Beyond RGB: A new image file format efficiently stores invisible light data
New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.
Science // Science & Exploration
Trump annoyed the Smithsonian isn’t promoting discredited racial ideas
New executive order slams museum for recognizing "race is not a biological reality."
Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe
"The idea that we will be able to do it through America… I think is very, very doubtful."
Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets
Researchers ascribe it to "animus or prejudice against minority drivers."
“This will be a painful period”: RFK Jr. slashes 24% of US health dept.
"I want to promise you now that we are going to do more with less," RFK Jr. said.
Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated counties
Since a single case last week, at least 9 more have been reported with more pending.
“Infantile amnesia” occurs despite babies showing memory activity
It looks like humans actively suppress our earliest memories.
We probably inherited our joints from… a fish
Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don't.
How the language of job postings can attract rule-bending narcissists
Looking to hire someone? Check your wording very carefully.
A mathematician unpacks the science of “bracketology”
Crafting the perfect bracket is nearly impossible, but there are solid strategies to improve your odds.
Hints grow stronger that dark energy changes over time
Latest DESI results fall short of discovery threshold but strengthen evidence for dynamical dark energy.
Brains of parrots, unlike songbirds, use human-like vocal control
A parrot called the budgerigar controls its vocalizations with a flexible system.
“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing
With most targeted changes not mammoth-specific, the focus is on gene editing.
Do these dual images say anything about your personality?
Personality quizzes based on ambiguous images are bunk, but we can still learn from such psychological myths.
RFK Jr. ends transparency policy, cancels public meeting after openness vow
Kennedy vowed last month to usher in an era of "radical transparency."
