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A new investigation has identified a connection between prenatal exposure to the commonly used insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and measurable differences in brain structure, along with reduced motor skills, among children and adolescents in New York City. Researchers found that these …

Climate scientists are warning that global warming could trigger a cascade of “tipping points” that threaten to plunge our planet into chaos. But what exactly are tipping points, what happens if we cross them, and how can we avoid them? …

Astrophotographer Mark Johnston has captured a mesmerizing view of the sun, this time showing a cloud of hydrogen plasma twisting and dancing above the solar surface, suspended by powerful magnetic fields. The incredible close-up, taken on Oct. 20, 2025, from …

It looks like a speck, no bigger than a fleck of salt, yet it hears the crackle of neurons for months at a time. Cornell engineers and collaborators have built a microscale, wireless neural implant that records brain activity in …

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. In 15 BCE, the Romans invaded parts of Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. The region would eventually become the province of Raetia, but it was not valued …

I won’t mince words: Sling TV is confusing. It has, by far, the most confusing lineup of plans and add-ons out of any of the live TV streaming services I tested. There are a handful of core plans, none of …

An AI tool trained on chemical signatures from corpse-eating insects may help determine time and place of death for victims of violent crimes. Source link

The iconic shower scene in Psycho was originally supposed to play out without music. Instead composer Bernard Herrmann created “The Murder”: as the killing transpires, violins shriek and scream along with the victim. The film’s director, Alfred Hitchcock, reportedly later …

Scientists have made some intriguing parasite discoveries in an accidental back-of-the-pantry natural history museum. Canned salmon, well past its prime, has preserved decades of Alaskan marine ecology in brine and tin. Parasites can reveal a lot about an ecosystem, since …

Struggling to concentrate? Maybe your brain is having a wash Jenny Evans/Getty Images We all know it can be hard to concentrate when you are sleep-deprived, but why does this happen? It may be because your brain is trying to …