This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Wildfires are burning across more than 27,000 acres in south Georgia, according to the Georgia Forestry Association. Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in 91 counties. One fire, the Brantley Highway 82 fire, began Monday night and…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches the “RAISE and Shine” mission from New Zealand on Dec. 13, 2025. | Credit: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab will send eight Japanese satellites to orbit from New Zealand tonight (April 22), including…
Researchers at University of Toronto’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry have made a key discovery about how certain bacterial strains produce a set of economically valuable chemicals—opening the door to new, more sustainable production methods. The finding, published in Nature Microbiology, shows how a family of molecules used in everything from cleaning products…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The fashion industry is ecologically tacky, to put it mildly. Textile manufacturers guzzle around 200 million liters of water every year, while animal leather generates its own immense environmental burdens. But out of everything we wear on any given…
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a Roman-era mummy with a copy of Homer’s epic poem the “Iliad” inside its abdomen — a unique find that archaeologists are calling “exceptional.” Written on papyrus in Greek, the text records part of Book 2 of the “Iliad,” which details the legendary Trojan War. The text found in the…
NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant passenger plane into the agency’s next-generation airborne science laboratory. After a check flight and a three-hour transit from Waco, the aircraft returned to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on April 22. Since January…
Everyone seems to love recaps. Spotify popularized them with Wrapped, and now dozens of apps have their own version. You may not know that Google Maps does, too, and it’s pretty cool to see your travel history every month. Google’s monthly timeline recaps utilize the Timeline feature, which keeps a history of everywhere you’ve visited…
Dr Helen Smith, from the British Arachnological Society, said: “We have too many critically endangered species in Britain but the future of this smart little spider, apparently restricted to a tiny pocket of heathland in Clumber Park, could not be more precarious. Source: Read Full Article
There’s nothing like taking a nice, relaxing nap to recharge, but taking too many might be a bad sign for your health. For older adults in particular, excessive napping is not always simply a reaction to constant tiredness; this behavior may also be tied to a range of underlying health problems, from neurodegeneration to cardiovascular…
April 22, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm A smoking ban for people born after 2008 may be on the cusp of becoming law in the U.K. Here’s what to know This ban applies to various tobacco products and also seeks to beef up existing laws that restrict the sale and marketing…
