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Health

Sleepy and snoring? You may have sleep apnea.

The symptoms may sound commonplace, but they shouldn’t be ignored.

Hydrogel device that plays Pong
AI

A lifeless hydrogel blob can play Pong

Its performance also (slightly) improved over time.

blue SUV sitting on cobblestone street in front of a large bridge
Vehicles

The Ferrari Purosangue is the best damn sport SUV in the world

Ferrari’s first SUV is an incredible combination of sport and utility. But there's room for improvement.

China surveillance camera
AI

China leans into using AI—even as the US leads in developing it

How China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence stand out–not just for their scale but for their distinct strategic approach.

stages of a plant's development
Agriculture

Yes, plants go through ‘puberty’

Just like in humans, the timing is highly individualized.

Illustration of attomicroscope firing three beams
Particle Physics

The world’s fastest microscope captures electrons down to the attosecond

A single attosecond lasts just one quintillionth of a second.

man holds camera
Military

The tech that changed elections forever

'Television may prove to be one of the greatest aids to self-government ever developed.'

an insect lays on its back with its abdomen and legs in the air. it is playing dead to trick predators
Insects

Antlion larvae can ‘play dead’ for more than an hour–then, things get random

The insects exhibit unpredictable behavior after they lay still to trick predators

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Electric Vehicles

‘Militarized’ Cybertrucks are coming—if you can open the doors

From the people who brought you 'Cybertruck cop cars.'

Front 3/4 view of Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept vehicle with open butterfly doors.
Concept Cars

Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent

With a cabin that appears to be floating and high-tech features, the wild concept could be an incredible ride if it's brought to market. 

a green parrot with an open beak and orange and black eye
Birds

These parrots have accents

A long-term study of Yellow-naped amazons shows how animal dialects can change.

plastic pile of waste
Environment

Can microbes that devour plastic waste be transformed into food for humans?

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source?

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams with two astronauts aboard ISS
International Space Station

Starliner astronauts are watering plants and fixing urine pumps on ISS

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have found plenty of chores during their extended stay.

several sharp clovis points of varying size
Archaeology

Ice Age humans may have used pikes to hunt mammoths

Pikes tipped with Clovis points may have been better than throwing spears at these nine ton mammals.

A black Keurig K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker in a pattern on a plain background.
Appliances

Keurig makes the best coffee makers for college students, and this one is 40% off

This Keurig single-serve coffee maker is 40% off and perfect for students, parents, and co-workers.

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Speakers

Save hundreds, even thousands, on very demure, very mindful wireless hi-fi speakers from KEF

Let's cut to the chase: It's time to cut the cords with discounts on our favorite wireless powered speakers during KEF's Sounds of Summer sale and SUBtember event.

Apple-1 Computer owned by Steve Jobs
Internet

Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale

A massive collection set for auction also includes Buzz Aldrin’s flight suit and a menu from the ‘Titanic.’

south pole of the moon
Moons

The moon was once covered in an ocean of magma: new data supports theory

Rocks collected by the Chandrayaan-3 offer more clues to the moon's violent past.

several white circles surround a humpback whale with an open mouth
Whales

Humpback whales use bubble-nets as ‘tools’

Marine biologists observed whales manipulating their air bubble traps.

Brown hyenas love to go hunting in Baker’s Bay, Namibia.
AI

Artificial intelligence could soon turn anyone into an expert tracker

Scientists are working on a machine learning tool that could, one day, identify individual animals from photographs of their footprints.