With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and ...

For decades, scientists have tried and failed to explain how the force that binds the heart of atoms together really works.

However, people must first realize there’s a problem and understand how technology can solve it before AI can make a meaningful difference. When things click, it’s always a matter of consumer ...

For a raccoon, breaking into your garbage might be just as satisfying as cracking a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku is for you, according to new research. These meddlesome “trash pandas” have dexterous ...

In 2019, Monte Leifheit, a warehouse operator at 3M, noticed his left eye was bloodshot and swollen. What began as a minor irritation turned into a yearlong medical odyssey marked by the lack of a ...

Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and add the tens to get 43. Others might instead notice a creative shortcut: 29 + 14 is ...

They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious. UBC ...

When solving a puzzle, the answer could lie in your dreams. In a study of lucid dreamers, playing soundtracks linked with unsolved puzzles helped the sleepers solve the problems the next day, ...

Liz Fenwick shares 50 practical home hacks designed to tackle common household frustrations. In this wide-ranging guide, she demonstrates quick fixes, organizational shortcuts, and simple upgrades ...

When Iranians took to the streets to celebrate the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, it was tempting to think that the hardest part of the current confrontation with Iran was over. Iran ...

Most people think “AI” means chatbots and junk content — but behind the noise, neural networks are already solving real problems in the background. This episode explores how AI is accelerating ...

In parts of the Middle East and North Africa, a patchwork of sanctions, payment failures, and licensing gaps pushes people into piracy networks. In the Middle East, piracy is illegal in countries with ...