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B-21 Raider stealth bomber in flight
Air Force

See the B-21 nuclear stealth bomber’s first official flight photos

The B-1 and B-2 bomber successor is reportedly on schedule for deployment within the next few years.

CBD for dogs
Science

Fit for a dog? The latest science on CBD for pets

Though studies are still mixed, and products often inconsistent, many scientists have hope that cannabidiol can help canines and other furry patients suffering from arthritis, allergies, and anxiety.

Private jet on tarmac at sunset
Aviation

Tracking private jets just got much harder

It's a major privacy win for the nation's wealthiest air travelers.

Carrion crow (Corvus corone) perched on wooden fence post and calling. (Photo by: Sven-Erik Arndt/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Science

Crows can ‘count’ similarly to toddlers, according to new study

It’s the first time scientists have observed the ability outside of humans.

an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star
Deep Space

Newly discovered exoplanet may be habitable (or a Venus-like hellscape)

A year on Gliese 12 b is 12.8 days long.

Car driving fast in the night city
Vehicles

Speeding cars could start beeping to nag their drivers into slowing down

If passed, a California bill would force new vehicles to send out visual and auditory alerts every time a driver goes 10 mph past a speed limit.

A DeWalt tool kit on a plain background
Gear

Save on essential tools during Dewalt’s Memorial Day weekend sale

The unofficial kickoff to summer means it's finally time to tackle the projects you spent all winter avoiding.

Factory worker overseeing steel forge
Climate Change

Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’

The new process involves arc furnaces and molten steel.

Nike Air Max shoes on spring clearnace on a plain background
Gear

Get Nike running sneakers as low as $34 during this massive summer clearance sale

NIke is blowing out some old stock before summer and that means deep discounts on popular shoes and workout gear.

a pink and red galaxy (left). an illustration of the cylindrical euclid space telescope (right)
Science

See 5 dazzling new images from Euclid, the ‘dark universe detective’

ESA's space telescope shows off colliding galaxies, stellar nurseries, and more in its search to understand dark matter and energy.

screenshot of an AI google search result with a goodbye hand above
Tech Hacks

How to avoid AI in your Google searches

Go old school with your web queries.

Empty plastic water bottles. Close up.
Science

Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?

Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers.

A proboscis monkey in a mangrove conservation forest in Tarakan, North Borneo, Indonesia. It is light brown in color with a very large, round, droopy, and prominent nose.
Animals

These monkeys have giant noses for exactly the reason you think

Male proboscis monkeys use their unique nasal cavities to get noticed.

A top view of the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0
Home

Solo Stove’s Memorial Day sale drops prices on our favorite smokeless firepits

Get a Solo Stove fire pit with some essential accessories for super-low prices this Memorial Day weekend.

The Samsung G9 curved gaming monitor on a plain background.
Televisions

Who needs to spend time outside when you can save $500 on this Samsung gaming monitor?

The summer heat isn't for all of us. Bask in your central air and save the adventuring for your fantasy RPG with this mega deal at Amazon.

mri scan of the brain
AI

A new neural implant can translate brain activity in two languages

New data contradicts the theory that different languages activate separate brain regions.

Fluorescent image of a human body louse with Yersinia pestis infection (seen in orange/red) in the Pawlowsky glands.
Evolution

Body lice may be pretty good spreading bubonic plague

Rats and fleas might not be the only culprits behind deadly Yersinia pestis pandemics.

How to cram for an exam
Life Skills

How to cram for an exam

It's not the best way to learn, but sometimes you're going to have to do this.

This artist's concept illustrates a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun. Supermassive black holes are enormously dense objects buried at the hearts of galaxies.
Black Holes

Astronomers use wobbly star stuff to measure a supermassive black hole’s spin

For the first time, scientists gauge spin using material left over after a black hole ripped apart a star.

An artist’s impression of ESA’s ExoMars rover, Rosalind Franklin.
Energy

Europe’s first Mars rover will use nuclear-powered heaters

Rosalind Franklin’s new tech could pave the way for 'radioisotope thermoelectric batteries' in spacecraft.