The new scanning equipment is up to 10 times faster than previous tools. US National Archives The National Archives is partnering with the genealogy company Ancestry to digitize and index tens of millions of US records related to the military, immigration history, and Indigenous communities. And while the public-private project...

Researchers built a 3D image of nearly every neuron and its connections within a small piece of human brain tissue. This version shows excitatory neurons colored by their depth from the surface of the brain. Blue neurons are those closest to the surface, and fuschia marks the innermost layer. The sample is approximately 3 mm wide....

Devils Hole pupfish are endangered fish that live in one of the driest places on the planet. USFWS/O. Feuebacher A rare and ruthlessly resilient aquatic creature is continuing its come back. Biologists counted 191 Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) during their annual spring season fish count in Death Valley National Park–one...

Opal Sandy, who was born deaf because of a rare genetic condition, and can now hear unaided for the first time after receiving ground-breaking gene therapy at 11-months-old, at her home in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images A British toddler born with a genetic condition resulting in deafness can...

A male African elephant named Doma and a female named Kariba greet one another. Doma touches Kariba´s temporal gland while flapping his ears and Kariba holds her ears spread. Vesta Eleuteri Communication is more than just verbal cues. It’s also glances and gestures and many primates, including humans, use motions to convey their...

Brandt Ranj / Popular Science We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Apple’s wired earbuds have been popular since the iPod commercials aired in the mid-2000s, but the AirPods Max—its first pair of over-ear headphones—deserve praise, too. For a limited...