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Odysseus passes over the near side of the moon. The photo was taken while the spacecraft was orbiting the moon.
Moons

‘Odie’ makes space history with successful moon landing

Odysseus becomes the first privately-built spacecraft to survive a lunar landing.

The best projectors for daylight in 2024 on a plain white background.
Home

The best projectors for daylight viewing

You don’t always need a dark environment to use a projector. We shine a light on the best choices for brighter environments.

A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from onboard a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Gulfstream III 25,000 feet above the Oregon coast. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina.
Sun

Delta’s solar eclipse flight sold out, but your best bet to see it is still down here

Don’t worry, there are plenty of places to still catch the April 8 event on the ground.

An eyelash pitviper from the New Wold tropics.
Evolution

Why are there so many snakes?

Thousands of species of snakes slither across the globe. Researchers think this is a product of a mysterious singularity event.

A photograph taken in the spring of 2016 of the debris field from an October 2015 landslide extends over the toe of the Tyndall Glacier and into Taan Fjord.
Science

A new algorithm could help detect landslides in minutes

Landslides can trigger devastating tsunamis. Tracking them in real time is a challenge.

Smart speaker with virtual assistant illustration of people
Tech Hacks

How to stop your devices from listening to you

Don't want your phones and speakers listening? Here's what to do.

Close up of laser etching optical disk
Engineering

This DVD-sized disk can store a massive 125,000 gigabytes of data

It can hold the same amount of information as 10,000 Blu-rays.

Two sea lampreys. They have circular heads with rows of teeth and a suction cup mouth at the center.
Wildlife

You might have more in common with the sea lamprey than you realize

The hindbrains of humans and these 'sea monsters' share a key genetic function.

Washington puzzles over AI in health care
AI

Washington puzzles over AI in health care

The hype, the risks, and the 'daunting problem' of regulating AI's impact on your medical treatments.

‘Lost Bird’ not seen in 20 years photographed for the first time
Land

‘Lost Bird’ not seen in 20 years photographed for the first time

The yellow-crested helmetshrike has noisy calls that match its bright feathers.

ChatGPT has been generating bizarre nonsense (more than usual)
AI

ChatGPT has been generating bizarre nonsense (more than usual)

'Would it glad your clickies to grasp-turn-tooth over a mind-ocean jello type? … 🌊 💼 🐠'

The stone tool was glued into a handle with an adhesive that is made of liquid bitumen, with the addition of 55 percent ochre. It is no longer sticky and can be handled easily.
Archaeology

Neanderthals likely used glue to make tools

Stone Age tools show evidence of a cognitive process that is present in humans today.

The mystery of cats and their love of imaginary boxes
Animals

The mystery of cats and their love of imaginary boxes

You can't get inside your cat's brain, but you can try.

A single humpback whale calf swimming in the waters off of French Polynesia.
Ocean

We finally know how baleen whales make noise

Earth's largest creatures evolved special parts in their larynx to vocalize their signature songs.

Range Rover Sport SV first drive: A rugged off-roader that feels like a race car
Vehicles

Range Rover Sport SV first drive: A rugged off-roader that feels like a race car

High-tech suspension and a 'tactile audio system' in the seats make this a truly unique ride.

How to turn your voice memos into text
Tech Hacks

How to turn your voice memos into text

Voice notes can be more useful when they're transcribed.

ski resort sunrise sunset yellow
Climate Change

How ski resorts are adapting to climate change

As a warming world creates an existential threat for the ski industry, resorts are reducing how much energy they need to make it snow.

The planet Earth as seen from space, aboard the Odysseus spacecraft.
Moons

‘Odie’ snaps its first images of Earth on its way to the moon

The privately-built lander took some selfies during its 230,000 mile journey to the lunar surface.

iPhone submerged in white rice
Internet

Do not put your wet iPhone in rice, warns Apple

The company has finally acknowledged the longstanding 'hack' could do more damage.

Giant Antarctic sea spiders can grow up to 20 inches wide.
Wildlife

Giant Antarctic sea spiders’ reproductive mystery solved after 140 years of confusion

These large invertebrates are fairly devoted dads.