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Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap
30 December 2025 @ 3:00 pm
Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.
The top 5 most horrifying and fascinating medical cases of 2025
30 December 2025 @ 2:00 pm
Florida man makes two appearances on the list.
The 10 best vehicles Ars Technica drove in 2025
30 December 2025 @ 1:30 pm
Of all the cars we've driven and reviewed this year, these are our picks.
US can’t deport hate speech researcher for protected speech, lawsuit says
29 December 2025 @ 9:30 pm
On Monday, US officials must explain what steps they took to enforce shocking visa bans.
Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice
29 December 2025 @ 7:30 pm
Yakisugi, a Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces, creates a protective carbonized layer
Researchers make “neuromorphic” artificial skin for robots
29 December 2025 @ 7:00 pm
Information from sensors is transmitted using neural-style activity spikes.
China drafts world’s strictest rules to end AI-encouraged suicide, violence
29 December 2025 @ 4:30 pm
China wants a human to intervene and notify guardians if suicide is ever mentioned.
A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science
29 December 2025 @ 3:30 pm
Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore
GPS is vulnerable to jamming—here’s how we might fix it
29 December 2025 @ 3:10 pm
GPS jamming has gotten cheap and easy, but there are potential solutions.
Remembering what Windows 10 did right—and how it made modern Windows more annoying
29 December 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Remembering Windows 10's rollout can help diagnose what ails Windows 11.