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ewaste
Energy

Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin

Recycling more of the copper, aluminum, and other minerals in our old electronics could reduce the need for mining.

a juvenile shark following an autonomous underwater robot
Sharks

Baby sharks stick to the shallows

The pups may be avoiding predators by staying where the water is a bit warmer.

Oklahoma City plans to have the country’s tallest skyscraper
Technology

Oklahoma City plans to have the country’s tallest skyscraper

The 1,907-foot, mostly residential 'Legends Tower' would be the sixth tallest in the world.

When technology can read your brain waves, who owns your thoughts?
Technology

When technology can read your brain waves, who owns your thoughts?

New law could limit the ways neurotechnology companies collect and share sensitive brain data.

a cyllinder shaped new organelle called a nitroplast under a microscope
Evolution

For the first time in one billion years, two lifeforms truly merged into one organism

It is a discovery that’s 'one for the textbooks.'

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Cameras

Save $100 on the Sony ZV-E10 camera kit (its cheapest price ever) and start your career as an influencer

Whether you're shooting stills or 4K video, this tiny camera does everything you need for just $699 right now at Best Buy and Amazon.

Anterior trunk vertebrae of Vasuki indicus.
Animals

Enormous snake in ancient India was longer than a school bus

'The past is full of giant snakes.'

Where do all those colors in space telescope images come from?
Space Telescope

Where do all those colors in space telescope images come from?

How scientists make vibrant spectacles out of grayscale blobs.

a galaxy that looks like an hourglass pinched at the center with a shining protostar
Space Telescope

Plunge into an immersive IMAX movie featuring the James Webb Space Telescope

In 'Deep Sky,' JWST comes to the really big screen with an abundance of data and no shortage of tears.

Geothermal power heats up
Energy

Geothermal power heats up

Long confined to regions with volcanic activity, geothermal promises to become a much more versatile energy source thanks to new technologies.

A PAX vaporizer in a pattern on a plain background
Gear

Our favorite cannabis vape and accessory brands are offering 20% off sitewide for 4/20

Save some green while you smoke your green with help from Pax, Higher Standards, Session Goods, and more.

A lineup of cannabis essentials on a white background
Home

The best cannabis essentials, tested and reviewed

Ditch your bar cart for a cannabis cabinet—and pack it with these essentials.

an illustration of a large marine reptile beached on the sand, surrounded by two two-legged dinosaurs and several flying dinosaurs
Wildlife

New species of extinct marine reptile found with help from 11-year-old child

This 82-feet-long titan swam while dinosaurs walked.

Close-up photos of ReachBot.
Robots

Daddy long-legs-inspired robot could one day squirm through Martian caves

The spiderbot's extendable legs can grasp onto uneven rock surfaces and propel it forward.

atlas robot goodbye
Robots

RIP Atlas, the world’s beefiest humanoid robot

After 11 years, Boston Dynamics is retiring its iconic 330-pound bipedal robot and replacing it with a lighter, all electric little sibling.

an orange and black butterfly lands on a green leaf with purple flowers
Evolution

This butterfly hybrid thrived against evolutionary odds

It throws a wrench into old ideas about what it means to be a species.

small red car sits in front of a pink wall covered in art
Electric Vehicles

Beep beep: Fiat charms city drivers with revived all-electric 500e

Now with a 149-mile range, the tiny car is ready for urban driving, if America will have it.

Low-frequency noise is pervasive. Does that matter?
Environment

Low-frequency noise is pervasive. Does that matter?

Sounds that are lower pitched are less studied than other types. Some say it’s a health hazard. Others have doubts.

ISS
International Space Station

Yes, a chunk of the space station crashed into a house in Florida

NASA confirmed the origins of the orbital junk that left a homeowner shaken ‘in disbelief.’

a tardigrade floating around
Biology

How super resilient tardigrades can fix their radiation-damaged DNA

Scientists piece together new clues about how ‘water bears’ survive extreme conditions.