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a small asteroid orbits around a larger one
NASA

‘Lucy’s baby’ asteroid is only about 2 to 3 million years old

The moonlet orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh is 'an extraordinarily unique and complex body.’

NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future
Private Space Flight

NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future

The agency is calling on private companies for backup.

The best chromebooks for students in 2024 on a plain white background.
Laptops

The best Chromebooks for students

The best study buddies are reliable, fast internet and a Chromebook that can handle all the schoolwork a kid throws at it.

What happened when scientists taught parrots to video chat?
Animals

What happened when scientists taught parrots to video chat?

Parrots preferred live Facebook Messenger exchanges to pre-recorded squawking.

Belugas may be jiggling their melons to communicate
Science

Belugas may be jiggling their melons to communicate

It's probably about sex.

Sun above earth photo taken from ISS
Space

Space Force finds a dead Cold War-era satellite missing for 25 years

It's not the first time the tiny spy balloon has disappeared.

Close up of orangutan
Endangered Species

Orangutan observed using a plant to treat an open wound

It's the first time this behavior was observed in the animal world.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds in a tiled format.
Earbuds

Get Bose’s flagship QuietComfort Ultra earbuds for their lowest price ever

Travelers and commuters should take advantage of this limited-time $50 discount on top-tier wireless active noise cancellation earbuds.

a hollow 12-sided object with knobs on each face on display at a musuem.
Archaeology

Ancient, mysterious 12-sided object still baffles archeologists

The Norton Disney Dodecahedron from Roman Britain is the largest ever found.

Artist's concept of a hypothetical planet orbiting far from the Sun.
Space

Astronomers still haven’t decided if Planet 9 is real

'We can’t quite explain it, but if you add Planet Nine into the model it all makes sense.'

They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders
Insects

They swim and they spin: Meet the aquatic spiders

Some make nests inside seashells, others tote bubbles of air on their backs. The spiders that went back to water evolved lots of slick survival strategies.

The best coffee grinders of 2024 on a plain white background.
Appliances

The best coffee grinders

Move one step closer to the perfect cup with these invaluable tools in the quest to turn beans into brew.

Side by side of Reid AI deepfake and Reid Hoffman
AI

Watch a tech billionaire talk to his AI-generated clone

The deepfake double picks its nose in a very weird interview.

Intercropped tomato (left) compared to monocropped tomatoes (right). Both were planted on the same day, but here we can see that the intercropped tomato plant is larger, bears more fruit, and the tomatoes ripened earlier than its monocropped counterpart.
Mars

Ancient farm practice could help sustain future humans on Mars

This ancient agricultural technique may increase yields of some plants on the Red Planet.

solar power
Renewables

Battery prices are plummeting. That’s good news for the planet.

Battery prices could fall by 40% by 2030, but more work is to be done.

Cheyenne is located at the NCAR's Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Technology

For sale: government supercomputer, heavily used

Cheyenne Supercomputer is up for auction now.

Artist rendering of exoplanet WASP-43b
Exoplanets

JWST measures ‘Hot Jupiter,’ a distant exoplanet hot enough to forge iron

Blazing temperatures and supersonic winds rule WASP-43b.

Closeup image of a hand writing down on a white blank notebook on wooden table
Life Skills

Why writing by hand is better for remembering things

Keyboards still have a place, but if you want to retain information, grab a pen.

seaweed underwater
Ocean

What the heck is seaweed mining?

Preliminary research suggests seaweed can trap and store valuable minerals. Is this the beginning of a new type of mining?

Woman Sleeping In Bed With Voice Assistant On Bedside Table Next To Her
Tech Hacks

How to use your smart speaker for better sleep

Your versatile home gadget can help you get more qualities zzzs.