Flight Journal
DH Sea Vixen
ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE CLASSIC JETS, even nearly seven decades after the type entered service, surely is the DH Sea Vixen “Foxy Lady” XP924 (civil registration G-CVIX).
2 min |
May - June 2026
Scientific American
Thermal Breakthrough
A new super heat conductor challenges fundamental physics
2 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
ESOTERIC UPDATES ITS STREAMING PREAMP AND CLASS-A POWER AMP
Esoteric, the high-end audio subsidiary of TEAC, has upgraded its N-05 streaming preamplifier and its matching S-05 class-A power amplifier to XE status.
1 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
Do you like caramel—or lemon sherbet?
I get nervous when I hear that an audio company I like is suddenly under new ownership.
10+ min |
May 2026
Scientific American
The Mystery of the Vanishing Mussels
What's driving America's freshwater mussels toward extinction?
10+ min |
May 2026
Scientific American
How AI and Human Judgment Differ
Putting humans and large language models head-to-head in tests of reasoning underscores the differences between them
5 min |
May 2026
Scientific American
The Fog of Science
Did an adversary just invent a world-changing weapon, or are they making it up? DARPA is building an AI to instantly call their bluff
4 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
MOON by Simaudio 371
The origins of Canadian audio manufacturer MOON, from the company called Simaudio, stretch back to 1980, when audio engineer Victor Sima created his first designs.
10+ min |
May 2026
Scientific American
YOUR HEART IN FLAMES
Inflammation may be the true cause of cardiovascular diseaseand there's a drug to treat it
10+ min |
May 2026
Scientific American
How to Vacation in Space
Planned orbital hotels promise luxury, but can they deliver?
4 min |
May 2026
Scientific American
Visions of Grandeur
Binoculars and other far-range optics span a gamut of price points. Here's what separates top-tier from entry-level
5 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 BLUETOOTH/WIRED ACTIVE HEADPHONES
The first headphones I owned, circa mid-1970s, were made by Pioneer.
9 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
Aurender N50
I was born and raised in Argentina. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by machines. My mother used to call me “Botones” (Spanish for “Buttons”) because I pressed every button and turned every knob I encountered.
10+ min |
May 2026
Scientific American
Flower Forger
Baby beetles work together to look and smell—like flowers
1 min |
May 2026
Scientific American
Love Island
Rare berry bonanza spurs a Kākāpō baby boom
3 min |
May 2026
Scientific American
An Icy Ear
The world's deepest sensors will hear earthquakes anywhere on the planet
2 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
Pulling mussels from a (tape) shell
Each side of the one-sheet lyrics insert accompanying Squeeze's latest LP, Trixies (Love/BMG), has been divvied up into three equal columns that can be folded over to replicate a 4\" × 11 ½\" nightclub menu.
3 min |
May 2026
Scientific American
A NEW KIND OF MAGNET
How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
10+ min |
May 2026
Stereophile
A listening party
The Thursday after AXPONA, I planned to go to a listening party, sponsored by our town's library and held at a local art gallery.
4 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
UNISON RESEARCH UNVEILS NEW HYBRID PRE- AND POWER AMPLIFIERS
Treviso, Italy-based Unison Research has launched the Unico PRE V2 preamplifier/DAC and Unico DM V2 dual-mono power amplifier.
3 min |
May 2026
Stereophile
Wide-range back and front horns
There was no limo, just a walk filled with Christmas-in-Chinatown sights from the F train east down East Broadway, past 169 Bar, under the Manhattan Bridge, to the Dim Sum Palace.
10+ min |
May 2026
Scientific American
A Tale of Two Supplements
Creatine builds muscle, but methylene blue doesn't boost the brain
4 min |
May 2026
Los Angeles Times
Actor in ‘Batman’ movies and ‘Person of Interest’
John Nolan, a veteran British stage and screen actor and the paternal uncle of filmmakers Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan who appeared in their work — including a pair of “Batman” movies and on the CBS drama “Person of Interest — has died. He was 87.
1 min |
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Sparks roster taking shape with Plum, Atkins, others locked in
The 2026 Sparks roster is coming together as the team prepares for Monday’s draft.
3 min |
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Dodgers are being careful with Díaz as velocity is down
As Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz prepared to play catch on the field before the series finale Sunday against the Texas Rangers, he hoped to be available in a save situation.
3 min |
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Christie to return as coach of struggling Sacramento
Doug Christie will return for a second full season as coach of the Sacramento Kings despite the team having one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
3 min |
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Angels' Soriano is the majors' first four-game winner
José Soriano struck out 10 over seven shutout innings to become the major leagues' first four-game winner, and Angels beat the Reds 9-6 Sunday for their first series victory at Cincinnati since 2007.
1 min |
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Sparking a teen rebellion against Gilead
Co-stars enter Margaret Atwood's universe in 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel 'The Testaments'
9 min |
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Senator sues city, police over DUI
A California state senator alleges that police officers fabricated evidence to falsely accuse her of driving under the influence after she was T-boned at an intersection near the state Capitol.
3 min |
April 13, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Commercial salmon fishing to resume off coast
Commercial fishing crews will be permitted to catch salmon along the California coast this year for the first time since 2022 as regulators end a three-year shutdown after seeing an increase in the struggling salmon population.
4 min |