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It’s been three-and-a-half years since generative AI exploded onto the scene. In this past year, progress has continued its relentless pace: Vibe coding took off, companies embraced agentic workflows, ...

AI applications are now deeply embedded in everyday systems, shaping how people work, communicate, and solve problems across industries. From artificial intelligence uses in healthcare and finance to ...

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A cow named Veronika has stunned scientists by using tools in a flexible and purposeful way. She chooses different ends of a brush depending on the part of her body and adjusts her movements ...

As go the young, so goes society. Young adults were early adopters of cell phones, social media, and the internet. Now all of these technologies are universal. So how are members of Gen Z using ...

In news that is sure to delight fans of a certain Gary Larson cartoon turned meme about the limitations of bovine cognition, cow tools are real. Larson’s 1982 comic for his series The Far Side showed ...

You probably have a little tub of petroleum jelly stashed in a bathroom drawer, gathering dust next to a half-used bottle of dry shampoo and three kinds of lip balm (it’s OK — we all do). But guess ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Steam Deck isn't a powerful gaming PC, but it is a remarkable little device that's convenient and capable of far more than you'd expect ...

Nanotechnology today revolutionizes industries with diverse applications—from medicine and electronics to energy and environmental solutions—shaping a smarter, more sustainable future. Pixabay, ...

If you have an old laptop sitting around collecting dust, then it's time to do your best Dr. Frankenstein impression and give it a new life. Even if your device doesn't perform the way it used to, it ...

Food waste is more than just the starting material for compost. From dried-up beet pulp to millipede-digested coconut fibers, scientists are finding treasure in our trash. Four recent papers published ...