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#NoMowMay may just be a hashtag.
Science

There’s little science behind ‘No Mow May’

Ecologists don’t agree on what makes for the healthiest lawn. And restoring biodiversity requires more than doing less.

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Popular Science Videos

Move over, Facetime: We’re calling on a 1987 Mitsubishi VisiTel videophone

The question remains: Do you want to see my face?

Neuralink N1 implant device breakdown
AI

Neuralink seeks its next brain implant volunteer

The first patient's device partially 'retracted' shortly after surgery.

Eros in Stereo
Mars

Mars might have an asteroid problem

The red planet could see two-and-a-half times more close encounters with asteroids than Earth.

The Red Pyramid at the Dahshur necropolis, constructed during the Fourth Dynasty.
Environment

Long-lost Nile branch may explain landlocked pyramids

The proposed 'Ahramat' branch may have aided construction and trade.

canola field
Space

Farmer finds hunk of charred space debris, potentially from a SpaceX rocket

Concept art of lunar base with floating train path alongside astronauts
Engineering

Wild NASA proposal envisions magnetic hover trains on the moon

NASA thinks the ‘Flexible Levitation on a Track’ (FLOAT) idea has potential, and wants to see more.

little baby
Science

Making babies may take 10 times more energy than we thought

The indirect energetic costs of reproduction across the animal kingdom have been underestimated, a new analysis finds.

Nature can’t run without parasites. What happens when they start to disappear?
Animals

Nature can’t run without parasites. What happens when they start to disappear?

Scientists are starting to think about parasites as forces for good.

The untold story of the first U.S.-based nuclear spy, and how he got away with it
Technology

The untold story of the first U.S.-based nuclear spy, and how he got away with it

The saga of Clarence Hiskey, a chemist employed by the Manhattan Project, and Arthur Adams, a spy-runner, has largely fallen down a memory hole.

toilet seat on wooden bench with bucket of saw dust, toilet brush, and toilet paper
Sustainability

How does a composting toilet work? Ditch the flush.

Everything you need to know about the flush-free alternative.

Three 3D printed polypills
Diseases

One 3D-printed ‘polypill’ could fit an entire day’s medications

‘The future of prescribed medication lies in a personalized approach.’

an in-production car on the assembly line
Electric Vehicles

How Rolls-Royce built its first EV, the Spectre

The 18-foot-long coupe brings an ethereal magic carpet ride smoothness.

Unitree G1 humanoid robot bending limbs while sitting on couch
AI

Worryingly bendy humanoid robot can crush nuts, slice Coke bottles

Unitree’s unsettling ‘G1 Humanoid Agent’ can be yours for just $16,000. But the nightmare fuel is free.

An illustration of what exoplanet WASP-39 b could look like. It is also a hot and puffy gas giant like exoplanet WASP 193b.
Exoplanets

A massive cotton candy-like exoplanet stumps astronomers

‘The planet is basically super fluffy.’

Apple iPad Pro M4 with the Apple Pencil Pro
Computers

Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: So pretty and full of potential

With a new processor and a clever OLED display, the newest flagship iPad promises lots of AI-powered wizardry in the future.

Shark AW302 HydroVac Deal tiled on a plain white background.
Home

Streamline spring cleaning by saving $160 on Shark’s stick vacuum-mop combo

This limited-time deal brings the device back down to its lowest price ever.

an orangutan sits in the forest with its mouth open wide, showing its teeth
Wildlife

Orangutans’ distinct yells decoded with help from AI

These long and booming vocalizations are very individualized.

wasp uses viruses
Insects

The wasps that turned viruses into tiny biological weapons

To protect and rear their young, some insects have tamed viruses.

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Tech Hacks

How to use Microsoft Word and Excel for free

You don't have to pay for the famous office apps.