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Conceptual illustration of a drone delivering medical supplies
Drones

Rescue from above: How drones may narrow emergency response times

The technology is promising, but health outcome research is inconclusive.

The best monitors for dual-screen setups in 2024 on a plain white background.
Peripherals

The best monitors for dual-screen setups

Double your productivity when you transform your workspace with a multi-display system.

VERO four legged robot vacuuming cigarette butts
Robots

This plodding robot sucks up cigarette butts

VERO features a vacuum hump and nozzles for feet.

a circle and pi = 3.14 written on a chalkboard
Science

Math teacher argues Pi Day should be July 22

Celebrating Pi Day on March 14 is mathematically incorrect.

Plane cabin lighting simulating sunset
Aviation

Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag

Researchers are experimenting with cabin lighting to support circadian rhythms on long flights.

five chimpanzeess sitting in tall, green grass
Animals

Chimp conversations can take on human-like chaos

Quick responses, interruptions, and regional differences could just be part of being a primate.

Polymetallic nodules scattered across bottom of the ocean floor
Biology

‘Dark oxygen’ on ocean floor may rewrite Earth’s origins of life

Deep sea nodules could be making their own oxygen without sunlight.

a brown dog looks up with a longing expression
Animals

Your dog can probably smell your stress

Human odors may influence the decisions of our canine companions.

Jackery Explorer 240 in a tiled configuration.
Gear

Get a Jackery power station for just $180 thanks to this limited-time Amazon deal

The post-Prime Day flash sale keeps Jackery's entry-level model at an extremely reasonable price, but not for long.

view from airplane
Climate Change

Climate change is making turbulence worse

Buckle up for bumpier flights ahead.

Thick clouds of fine particulate matter blow off China in this 2016 satellite photo (oriented with north to the left).
Pollution

How the Blob was born

With ecosystems increasingly squeezed by anthropogenic warming, even cleaning up pollution can cause problems.

a person in a gas mask with 'death sand' on the screen
Weapons

The sand that (almost) killed millions

Death Sand, Radioactive Clouds, and the complicated pursuit of 'gentle nuclear war.'

Samsung OLED 4K
Televisions

The best 4K TVs, as chosen by experts

Treat your eyes to the best 4K TVs money can buy.

An old female rhesus macaque eats alone on the island of Cayo Santiago. As female macaques age, the size of their social network shrinks.
Science

It’s not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age

In patterns that may sound familiar, long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep and macaques are up to in their twilight years.

a crocodile, kangaroos, and shark
Wildlife

15 photographs documenting the silly, serene, and savage side of the animal kingdom

Nature, you're wild.

a pile of books on a wooden table
DIY

Why you should buy physical copies of your favorite books

Ebooks are great, but nothing beats a physical copy of your favorite read.

speech clouds coming out of the smartphone
Tech Hacks

How to clone your voice on your iPhone or Mac

Anyone can set up Personal Voice now.

An aerial view of a cargo ship waiting at the Khawr Abd Allah canal leading up to Al-Faw port in southern Iraq in June.
Pollution

How cleaning up shipping cut pollution—and warmed the planet

When the maritime sector slashed sulfur emissions, it became an accidental experiment in geoengineering.

a bear lays flat on its belly on a rocky beach with its legs projected backwards
Bears

It’s sploot season: Animals strike a pose to chill out

It’s nature’s way of being cool.

Astronomy: a 40-foot telescope constructed by William Herschel, in use outdoors. Coloured etching, 18--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark.
Space Telescope

400 years of telescopes: A window into our study of the cosmos

The humble glass set our quest in motion. Here are a few steps along the way.