Briefing: Great hammerheads maintain peak hunting across wide temperature swings, biologging data suggest
Strategic angle: These ocean predators are masters of the 'thermal hustle,' maintaining peak hunting performance across a surprisingly wide range.
Briefing: From Harley-Davidsons To Moto Guzzis: New Motorcycles That Are Still Air-Cooled
Strategic angle: Many modern motorcycles use liquid-cooled engines, but these impressive bikes are keeping old-school tradition alive with air-cooled motors.
Briefing: Trump tactics leave federal prosecutors’ offices rudderless
Strategic angle: Federal prosecutors struggle with the implications of Trump's strategies.
Briefing: Racetrack-shaped lasers developed for bright, stable frequency combs
Strategic angle: A new, miniature laser source could revolutionize precision measurement and communication technologies.
Briefing: Introducing a new citizen science nature app that's geared towards the scientific community
Strategic angle: PlantNet offers a wealth of data for identifying plants and understanding biodiversity.
Briefing: NASA Probe Data Suggests a More Complex Sun's Magnetic Engine
Strategic angle: A new study reveals differing reactions of protons and heavy ions to solar magnetic reconnection events, indicating a complex magnetic engine behind the solar wind.
Briefing: Finally, The 2027 VW Atlas Gets A Cabin You Won’t Have To Apologize For
Strategic angle: Volkswagen's biggest American SUV gets a full makeover for 2027, with a hybrid still promised somewhere down the road.
Briefing: Crushing Soda Cans and the Mathematics of Corrugation Formation
Strategic angle: Exploring the science behind why objects squash in specific ways under pressure.
Briefing: Android Auto Gets YouTube Without The Part That Makes YouTube, YouTube
Strategic angle: The new YouTube player for Android Auto supports audio listening but has no in-car browsing and requires Premium access.
Briefing: Reservoirs are changing: What Landsat data reveal about water loss and gain
Strategic angle: Communities worldwide rely on reservoirs for drinking water, hydroelectric power, irrigation, and more.
Briefing: Haiti gang attacks kill at least 70 people over the weekend, says UN
Strategic angle: Carlos Ruiz Massieu, head of the UN office in Haiti, announced the 'brutal' and 'coordinated' attacks on Tuesday.
Briefing: Ordinary Lab Gloves May Have Skewed Microplastic Data
Strategic angle: Research suggests that common lab gloves could be contaminating microplastic studies.
Briefing: Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes
Strategic angle: The micromobility company that spun out of Rivian last year has partnered with DoorDash to create self-driving vehicles.
Briefing: Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements
Strategic angle: A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars.
Briefing: How Spark Plugs Can Improve (Or Devastate) Your Fuel Economy
Strategic angle: Spark plugs are pretty crucial to internal combustion engines, but can swapping old plugs for new ones really improve your car's fuel economy?
Briefing: Amazon settles Teamsters case alleging it retaliated against striking workers
Strategic angle: The Teamsters alleged Amazon illegally docked employees' unpaid time off after they walked off the job, calling the practice 'unlawfully coercive.'
Briefing: Runners Misled at a Qualifier Race Will Still Get Invites to the World Championship
Strategic angle: The U.S. will nearly double its contingent for the women's half marathon championship to address an unprecedented issue caused by an official vehicle taking leading runners off course.
Briefing: Steel Vs. Aluminum Rocker Arms: Does It Make A Difference?
Strategic angle: Rocker arms are an essential part of overhead valve engines. But how essential is it to keep track of whether they're made out of steel or aluminum?
Briefing: Show HN: Cerno – CAPTCHA that targets LLM reasoning, not human biology
Strategic angle: A new CAPTCHA system designed to challenge language models instead of humans.
Briefing: STAT+: The HSA industry makes its MAHA pitch
Strategic angle: A new lobbying group tied to the health savings account industry is pushing hard to make HSAs far more widely available.