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Friday, April 17, 2026

Many of the year’s winners reference the lack of meaning and certainty in our online interactions. Mininyx Doodle/iStock via Getty Images

Business

2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment

Staff Writer - December 7, 2025

Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis Which terms best represent 2025? Every year, editors for publications...

science

How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games,...

Staff Writer - October 23, 2023

David Rosenberg, Wayne State University and Natalia Szura, Wayne State University Curious Kids is a...

EXPLORING NATURE

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

Education

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

Staff Writer - March 29, 2026

Advik D. Vira, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emily First, Macalester College The Earth and the Moon may look...

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026

Gloves used in the laboratory that led to microplastic overestimation. Madeline Clough

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment...

March 26, 2026