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New York City is making people compost — or pay up
New Yorkers can now get fined for not separating their food scraps. Some critics say that's not the right approach.
How to use Plex to create your own private Netflix or Spotify
Movies, shows, and music on demand, and on every device.
Walmart has Dreo fans and air purifiers at clearance prices during this pre-summer sale
Grab a tower fan, pedestal fan, humidifier, or air purifier to make your home more comfortable before the hot weather hits.
Skullcandy’s new Method 360 ANC earbuds feel like a steal
Following a heist-themed party in NYC, we wrap our head around the latest Skullcandy release.
Five people view a never-before-seen color called ‘olo’
But it takes a trip to 'Oz' to see it.
PSA: US government’s dance album about helmets and smoke alarms is a banger
It's the most fun you'll have learning about cell phone-related injuries between 2013 and 2022.
Sea slugs harness the power of the sun to show off their colors
‘Don’t eat me, I’m poisonous.’
Q&A: The legendary VFX artist who brought Captain Davy Jones, ‘The Abyss,’ and more to life
The award winning VFX artist discusses the past and future of the field ahead of a new season of ‘Light & Magic’ on Disney+.
Ancient funerals may have included a ritual feast on a giant bird
Great bustards may have been eaten when humans buried their dead about 15,000 years ago.
Finland finds its first giant virus
Jyvaskylavirus is double the size of influenza and coronavirus, but poses no known threat.
Scientists watch how mice learn, one synapse at a time
We’re finally beginning to understand how the brain changes as it picks up a new task.
Curiosity rover finds key ingredient for past life on Mars
'Habitability is a very fragile thing.'
Amazon’s sneaky LEGO sale drops prices on some popular sets
This unadvertised Lego sale drops prices 20 percent or more on popular kits including the LEGO Classic box and a number of Star Wars kits.
The universe isn’t just expanding—it may be spinning
But at 500 billion years per rotation, don't expect to feel dizzy.
A group of gorillas have a surprising knack for hunting truffles, researchers find
Traditional knowledge and daily observations in Congo reveal the goal of their ‘soil scratching.’
The fix for parched western states: Recycled toilet water
If it’s perfectly safe to drink purified wastewater, why aren’t drought-plagued states drinking more of it?
Sunscreen may have kept ancient humans alive during a polar reversal
When solar radiation increased, these techniques may have helped our species spread across Europe and Asia.
Exoplanet with two ‘suns’ is even more unique than Tatooine
Like something from 'Star Wars,' 2M1510 is in a rare perpendicular orbit around a pair of brown dwarfs.