It’s not easy being green–or blue, or purple, or orange–at least not if you’re an octopus. Cephalopods are well-known for their incredible ability to camouflage and communicate via their rapidly color-changing skin. But the process of shifting hues or holding a color takes a significant amount of effort, according toContinue Reading
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. BAKU, Azerbaijan—During 2024, the hottest year on record, snowpack in the Himalaya Mountains has plummeted to unprecedented lows, the Arctic has become a net carbon emitter, and once stable Antarctic sea ice appears to be permanently melting.Continue Reading
After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections for the U.S. House – they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo. House Republicans will hold onto a thin majority, and while the chamber’s exact partisan divide is still to be determined asContinue Reading
Experts in the field of aging get frustrated with terms like “senior” and “elderly” that describe people just as likely to be in a wheelchair as climbing a mountain. Now, they have one of the world’s major dictionaries ready to change one important age-related reference. Why We Wrote This WordsContinue Reading
HTC Vive Focus Vision Rating: 3.5 Stars The HTC Vive Focus Vision is a versatile standalone headset, but itâs let down by older lenses and a high price. Skip To Our Expert Review Rating: 3.5 Stars Skip To Our Expert Review Pros High resolution Lossless PC VR Hot-swappable battery VersatileContinue Reading
Located around 60 miles east of Innsbruck, the Tyrolean resort of Kitzbühel is one of Austria’s most illustrious winter destinations — and it’s easy to see why. The attractive old town offers high-end restaurants, boutique shops and snow-covered scenery that provides a picturesque alternative to a full-on city break. Meanwhile,Continue Reading
Popular Science started writing about technology more than 150 years ago. There was no such thing as “gadget writing” when we published our first issue in 1872, but if there was, our mission to demystify the world of innovation for everyday readers means we would have been all over it. HereContinue Reading
2024 WINNER | WILDLIFE | African Leopard Fight, Mashatu Game Reserve,Botswana. “The amount of time invested in getting this image and the technical difficultiesI experienced made this one of the most demanding images I have ever created.It took luck, skill, and a lot of patience. I located these two leopardsContinue Reading
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). With over 16,000 miles of coastline, Australia isn’t short of incredible beaches. We take a look at some of the best, whether you want to roll up in a Campervan in Western Australia, waking to views of the pounding surf, or take theContinue Reading
Experience the benefits of a clean and tidy Mac. Image: DepositPhotos Like your garage or office desk, macOS can easily become cluttered over time. Files, apps, and other digital detritus can build up, often without you realizing, causing your everyday computing tasks to take longer and longer. A quick blastContinue Reading
