'Holy Cow, The Waves Are Glowing!'
An algae bloom off the San Diego coast is putting on a brilliant display of bioluminescence that is lighting up the water and drawing huge crowds to marvel at the rare phenomenon.
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The Colonel In the Kitchen: A Surprising History Of Sous Vide
Cooking food in a vacuum-sealed bag in a hot water bath is the height of haute cuisine. But an ex-Army colonel testing tastier hospital food seems to have had a lot to do with developing sous vide.
California Moves Forward With Plan To Require Solar Panels On New Homes
The state is poised to become the first in the country to require the panels on new single-family houses, with a few exceptions. The mandate will kick in as of 2020.
Google's New Voice Bot Sounds, Um, Maybe Too Real
The company touts AI that peppers its conversation with "uh" and "hmm" to imitate the tics of human speech. Many observers took issue with how the bot apparently tricked a human on the phone.
Tobacco Smoke Residue Can Become Airborne Again Indoors
Researchers have found that residue stuck on smokers' clothes, furniture or other surfaces can become airborne and pollute indoor air.
Artificial Intelligence Takes Scientists Inside Living Human Cells
Diseases like cancer involve changes that occur inside a cell — and usually out of sight. A new technology can reveal a cell's inner workings, using inexpensive graphics processors from video games.
Reporter On New Email Dump That Reveals Secret Inner Workings Of The EPA
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the response to a recent FOIA request shows that Scott Pruitt and his staff have gone to great lengths to keep the public and the news media at a distance.
Days, Weeks, Years? Scientists Say Hawaii's Erupting Volcano Has No End In Sight
Scientists are closely tracking the eruption at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. But there's still a lot that they don't know about the eruption — most notably, when it's going to be over.
For Babies Of The Opioid Crisis, Best Care May Be Mom's Recovery
Early findings on infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome are reassuring, and doctors are optimistic that normal development can continue. Making sure parents are treated for addiction is key.
How Prized Bull Semen And DNA Testing Are Reshaping America's Beef Herd
Cattle ranchers know that making the best steak starts with the genetic makeup of the herd. Now those genetics have taken a historic leap thanks to new, predictive DNA technology.