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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.

A Skywalker gibbon in a green and leafy forest. Distinguishing characteristics of Skywalker hoolock gibbons compared to other gibbons include thinner eyebrows, a black or brown beard instead of a white one, and incomplete white face rings on the females, like this adult.
Wildlife

Scientists tracked the love songs of Skywalker gibbons to find them

These endangered primates live in Myanmar and China.

MethaneSAT concept art above Earth
AI

A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution

Google and the Environmental Defense Fund have teamed up to track the elusive emissions—from space.

Lost phone or stolen phone
Tech Hacks

What to do before and after your phone gets lost or stolen

No need to panic: Just follow our guide.

pile of cheese slices
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The US government once rented caves in Missouri to store its excess cheese

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

Environmental DNA is everywhere. Scientists are gathering it all.
Science

Environmental DNA is everywhere. Scientists are gathering it all.

The ability to extract trace bits of DNA from soil, water, and even air is revolutionizing science. Are there pitfalls?

A smiling bonobo in a body of water.
Evolution

Primates have been teasing each other for 13 million years

We don't give great apes enough credit for tickling, poking, and teasing each other.

Sliced monitors for CD header
Peripherals

The best monitors for CAD for any budget

Sharp screens for sharp designers.

Four pieces of heated clothing dividing vertically into fourths on a plain background
Outdoor Gear

The best heated clothing for cold weather, tested and reviewed

Heated clothing can keep you warm during chilly morning dog walks, Friday night football games, and every occasion in between.

Minesto Dragon 4 undersea kite turbine traveling atop water
Renewables

Huge underwater ‘kite’ turbine powered 1,000 homes in the Faroe Islands

Minesto’s Dragon 12 can create 1.2 megawatts of power by swimming against the ocean currents.