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Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice
The Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces creates a protective carbonized layer in bioarchitecture....
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China drafts world’s strictest rules to end AI-encouraged suicide, violence
China wants a human to intervene and notify guardians if suicide is ever mentioned....
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A quirky guide to myths and lore based in actual science
Folklorist/historian Adrienne Mayor on her new book Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore...
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Embark on a visual voyage of art inspired by black holes
Art and science converge in Lynn Gamwell's book, Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black Holes...
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In the ’90s, Wing Commander: Privateer made me realize what kind of games I love
Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it's still a classic....
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Ars Technica’s Top 20 video games of 2025
A mix of expected sequels and out-of-nowhere indie gems made 2025 a joy....
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“Players are selfish”: Fallout 2’s Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy
Avellone recaps his journey from learning on a TRS-80 to today....
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The missile meant to strike fear in Russia’s enemies fails once again
One of Vladimir Putin's favorite sabres to rattle seems to have lost its edge....
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OpenAI desperate to avoid explaining why it deleted pirated book datasets
OpenAI risks increased fines after deleting pirated books datasets....
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In Myanmar, illicit rare-earth mining is taking a heavy toll
Uncontrolled mining in areas of Myanmar ruled by powerful ethnic armies has boomed....
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Even Microsoft’s retro holiday sweaters are having Copilot forced upon them
Microsoft has not one, not two, but three new sweaters available for $60 to $80....