The most dangerous type of precipitation isn’t snow
Freezing rain, sleet, rain, and hail all start as snow in the atmosphere. Image: John Normile / Stringer / Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. As much of the country contends with an unprecedented winter storm, understanding the difference between sleet, snow, and
«Агенты Хаоса»: ИИ стирает сервера, или почему нельзя давать языковым моделям права root
В последнее время ИТ-сообщество активно обсуждает интеграцию автономных ИИ-агентов в реальные рабочие процессы. Свежий препринт под интригующим названием «Агенты Хаоса» подливает масла в огонь: исследователи устроили масштабный red teaming, подключив LLM-агентов к электронной почте, Discord и файловой системе, чтобы посмотреть, насколько легко их взломать. Группа из двадцати специалистов потратила две недели, атакуя ИИ методами социальной
Chocolate Hills: The color-changing mounds in the Philippines that inspired legends of mud-slinging giants
The Chocolate Hills are named after the color they turn during the dry season. (Image credit: Afriandi via Getty Images) QUICK FACTS Name: Chocolate Hills Location: Bohol, Philippines Coordinates: 9.8297, 124.1396 Why it's incredible: The hills change color with the seasons, inspiring legends that giants formed the mounds from mud. The Chocolate Hills are a
Lexus abre la pre-reserva online del nuevo ES: lujo ejecutivo, tecnología inmersiva y la...
El nuevo Lexus ES ya se puede pre-reservar online en España y llega con una experiencia 360° en 3D que permite explorar el coche por dentro y por fuera. Híbrido o eléctrico, promete lujo silencioso, tecnología avanzada y confort premium. Lexus ES Creado: 19.01.2026 | 21:00 Actualizado: 19.01.2026 | 21:00 Hay coches que se presentan
Search For Missing Divers Off Philippine Coast Underway
The Philippine Coast Guard is searching for more than a dozen divers and crew members of a boat that reportedly sank off the archipelago’s largest southern island, Mindanao. After receiving a smartphone message, the Coast Guard dispatched the vessel Malamawi to look for the divers, which officials think are clinging to their outrigger dive boat’s
NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development
Illustration of an Antares fission reactor on the lunar surface. Credit: Antares WASHINGTON — NASA and the Department of Energy have agreed to work together on development of nuclear reactors for the moon as industry awaits the release of a final call for proposals. NASA and DOE announced Jan. 13 that they had signed a
Female mice often have multiple sexual partners—for survival
Three harvest mice playing around and entwining their tails together to stop them from falling. Lillian King via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. If a female house mouse mates with multiple male house mice, her litter could have multiple fathers. Polyandry, as
It turns out the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera cutout probably won’t look all that...
Image: Britta O'Boyle Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera cutout may not look dramatically different from current models, despite earlier rumors suggesting major changes. Only the infrared flood illuminator will move under the display, while the main camera and other Face ID components remain in
How breast cancer research is helping prostate cancer patients
For decades, oncologists treating prostate cancer patients were operating in the dark. They knew that adding hormone therapy to radiation treatment could kill cancer cells more effectively than radiation alone. But for some patients, this addition didn't help them live longer or improve their outcomes—and it also subjected them to hormone therapy's menopause-like side effects.
Boston Sea Rovers Unveils Film Festival Speakers
The Boston Sea Rovers this week unveiled the speakers who will be taking part at the film festival during the organization’s annual International Ocean Clinic. Author, shipwreck hunter and storyteller Jennifer Sellitti will be the emcee. In her work, she weaves complex and intriguing tales of lost ships, the passengers who traveled aboard them and









