A 15-year-old Canadian student has built a robotic turtle that may point to a quieter, gentler way of watching over underwater ecosystems. The device, known as BURT (Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle), ...

It’s been three-and-a-half years since generative AI exploded onto the scene. In this past year, progress has continued its relentless pace: Vibe coding took off, companies embraced agentic workflows, ...

In 1967 mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot observed that the coastline of Great Britain is impossible to measure—its perimeter gets longer the more closely you measure it. At that point he was eight ...

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The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

Years back, when a small website called out for product-review editors. I leapt at the opportunity: I’d just wrapped up a four-year stint as a systems supplier. That experience provided the ...

Astrid Eichhorn spends her days thinking about how the laws of physics change at the tiniest scales. Imagine zooming in closer and closer to the device on which you’re reading this article. Its ...

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Environmental and community groups represented by lawyers with Earthjustice filed suit Tuesday, challenging plans for a new hotel at Turtle Bay on Oahu’s North Shore. The suit charges that Maryland- ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Those earlier disputes over land use at Turtle Bay set ...

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...