Meet The Innovative American Women Who Helped Build The Internet

These trailblazing women on our ranking of America’s 250 Greatest Innovators helped get the world connected.

Antarctica’s First Shark Caught On Camera – And Why It Matters

For the first time, a shark has been filmed in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.

This Startup Is Boosting AI With Real Brain Cells

Training AI models using neurons. Getting hydrogen energy from water using sunlight. Elon Musk’s pivot to the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of the Prototype.

3 Ways We Outsource Intimacy To Avoid Practicing It, By A Psychologist

When daily intimacy seems like a cognitive burden, outsourcing intimacy to events may be a rational decision. But what if the real secret is relational literacy?

In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations
In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations

The Trump administration just eliminated the landmark finding that has underpinned federal regulations on planet-heating pollution since 2009. For nearly the past two decades, the “endangerment finding” has allowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to craft rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Rather than repealing those rules individually, the Trump administration […]

Total Solar Eclipse 2026 May Reveal Northern Lights And Meteors

On Aug. 12, 2026 — six months from today — a total solar eclipse will bring a brief totality to Europe. Could aurora and “shooting stars” make an appearance?

What Excessive Social Media Means For Older Adults

We must move forward in understanding problematic usage among seniors without falling into ageist assumptions

Why 2026 Could Quietly Be The Most Strategic Year Yet For Climate Tech

2025 was a hard year for climate tech, but 2026 could set the stage for the next leap forward, if you know where to look.

A Secret Upside Of Being Single On Valentine’s Day, By A Psychologist

Far from being a ‘sad’ holiday, Valentine’s Day can actually highlight the benefits of being single for a lot of us.

‘Cloud streets’ stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026

The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February.