MicroPython is a well-known and easy-to-use way to program microcontrollers in Python. If you’re using an Arduino Uno Q, though, you’re stuck without it. [Natasha] saves the day by bringing us a a ...

We may need to rethink what ‘sharks’ are, thanks to a new study from Yale University. Evolutionary biologists compared the DNA of different sharks to one another, and also to similar but non-shark ...

In a 1981 magazine essay, the evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould let readers in one of his field’s counter-intuitive truths. Aquatic animals, including lungfish and coelacanths, are more closely ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...

Bankruptcy filings have been climbing as Americans continue to grapple with several looming economic issues, including persistent inflation and high interest rates on borrowing options. When you ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Sometimes a prosaic AI query produces something that looks more like parody. The other day, I asked Claude to give me the latest definition of “impact investing” and it served up this gem: “There’s ...