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screenshot of iphone with 'esim' set up open
Tech Hacks

eSIMs explained: What they are, and how you can set one up

The Subscriber Identity Module card is changing.

High-rise buildings made of mass timber are appearing in skylines around the world, including, from left, the Ascent skyscraper in Milwaukee, and others in Skellefteå, Sweden; Brumunddal, Norway; Vienna; and Vancouver, Canada.
Technology

Sustainable building effort reaches new heights with wooden skyscrapers

Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete.

a grey squirrel climbs out of a jack-o-lantern
Projects

How to squirrel-proof your pumpkins

BOO! Get off my jack-o'-lantern.

Migrating birds introduce forever chemicals into the food chain.
Pollution

Migrating seabirds are bringing forever chemicals into the Arctic

New research shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic.

This baby toque macaque was happily suckling milk from it's mother. It was so relaxed it almost fell asleep.
Birds

13 memorable and metal Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners

A curious leopard seal, a big cat chilling like a house cat, and a hawk's evening meal.

Fungi growing on circle and cross arrangement wood blocks
Environment

A simple experiment revealed the complex ‘thoughts’ of fungi

Mycelium can plan and strategize based on their surroundings, even without brains.

An iron meteorite from the core of a melted planetesimal (left) and a chondrite meteorite, derived from a ‘primitive’, unmelted planetesimal (right).
Space

Building blocks of life on Earth originate from a relatively small amount of source material

'It would be very inconvenient for us if we were being repeatedly blasted by supernovae.'

The best mouse traps in 2024 on a plain white background.
Home

The best mouse traps

There’s no need to build a better mouse trap when these already exist.

Dragonfly wing on black background in neon light. Close-up.
Engineering

To build a better dome, look to dragonfly wings

Irregular, biomimetic architecture inspired by insects could make buildings stronger.

Sonos Era 100 on top of a shelf.
Speakers

Sonos’ Era 100 is my go-to smart speaker and it’s $49 cheaper this weekend

"Ultimately, the Era 100 is the smart speaker I've listened to the most over the past year."

a lion skull with a close up on its teeth. one of the bottom teeth has a large black cavity.
Wildlife

These lions devoured 28 humans, wildebeest, and more in 1898

Scientists used tiny DNA fragments to identify the prey of the Tsavo 'man-eaters.'

The best bidet attachments for 2024 sliced feature image
Home

The best bidet attachments

When it comes to bidet attachments, we’ll tell you who takes the crown and owns the throne.

The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant pink and green colors to a majority of the northern states.
Weather

Northern Lights dazzle in stunning photos from Key West to NYC to China

The aurora was visible in regions that don't normally see it due to a severe (G4) geomagnetic storm on the sun.

Vehicles drive through flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Lake Maggiore, Florida, on October 10, 2024
Electric Vehicles

Helene and Milton reveal an emerging challenge for first responders: EV batteries catching fire

'They burn hot, they burn fast, and they're hard to extinguish.'

The best last minute Amazon Prime Day Deals on a plain white background.
Gear

Prime Day is over—but you can still get these great deals if you act fast

You don't have to wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday to get a good deal. These are the best sales still available.

Concept art depicting the X-37B space plane aerobraking above Earth
Aviation

Space Force’s mysterious X-37B is testing its ‘aerobraking’

The reusable vehicle's maneuver uses atmospheric drag.

Collecting arm hanging from drone.
Drones

Drone discovers hidden Hawaiian plant species

The drone used its 'Mamba' claw to gather a sample of the cliff-hanging carnation.

a finch with a sharp beak and dark plumage holds a round seed in its beak
Birds

Scientists simulate calls of ‘future finches’

These lab-made bird songs show how their beaks could adapt to drought.

Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Stadium with roof destroyed by Hurricane Milton
Climate Change

Drone footage shows Hurricane Milton shredded Tropicana Field’s roof

It's unclear how much damage the baseball stadium's interior sustained.

a close-up of the planet jupiter's great red spot. it is a swirling red storm on the planet's more white and orange surface
NASA

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot jiggles like JELL-O

The Jovian storm is so enormous that it could swallow Earth for 150 years.