Meet The Spider That Hunts Without Seeing Its Prey — And Still Knows Exactly Where To Go

Even though its brain is smaller than a grain of rice, this spider plans ahead, adapts mid-hunt and outsmarts prey larger than itself.

Rising Temperatures Are Taking a Toll on Sleep Health

As nights get hotter around the globe due to climate change, the prevalence of sleep apnea is expected to increase by as much as threefold.

When Is Chinese New Year 2026 — And What Animal Year Is It?

Chinese New Year — also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival — begins on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, and marks the start of the Year of the Fire Horse.

Waymo Raises $16 Billion To Speed Up Its Global Robotaxi Push

The new round, the biggest in the Alphabet unit’s history, values the company at $126 billion — with much of it coming from its parent.

1 Way For Introverts To Measure Their ‘Social Battery’

Identifying as an introvert is the first step. Here’s what you can do after you know the limits of your social battery.

Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)

Elon Musk is merging two of the companies that he leads, SpaceX and xAI (which also owns X), into one. According to an announcement from Musk: SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time […]

Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?
Will Elon Musk’s emails with Jeffrey Epstein derail his very important year?

Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its largest to date. Amid the millions of files were many mentions of Elon Musk. A search of Musk’s name in the department’s database results in at least 1,500 hits. Since the release, Musk has been – […]

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”

X-Class Solar Flares Raise Chance Of Northern Lights On Thursday

In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio blackouts as scientists monitor Earth-directed CMEs

A Psychologist Shares A Quiz That Reveals Your ‘Life Season’—And Why It Matters Right Now

Explore how your current state of mind aligns with the different psychological seasons of growth.