‘Tis the season for pumpkin: the “Superbowl of Pumpkin Weigh Offs,” pumpkin spice lattes, and prepping Thanksgiving feasts. One group of endangered tortoises are enjoying the season with a soup served inside a pumpkin bowl The trio of critically endangered Asian giant tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei) at the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) in South Carolina
Apple’s $299 smart display has been sitting on my kitchen counter for about a week. It looks like a hybrid between an old-school iMac and a giant Apple Watch, but it’s a dedicated home for the recently revamped Siri. It’s an easy addition for anyone already committed to Apple gear. If your smart home runs
Generative artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented wave of scams, from vocal clone politician phone calls to uncomfortably realistic deepfake images. While most of these are designed and coordinated by groups of bad actors hoping to cast the widest net possible, some are the work of individuals simply attempting to pull one over on specific
Most people have never seen a San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia). Native only to California’s San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, the brilliantly colored reptile was one of the initial entries in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s first endangered species list in 1967. After nearly 60 more years of droughts, invasive
For Katie Spicer, embracing opportunity and challenge has led to giant leaps during her time at NASA. Now as the NASA lander integration lead for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 2 lander, one of the commercially provided human landing systems for NASA’s Artemis program, Spicer will have her handprint on history. Spicer works in the
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Alyssa Villanueva, Steve Howell, and Samuel LeBlanc. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Alyssa Villaneuva is an engineer at Blue Marble in the Space Biosciences