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Damage on 39,000-year-old tools may reveal a prehistoric ‘Age of Bamboo’
Using plant matter to make ropes and baskets is a tradition in the Philippines that's possibly been passed down for tens of thousands of years.
How to turn on dark mode for all your gadgets and apps
The guide to a more soothing visual experience on Android, iPhone, Windows, YouTube, Reddit, Slack, and more.
What’s the difference between VR, AR, and mixed reality?
With terms like virtual reality, augmented reality, and now spatial computing swirling around, here are some handy definitions.
Young climate defenders bring hope in an unprecedented US lawsuit
Experts in Held v. Montana testified that the state can transition away from fossil fuels and reap economic benefits in the process. Now it's up to the judge.
How bits, bytes, ones, and zeros help a computer think
These computing units add up to make complex operations.
A fresco discovered in Pompeii looks like ancient pizza—but it’s likely focaccia
Mount Vesuvius destroyed the city before tomatoes and mozzarella made it to Europe.
The Milky Way’s ghostly neutrinos have finally been found
There should be plenty of these subatomic particles emerging from our galaxy, but until now they'd never been detected.
How CPAP machines help people with sleep apnea—including the president
President Joe Biden is the latest to use the commonly prescribed sleep aide.
The US Patent Office accidentally leaked thousands of filers’ home addresses
The data leak lasted from February 2020 to March 2023, and affected 3 percent of all applicants.