SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

We are flush with toilet paper options. I’m looking to minimize the environmental impact of every wipe, and it’s overwhelming.I’ve been barraged with ads touting bamboo toilet paper’s environmental superiority to wood pulp counterparts. But my interest gave way...

Vibe coding might be extremely popular, but it comes with some serious security concerns, including exposed databases, leaked APIs, remotely orchestrated prompt injection...

The blue ribbon for largest known galaxy goes to a behemoth that probably grew by cannibalizing its smaller neighbors.Known as IC 1101, the galaxy’s diameter is estimated to be a whopping 520 kiloparsecs, or nearly 1.7 million light-years, researchers...

This week's dispatch has it all: the indomitable spirit of internet perverts, a genre of music named for its awfulness, slang that didn't...

The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling workspace for astronauts conducting a variety of scientific experiments that lay the groundwork for missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA’s Artemis II mission...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.Wireless charging is convenient, but it often comes with a tradeoff—phones tend to heat up, especially when you push...

Available for over a yearInsulin has been used to treat type 1 diabetes for more than a century but now there is a new treatment being rolled out on the NHS that can delay the onset of the disease...

Meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through trails of debris from asteroids or comets - a snowball of frozen rock and gas orbiting the Sun. As that debris enters our planet's atmosphere, it burns up and creates spectacular...

Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with the virus, such as by sharing needles with someone who has it.Donor blood is already screened for it. It is a silent disease, meaning people often have no symptoms...

Jackie, a bald eagle in California who became an online star, died on Monday after receiving weeks of veterinary treatment. Jackie was being cared for by Ojai Raptor Center, a wildlife rehabilitation organisation, after she was attacked by other...