Why Creating Things With Your Hands Is Good for Your Brain
Creating stuff is good for your brain.I once decorated a mirror with shells, but I keep it in a closet.…
Are You Screaming for This Whipped Cream Sunscreen?
A few viral products aim to put fun in the sun(screen).Last week, on a family vacation at a resort in…
The Voices of A.I. Are Telling Us a Lot
What does artificial intelligence sound like? Hollywood has been imagining it for decades. Now A.I. developers are cribbing from the…
For An Aquatic Veterinarian, It’s Never ‘Just A Fish’
This article is part of our Pets special section on scientists’ growing interest in our animal companions.Many students begin veterinary…
Uber and Lyft Agree to Increase Driver Benefits in Massachusetts
The deal, which includes a $175 million settlement with the state, keeps the drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees.Uber…
New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall
As the virus continues to mutate, scientific advisers to the C.D.C. are urging Americans to roll up their sleeves again…
Supreme Court Allows, for Now, Emergency Abortions in Idaho
A majority of the justices voted to dismiss the case, reinstating a lower-court ruling that paused the state’s near-total abortion…
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile Users Hit by Service Outage in Europe
The disruption affected mostly visitors with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon service, cutting them off data networks across the continent for…
A Trilobite Pompeii Preserves Exquisite Fossils in Volcanic Ash
A fossil bed in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco is allowing new insights into the anatomies of arthropods that…