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A graphic rendering of an asteroid in space, with a close up on where water molecules are on the surface.
NASA

Water molecules detected on the surface of an asteroid in space for the first time

The data came from a now-defunct NASA mission and was collected by the Faint Object InfraRed Camera.

Tridentinosaurus antiquus was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931 and was believed to be an important specimen for understanding early reptile evolution.
Animals

Famous 280-million-year-old fossil is partially fake

The reptile specimen reveals its true colors (black paint) after baffling paleontologists for almost a century.

Surgeon using spaceMIRA remote surgery tool on ISS
Robots

First remote, zero-gravity surgery performed on the ISS from Earth (on rubber)

Surgeons in Nebraska controlled spaceMIRA from 250 miles below the ISS as it cut through simulated human tissue.

A common vole in a wooded area.
Diseases

First Alaskapox death reported: What you should know about the virus

It is carried by small mammals like shrews and voles and can spillover into humans in rare cases.

Hippocampus patagonicus seahorse
Animals

In Brazil, the seahorse black market is bustling

Every year, the country’s fishers accidentally catch millions of seahorses. Where they all go, nobody quite knows.

Edible soft robot on table
Engineering

This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food

In Japanese ‘odorigui’ cuisine, food is still alive. This gyrating robot is not.

The best budget 3D printers for 2024 on a plain white background.
Peripherals

The best budget 3D printers

They may still seem like space-age tech, but increasingly affordable 3D printers can be an accessible accessory.

Hands-free driving GM car man driving
Self Driving

GM brings hands free driving to rural America

Unlike more controversial fully-autonomous self-driving cars, GM’s Super Cruise systems require drivers to keep their eyes on the road and take over control during emergencies.

Aerial View Of Reforestation And Forest
Climate Change

When planting trees is bad for the planet

An area of ecologically intact and biodiverse grassland larger than France is endangered by an NGO-fueled push to plant as many trees as possible.

Indian Meal Moth
Insects

The grain moths have finally reached Antarctica

These common household pests are known to infest food all over the world.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida a
Moons

‘Odie’ is en route for its potentially historic moon landing

The robotic lander from Intuitive Machines could become the first privately-built spacecraft on the moon.

A clear glass tea cup with steaming brown tea sits on a table next to a green tea leaves.
Agriculture

The ingredients for a tastier, stronger tea could be in the soil

Plant biologists find that some microbial communities help grow better teas.

remote accessing email
Tech Hacks

How to download all of your Gmail emails to your computer

Your emails don't have to stay in the cloud.

woman hair straightened
Health

FDA’s plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

The FDA’s recent notice that it would move to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products comes more than a decade after researchers raised alarms about health risks.

Two lionesses. One tilts her head towards the left, while the other sticks out her tongue.
Cats

Captive big cats can tell voices apart

Some captive felines like lions can tell if their caregiver or a stranger is talking.

Pink lab-grown beef rice in white bowl
Agriculture

Scientists swear their lab-grown ‘beef rice’ tastes ‘pleasant’

Anyone hungry for a 'novel flavor experience?'

The best HDR monitors on a plain white background.
Peripherals

The best HDR monitors

Elevate casual entertainment and content creation with one of these bright, color-rich, immersive monitors.

Owners worry Cybertruck of the future rusts after rain
Electric Vehicles

Owners worry Cybertruck of the future rusts after rain

Cybertruck owners writing in an online forum said they spotted orange splotches on the body of their vehicle days after exposing it to water.

The skeletal remains of a frog and a human were uncovered at Seminario Vescovile in Verona, Italy.
Archaeology

Iron Age humans found mysteriously buried with dogs and horses

A meal? A companion? Part of a funeral rite? The theories behind co-burial persist.

Roadtrips to roadmaps: Inside Rockford Fosgate’s speaker development process
Speakers

Roadtrips to roadmaps: Inside Rockford Fosgate’s speaker development process

Rockford Fosgate makes vehicle audio solutions driven by passion, play, and power. Lots of power. We visited HQ to get an up-close look at their product DNA.