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AI

Do ‘griefbots’ help mourners deal with loss?

Bereaved people should temper their expectations when chatting with AI-driven simulations of their lost loved ones.

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Tech Hacks

7 computer maintenance tasks you should do every month

Keep your desktop or laptop in good health.

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Popular Science Videos

The history-altering medical mystery of an astronaut who fell in the bathroom

What really caused the debilitating illnesses?

Why are there so many different kinds of batteries?
Technology

Why are there so many different kinds of batteries?

To understand why batteries come in various sizes and shapes, we must first look to the past.

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Environment

12 awe-inspiring landscape photos showing off Earth’s beauty

We're biased, but our planet is seriously beautiful.

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Laptops

The best gaming laptops under $1,000

These approachable laptops offer the best balance of performance, features, and price.

CT scan of California condor egg
Birds

CT scans look inside a California condor egg

Emaay is the 250th chick born as part of ongoing California Condor Recovery Program.

Astronaut Andreas Mogensen aboard the ISS
International Space Station

Let this astronaut show you around the International Space Station

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen made a ‘keepsake’ tour video before returning to Earth.

washing dishes
Technology

Boeing supplier defends using dish soap as lubricant: ‘This is actually an innovative approach’

Cornstarch, Vaseline, and talcum powder were also explored.

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Wildlife

‘Peaceful’ bonobos bite and push each other, actually

New research challenges what we know about male bonobos and chimpanzees.

SpaceHopper robot in midair during parabolic flight test
AI

Watch a tripod robot test its asteroid leaping skills

SpaceHopper maneuvered in zero gravity aboard a parabolic flight.

Chronic wasting disease in deer
Animals

How to control chronic wasting disease

A prion sickness similar to mad cow is spreading rapidly through North America’s deer and elk populations. A veterinary microbiologist discusses the options for keeping it in check.

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Home

The best label printers for home offices and small businesses

Make shipping and organizing much easier with these compact, efficient printers.

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AI

Ready or not, AI is in our schools

(We’re not ready.)

Cargo Ship in Panama Canal
Ocean

A new solution proposed for drought-stricken Panama Canal goes around it

Some trade routes will need to detour over land.

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Ocean

Why counting octopus ‘rings’ is crucial

New guidelines offer scientists and fisheries a way to tell the age of an octopus.

Toyota concept art for lunar RV
Moons

Japan and NASA plan a historic lunar RV roadtrip together

It would be the first time a non-American lands on the moon.

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Home

Save $90 on a DEWALT drill and bit driver set at Amazon

The power tool is bundled with a 45-bit driver set.

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Space

Baby stars release gassy ‘sneezes’ while forming

The disk that surrounds newly forming stars shoots out material that could impact its future development.

wind farm
Energy

US experienced staggering growth in solar and wind power over the last decade

Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on renewables, bringing the country closer to its climate goals.