A Trade War Winner? The Booming Business of Returned Products.
As retailers slow down orders for foreign goods because of tariffs, companies that recirculate overstocked or returned items may help fill the gap.
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Spotted a Northern Lights-Like Green Glow
The northern lights are fleeting and fantastical. But Elise Wright Knutsen, an atmospheric physicist at the University of Oslo, has gotten used to them. “I’m Norwegian, so the aurora is a big thing here,” she said. “You kind of grow up with it …
This Dinosaur Had Feathers and Probably Flew Like a Chicken
New insights into the flying capabilities of a nonbird dinosaur were drawn from an unusually well-preserved specimen known as the Chicago Archaeopteryx.
The Professors Are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It
Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.
At LAX Airport, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.
At Los Angeles International Airport, drivers spend hours in a “holding pen” waiting to be matched with passengers. One of the busiest airports in the world has become a difficult place for gig workers to earn a living. Drivers complain that the job …
Your A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be With You Soon
Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.
The Stock Market’s Boomerang Month Has Put Investors in a Bind
Although they long for more clarity about tariffs, investors are nervous about sitting on the sidelines as stocks climb.
Interior Department Weighs Less Conservation, More Extraction
A leaked version of the department’s five-year strategic planning document favors privatization and economic returns from the nation’s public lands.
Air Traffic Staffing Shortage Forces Delays at Newark Airport
The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.
Flamingos Summon Mini-Twisters to Suck Up Prey
Three cooperative birds and a model bird head helped scientists figure out what flamingos are actually doing when they stick their heads upside down underwater.