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A French bulldog standing in a pile of leaves.
Diseases

An unknown respiratory illness is sickening dogs in the US, but ‘don’t panic’

Dog owners should look out for coughing, sneezing, unusual fatigue, and eye or nose discharge.

Beyerdynamic MMX 200 Wireless
Peripherals

Beyerdynamic MMX 200 Wireless gaming headset review: Leveled-up sound with some trade-offs

Beyerdynamic’s first wireless gaming headset offers great clarity and comms but stumbles when it comes to a few next-gen. expectations.

Google and Fervo's geothermal power plant in Nevada at dusk
Engineering

Geothermal energy now helps power Google’s desert data centers

The unique facility is part of the tech company's ongoing sustainability goals, and potential the first of many to come.

A large rat stands on a tree trunk at night. The Vangunu giant rat is the first new species of rodent described from Solomon Islands in over 80 years.
Land

A legendary Vangunu giant rat was finally caught on camera

These rodents of unusual size can gnaw through nuts.

An artist’s impression showing the HH 1177 system. The young and massive stellar object glowing in the center is collecting matter from a dusty disc while also expelling matter in powerful jets. This is the first time a disc around a young star has been discovered in another galaxy.
Space

Astronomers spot an extragalactic star with a disc around it for the first time

Star system HH 1177 lives in a stellar nursery about 200,000 light-years away from Earth.

Best of What's New 2023
Best of What's New

The 50 greatest innovations of 2023

The 36th annual Best of What's New awards.

All the fish we cannot see
Fish

All the fish we cannot see

In a dark, unexplored layer of ocean, a hidden cache of fish might play an unexpected role in our climate’s future.

The best outdoor speakers in 2023
Speakers

The best outdoor speakers

We’ve looked at all sorts of weatherproof speakers to find the ones that hit all the right notes. Here's what's in while you're out.

2024 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck first drive: White truck on the side of the road at sunset
Vehicles

Toyota just electrified its popular compact pickup

A hybrid engine-motor combination boosts the torque on the latest-generation pickup truck.

A photomicrograph of Chlamydia trachomatis taken from a urethral scrape. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause severe and costly reproductive and other health problems.
Diseases

FDA authorizes at-home chlamydia and gonorrhea test for the first time

Accessible testing for the infections may help curb the STI epidemic, but there is still a long way to go.

An orange California newt sits on a rock. The amphibians are endemic to California.
Wildlife

Female Taricha newts are more poisonous than males

Tetrodotoxin is more than a poison. It may also be a mating signal.

The sun
Space Telescope

Scientists want to use the sun’s gravity to communicate between stars

Solar gravitational lensing may help us search for life on other planets.

AirDrop changed big time in iOS 17, so check your iPhone settings
Tech Hacks

AirDrop changed big time in iOS 17, so check your iPhone settings

What you need to know about NameDrop and other features.

NASA's a lunar orbiter camera
Photography

Inside look: This vault holds the world’s greatest collection of historic cameras

The George Eastman Museum hidden archive features a moon orbiter, a magnesium flash bomb, and a dogfight practice rig for pilots.

wildfire and climate change risks
Climate Change

How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

The U.S. government's most comprehensive report on the effects of climate change details challenges for every part of the country.

How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space
Global Warming

How AI could help scientists spot ‘ultra-emission’ methane plumes faster—from space

Reducing leaks of the potent greenhouse gas could alleviate global warming by as much as 0.3 degrees Celsius over the next two decades.

A newborn rhino calf stands under his mother. He is black and does not have his signature horns in yet.
Endangered Species

A critically endangered Sumatran rhino named Delilah welcomes first calf

The species is critically endangered, with fewer than 50 animals left.

Closeup of female hands is holding cellphone outdoors on the street in evening lights.
Internet

Log into your abandoned Google account now

Google will begin purging 'inactive' accounts this week. Here's how to keep yours safe.

shipping containers on ship sailing through the sea
Energy

Green shipping picks up speed

An international treaty aims to bring the shipping industry to net-zero emissions by around 2050. Can novel fuels, wind power and coordination on a global scale get it there?

Six African penguins standing on a rock. They have white plumage with black dots arranged in individual patterns on their chests.
Birds

African penguins may tell each other apart by the spots in their plumage

The dots reemerge in the exact same position when their annual plumage comes in.