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Tiger walking across snow
Land

NASA and Google Earth Engine team up with researchers to help save tigers

Here’s how a new real-time data system could improve wild tiger habitats—and the health of our planet.

An orange Chaunacops fish swimming in the waters of Chile’s Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park.
Ocean

See the strange new species discovered near Chile—with the help of a deep-diving sea robot

These new creatures were discovered thousands of feet under the Pacific.

a greenish-blue SUV sits in front of a lake
Vehicles

Prologue EV: How Honda created its first all-electric SUV using GM technology

Built on GM's Ultium architecture, Honda developed the SUV faster than it could have alone.

The discovery image of the new Uranian moon S/2023 U1 using the Magellan telescope. Uranus is just off the field of view in the upper left, as seen by the increased scattered light. S/2023 U1 is the faint point of light in the center of the image with the arrow pointing to it. The trails are from background stars.
Moons

Astronomers discover new moons orbiting Uranus and Neptune

The tiny satellites were spotted circling our solar system’s most far flung planets.

The best budget soundbars of 2024 on a plain white background.
Speakers

The best budget soundbars

A big home theater upgrade doesn't necessarily require a large investment when you pick from our best budget soundbars.

Tourists say they got stranded in the Australian wilderness after following faulty Google Maps route
Technology

Tourists say they got stranded in the Australian wilderness after following faulty Google Maps route

The two men reportedly hiked for days past crocodiles, snakes, and deadly spiders after their car got stuck on a muddy road.

Hand holding cube of 3D printed titanium allow metamaterial
Engineering

A 3D-printed titanium ‘metamaterial’ design solved a longtime engineering issue

These lattice structures could one day strengthen bone implants and rocket parts.

Image taken of JAXA SLIM lunar lander on moon upside down
Moons

SLIM lives! Japan’s upside-down lander is online after a brutal lunar night

The historic moon lander beat the odds.

Sea cucumbers and fish feeding at a coral reef.
Ocean

Sea cucumbers are the ‘scum suckers’ corals desperately need

These blob-like invertebrates keep critical ecosystems clean.

How to Fat Bike
Life Skills

How to Fat Bike

These mountain bikes rely on super-chunky tires to traverse snow, rocks, and other tough terrain.

Exhaust from all those cars and trucks leads to higher rates of childhood asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary ailments.
Electric Vehicles

The EV shift could prevent millions of childhood asthma attacks

For children living near U.S. highways, a transition to zero-emission electric vehicles will mean reduced exposure to dangerous exhaust.

How air pollution delayed a surge in extreme rain
Pollution

How air pollution delayed a surge in extreme rain

Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.

large boulder with astronaut
Space

Apollo 17: Looking back at the last time the US landed on the moon

The 1972 lunar landing concluded a pioneering time for moon exploration.

Mars surface NASA Odyssey
Space

What we should think about before terraforming alien worlds

Whenever someone waxes poetic about planetary engineering, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the ethical implications.

a school of sardines swarms the mouth of a whale
Ocean

Dive into 11 remarkable images from the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition

Take a deep breath and explore a world of wildlife that exists under the water's surface.

The best AAA batteries in 2024 on a plain white background.
Home

The best AAA batteries

Choosing the right power cells to get compact devices up and running is as simple as selecting something off this list.

Researchers taught a robot dog to open a door with its leg
Robots

Researchers taught a robot dog to open a door with its leg

The robot can bust open doors, carry a backpack, and even collect rock samples.

Pigs in sty at factory farm
Agriculture

Gene-edited pigs immune to deadly virus could arrive on farms by next year

A company used CRISPR to make the animals resistant to deadly diseases, but watchdogs say viruses are not the problem.

Colorful cricket on green leaf
Sun

NASA wants you to record crickets during April’s solar eclipse

Here's how to capture nature for the Eclipse Soundscapes Project.

An artist's illustration of Dinocephalosaurus orientalis with a long neck and sharp teeth swimming alongside prehistoric fish.
Dinosaurs

240-million-year-old ‘Chinese dragon’ fossil reveals 32 separate neck vertebrae

Dinocephalosaurus’ impressively long neck and flippers helped it gobble up fish in its watery world.