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New York Wants to Give Shoppers a 10% Discount for Using Self-Checkout

For years, self-checkout machines have been marketed as a faster and more convenient way to shop. Millions of Americans now scan and bag their own groceries without giving it much thought, even though those tasks were once handled entirely by store employees. Now, one New York lawmaker believes customers deserve something in return for doing…
Palm Beach Airport Renamed for Trump, a First for a Sitting US President

At 5:01 in the morning on Thursday, July 9, a Boeing 757 touched down on a runway in West Palm Beach, Florida. The aircraft belongs to the Trump Organization and carries the nickname Trump Force One. Eric Trump was aboard, and by the time the wheels met asphalt, the airport receiving him no longer bore…
NASA Opens Applications For A Yearlong Moon And Mars Simulation

Most people dream of escaping their daily routine. NASA is asking a handful of volunteers to do the exact opposite by locking themselves inside an isolated habitat for an entire year. There will be no fresh air, no weekend trips, and no chance to step outside whenever they feel like it. Instead, participants will spend…
Trump Administration Moves to End TPS for Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working legally in the United States are facing renewed uncertainty after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for several countries. The latest action follows a major Supreme Court decision that strengthened the administration’s authority to terminate the humanitarian program, potentially affecting…
The Edge of the Solar System Is Hotter Than Most Fires, Yet Voyager Passed Right Through It

For decades, scientists imagined the edge of the Solar System as a distant boundary where the Sun’s influence slowly faded into the darkness between the stars. When NASA’s Voyager spacecraft finally reached that frontier, they discovered something far stranger than anyone expected. Instruments onboard detected temperatures as high as 90,000 degrees Fahrenheit, giving rise to…
A Massive Data Center is Baking Nearby Residents Amidst a Historic Heatwave

As a relentless summer sun scorches Europe, one English town is experiencing a completely different kind of heat. Residents of Slough are sweating through record temperatures, but the weather alone is not to blame. Just a few steps from their homes sits a massive, windowless concrete fortress that hums day and night. Life Next to…
Southern California Is Paying Residents Up to $25,000 to Get Rid of Their Lawns

A lush green lawn has long been considered part of the American dream, but in Southern California that tradition is being replaced by something far more practical. As drought conditions, rising temperatures, and growing pressure on water supplies continue to reshape the region, local agencies are offering homeowners a financial incentive that is difficult to…
Scientists Finally Identify Tiny Blue Sea Creature Spotted Nearly 6,000 Feet Underwater

A tiny blue octopus spotted nearly 6,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean has turned out to be something scientists had never seen before. The unusual creature, discovered deep below the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands, is small enough to fit between the base of a person’s palm and the first knuckle of their middle finger.…


