A Biologist Explains Why Humans Have Lips (Hint: No Other Primate Has Them)

Humans are the only primates with true, everted lips — a biologist unpacks the competing theories for why, from feeding and speech to social signaling.

Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work

How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution.

Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?

Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH, and high price do not necessarily mean better hydration.

Missed The Total Solar Eclipse? Now See A ‘Blood Moon’ Across The U.S.

On the night of Aug. 27-28, the full Sturgeon Moon will pass almost entirely through Earth’s darkest shadow, creating a spectacular 96% partial lunar eclipse n the U.S.

It’s Exactly 18 Years Until The Next Total Solar Eclipse In The Contiguous U.S.

The next total solar eclipse for the contiguous U.S. will occur on Aug. 22, 2044, when Montana and the Dakotas will see a sunset totality exactly as Spain did on Aug. 12.

This Rare Walking Shark Hardly Ever Leaves Home, New Study Finds

A year-long study of the Raja Ampat epaulette shark found some of the highest population densities ever recorded for a walking shark, revealed that coral reefs act as nurseries for young sharks, and showed that most individuals spend their entire lives…

The No. 1 Mantra Most Intelligent People Swear By — By A Psychologist

Psychologists explain why sharp, curious people reframe hard moments as chapters in their own story — and when that habit turns into avoidance.

NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.

This Billionaire Is Using AI To Forecast Evolutionary Change

AI’s big debt load. Moving backward on defense tech. Why we need to talk about CPUs. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.

Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?
Why does it seem like food recalls are out of control this year?

Just weeks after Taylor Farms issued a recall of its iceberg lettuce amid a massive cyclospora outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration recalled more than one million eggs that may be contaminated with salmonella. The eggs, which come from Midwest Poultry Services, were distributed to Kroger and smaller grocery stores across the South and Southwest […]