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Yakuza boss tried to traffic nuclear weapons-grade plutonium
Takeshi Ebisawa pleaded guilty after attempting to offload weapons, drugs, and radioactive material.
Mercury stuns in incredibly detailed new images
The BepiColombo spacecraft took a peek at the tiny planet's mysterious lava and craters.
This fully adjustable electric standing desk is just $79 right now from Walmart
If you're thinking about a standing desk for your New Years resolutions, this is a great time to buy one because they're on-clearance at Walmart.
I saw MSI’s new flagship gaming laptops, and there’s one I really want
If your current rig just barely drags on, enter the Dragon Edition.
This crowdsourcing app is a lifeline for Californians tracking wildfires
Future versions of Watch Duty will also track floods and other natural disasters in more states.
Why crossword puzzles get easier as you solve them, according to physics
Here's how 'percolation theory’ applies to avalanches and brainteasers.
1.2-million-year-old ice pulled up from under Antarctica
This ancient ice core could help explain why humans were not wiped out in the Pleistocene.
Improvements to electric vehicles ease concerns about range loss in cold climates
Features like heat pumps, which prevent significant drops in range, are now standard on newer models.
This company wants to redesign the humble car sun visor
Gentex wants to swap out the old reliable version with dimmable smart glass.
Drone reveals ancient fortress is 40x larger than archaeologists once thought
Aerial mapping exposed an entire outer area of the 'mega fortress' marked by stone structures and a long, winding fortification wall.
The FAA is finally looking into sweltering airplane cabins
There is no explicit cap on temperatures during boarding.
Artists find a green, glowing mushroom in a Swiss forest
The saffron drop bonnet mushroom is surprisingly bioluminescent.
Even ants may hold grudges
A new study suggests the insects aren’t quick to forgive and forget.
Why your brain flushes itself of waste during sleep
Sleep medications like Ambien may interfere with this vital mechanism.
AI is already changing the ways we fight cancer
It's supercharging how we detect and treat cancer, but human doctors are still critical.
Traditional weather forecasting is slow and expensive. AI could help.
Forecasts powered by machine learning are proving to be faster and cheaper to produce than conventional methods—and more accurate, too.
Technics EAH-AZ100 earbuds review: Magnetic fluid drivers deliver reference-grade sound
These Technics earbuds combine cutting-edge technology with the company's long history for great sound all around.