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Can-Am Maverick
Vehicles

Can-Am’s new Maverick R side-by-side off-road vehicle is ready to shred

A new tall-knuckle suspension offers more articulation and heavy-duty shocks cushion the ride.

Salmon fishing in Alaska, fisherman in gloves handling fish in net on a boat
Fish

As salmon disappear, a battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats up

A legal fight is ramping up over who should manage Alaska's dwindling salmon populations—and who gets access to them.

Check out some of National Geographic’s 2023 Pictures of the Year
Science

Check out some of National Geographic’s 2023 Pictures of the Year

Here are a few science and tech images that intrigued us.

A hand reaches for a present wrapped in red and gold wrapping paper underneath a Christmas tree.
Psychology

Shaking presents for science

After watching people rattle boxes, study participants could accurately predict the shaker’s goals.

A lineup of the best knife sharpeners on a plain background
Appliances

The best knife sharpeners

A dull knife is a dangerous one. A knife sharpener—from electric to whetstones—will help you chop, slice, and saw safely.

A lineup of the best grow lights on a plain background
Home

The best grow lights

Choose the right kind of illumination to meet your gardening needs.

a person playing Animal Crossing
Technology

How games move us

Games have the unique ability to provoke deep, socially based emotions triggered by choice and consequence.

The best electric scooters for adults
Outdoor Gear

The best electric scooters for adults

Ditch the e-bike for a mode of transportation that's even more convenient: an electric scooter for adults.

A jellyfish Cladonema pacificum with multiple branched tentacles.
Wildlife

These fingernail-sized jellyfish can regenerate tentacles—but how?

The secret could lie in specialized cells.

Black and white aerial shot of Mars Ingenuity helicopter in flight
Mars

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter set a new flight distance record on Mars

Although intended to only last 5 trips, Ingenuity just completed its 69th trip above the Martian surface.

Three feral hogs in grass. One is black and standing while grazing. The middle is gray and sitting. The third is brown and also sitting.
Wildlife

Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

Wild pigs kill and eat rodents, deer, birds, snakes, frogs, lizards, and salamanders.

The best budget telescopes arranged in a row on a white background
Home

The best budget telescopes

You don't need to have money like NASA to get a good look at the night sky. These affordable telescopes can help.

The Running Chicken Nebula comprises several clouds, all of which we can see in this vast image from the VLT Survey Telescope. The clouds shown in wispy pink plumes are full of gas and dust, illuminated by the young and hot stars within them.
Space

The Running Chicken Nebula shimmers in new ESO image

In the brightest region within the nebula, some observers see the bird’s head, while others see a chicken’s butt.

Closeup of woman's hand holding white iPhone
Internet

Apple may owe you some cash after settling a false advertising lawsuit

Fill out this form before March 1, 2024 to claim your potential payout.

Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs have been identified
Wildlife

Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs have been identified

It’s another reminder to always search through that museum drawer.

CyberRunner robot capable of playing Labyrinth maze game
AI

Watch an AI-leveraging robot beat humans in this classic maze puzzle game

After hours of learning, CyberRunner can guide a marble through Labyrinth in just 14.5 seconds.

woman sitting on train using laptop and computer
Tech Hacks

How to use your phone as a hotspot without blowing through all your data

Computers can be real data hogs, but these tips can help slow their potentially costly consumption.

Conspiracy theorists protest at a busy roundabout in the village of Martlesham in Suffolk, England.
Climate Change

Why people still fall for fake news about climate change

It was the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, and #climatescam is taking off.

Rotating black surveillance control camera indoors
AI

Rite Aid can’t use facial recognition technology for the next five years

FTC called the use of the surveillance technology 'reckless.'

A small brown frog standing on leaves at the water’s edge.
Wildlife

This tiny ‘leaf-nester’ is the smallest known fanged frog

Limnonectes phyllofolia is about the size of a quarter.