in...

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Japan’s military is proposing a record-breaking AI budget to cope with its...

Japan’s defense ministry on Friday said it will invest in AI, automation and improving troop conditions to address a worsening recruitment shortfall that has left its forces understaffed amid a build...

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This prototype will help climate scientists measure melting Antarctic ice

Engineers who specialize in building NASA spacecraft to explore distant worlds are designing a fleet of underwater robot probes to measure how rapidly climate change is melting vast ice sheets around...

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Climate fears mount as scientists question if Antarctica has hit a ‘point of...

Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specializing in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the most...

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This unusual kinetic type bends, morphs, and floats

Upon seeing Tina Touli‘s explosively kinetic type just a few weeks ago, I was transported into a world of marshmallow candies, foamy futons and extruded polystyrene pool worms. There is something about...

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‘Sloth fever’ update: Symptoms and what U.S. travelers need to know as the...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a surge in cases of “Sloth Fever,” or Oropouche virus infection, among U.S. residents linked to travel to Cuba. The Florida Department...

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