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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.

Opening QR code on a laptop at the park
Tech Hacks

How to open a QR code on your computer

Scanning a QR code without your phone requires a little help from Google or a webcam.

BMW G 310 R (K03)
Motorcycles

2024 BMW G 310 R review: A starter bike you won’t outgrow

The G310 R delivers sophisticated tech you'd expect on a more expensive ride.

electronic toys in a toy store
Environment

Discarded toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it.

Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills—but they could be recycled, with better policies.

Tracking bird migration with radio-based technology
Technology

Tracking bird migration with radio-based technology

Scientists are turning to accessible, low-cost gadgets to solve the mysteries of declining bird populations.

colorful eel and the physics behind its skin color
Animals

How animals get their skin patterns is a matter of physics

New research clarifying how could improve medical diagnostics and synthetic materials.

Best Turntable Black Friday Deals
Audio

These Black Friday turntable deals are still spinning, but not for long

Know what's music to our ears? Saving hundreds of dollars on turntables from the best brands during Black Friday.

Sonos Pre Black Friday Deals
Speakers

It’s not too late to save hundreds on a Sonos sound system

'Tis the season to gift others (or yourself) with a house full of cheer and multiple rooms of connected/surround sound speakers.

A woman scratches her forearm.
Health

How an unbalanced skin microbiome can make you itch

We're just scratching the surface on how microbes affect the itch cycle.

A Roomba put into a pattern on a plain background
Appliances

Shop Roomba deals at Amazon this Black Friday and save up to 42%

Why clean up after Thanksgiving when your Roomba can do it for you. Snag one at Amazon before Black Friday even happens.

Sony MDR-MV1
Headphones

Sony MDR-MV1 open-back reference headphones review: A new contender in the mix?

The Sony MDR-MV1 is comfortable, balanced, and full of detail to get the most into and out of your tracks new and old.

The best 14-inch Laptops
Laptops

The best 14-inch laptops

These laptops offer the perfect balance between performance and portability.

Hand holding phone with WhatsApp open. WhatsApp will help you move your messages between phones.
Tech Hacks

How to transfer your WhatsApp chats to a new phone

Don't leave your conversations behind when you switch devices.

An artist's rendering of a trilobite based on preserved soft body parts. The animal has two antennae protruding from its head and is oval-shaped.
Animals

10 new species of trilobite fossil rise from volcanic ash

The extinct arthropods date back at least 490 million years.