To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle? The tools used to make threads could have seeded concepts that eventually led to the wheel. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 35 days 35d Share
The amorous adventures of earwigs Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism)--earwigs have a lot going for them. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 35 days 35d Share
SpaceX president predicts rapid increase in Starship launch rate "It's going to be hard to catch us, but I certainly hope people try." arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 36 days 36d Share
Study confirms Egyptians likely used hallucinogens in rituals Special concoction also contained honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice, and grapes to make it look like blood. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 36 days 36d Share
A lot of people are mistaking Elon Musk's Starlink satellites for UAPs "We were able to assess that they were all in those cases looking at Starlink flares." arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 38 days 38d Share
Citing "decreasing" launch opportunities, ABL Space will pivot to missile defense "Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably." arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 39 days 39d Share
A standing desk won't improve your heart health--but it won't hurt it either Whatever your office setup, the most important thing is to move. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 39 days 39d Share
IBM boosts the amount of computation you can get done on quantum hardware From better quantum hardware to more efficient error mitigation, quantum computing inches forward. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science .. arstechnica-com-technology / / #technology / / 40 days 40d Share
What did the snowball Earth look like? Entire continents, even in the tropics, seems to have been under sheets of ice. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 40 days 40d Share
Firefly Aerospace rakes in more cash as competitors struggle for footing The Series D fundraising round was "oversubscribed" and netted Firefly $175 million. arstechnica.com arstechnica.com / feeds arstechnica-com .. arstechnica-com-science / / #technology / / 41 days 41d Share