by News Feed Editor | Feb 23, 2026 | Science
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by design. The kakapo is too heavy, too slow and, frankly, too delicious to survive around predators, and takes a shamelessly relaxed approach to reproduction.But...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 23, 2026 | Science
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nor’easter smacking much of the Northeast with nearly 3 feet of snow in places is as classic and powerful a blizzard as you can get, the strongest in a decade and up there with the most intense in history, meteorologists said.The nor’easter...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 23, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of China’s robotic Shenlong space plane above Earth. | Credit: Erik Simonsen/Getty ImagesChina’s reusable space plane is circling Earth...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 23, 2026 | Science
Being an expert birdwatcher is more than a hobby. It’s a pastime that may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even as you age, new research suggests.In a Canadian study of 58 adults, the brains of expert birders,...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 23, 2026 | Science
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is one of the solar system’s oddities. Now, researchers have unlocked key insights about this mysterious moon, including how it came to be. The answer may also shed light on the origin of Saturn’s beautiful rings.Shrouded in a thick haze,...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 23, 2026 | Science
NEW YORK (AP) — Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time.How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound — also called a neigh — has long eluded scientists.The whinny is an unusual combination of both high and...
