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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.

Gray and fuzzy mold growing on red strawberries.
Biology

Plants may fight mold with molecules and bubbles

In a ‘co-evolutionary arms race,’ fungi and plants use similar molecular weapons.

Teen using phone at night after curfew
Social Media

Tech trade group sues over ‘unconstitutional’ Utah teen social media curfew law

The state's Social Media Regulation Act is set to take effect March 1, 2024.

The best sports widgets for iPhone and iPad
Tech Hacks

The best sports widgets for iPhone and iPad

Get a quick update on your team with these handy widgets.

Morel mushrooms growing in a greenhouse in central China's Hubei Province. The mushrooms have long brown caps and white stems.
Food Safety

Mysterious morel mushrooms at center of food poisoning outbreak

According to the FDA, 'there is no guarantee of safety even if cooking steps are taken prior to consumption.'

The Best LED Grow Lights
Home

The best LED grow lights

Bring a little bit of sunshine to your indoor plants with these flexible lighting solutions.

Screenshot of cat video sent from Psyche spacecraft to NASA
Technology

Taters the cat stars in first ‘ultra-HD’ video sent from deep space

NASA's Psyche sent an encoded near-infrared laser beam to Earth last week.

The vast lava flows on Elysium Planitia as seen by the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter.
Mars

Lava may have flowed over parts of Mars

While long considered ‘geologically dead,’ the Red Planet may have had a very volcanic past.

Close up of Apple Watch side view
Technology

You may not be able to buy the latest Apple Watches after December 24th

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will become unavailable in US markets thanks to an ongoing patent dispute unless President Biden issues a veto.

A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts near the town of Grindavik, Iceland.
Science

Volcano erupts in Iceland near an airport, a power plant, and an evacuated town

The town of Grindavik was preemptively evacuated back in November.

How to play Blu-rays on PCs (and why you’d want to)
Tech Hacks

How to play Blu-rays on PCs (and why you’d want to)

Maybe physical media should be making a comeback.

Newborn baby participating in listening experiment
Science

Babies appear to be born with the ability to discern a beat in music

It turns out, we were born to groove.

The best carbon monoxide detectors composited
Smart Home

The best carbon monoxide detectors

Don’t fall victim to a silent killer. Get a CO detector.

An aardvark with a long nose sits in grass.
Global Warming

Why scientists are studying aardvarks’ poop

The mammals' environment is getting hotter and drier.

A Porsche SUV parked at an electric charging station
Electric Vehicles

Porsche’s best-selling Macan SUV Goes Electric in 2024

The new Macan will be sold side-by-side with a gas-powered version in the US.

Best audiophile gifts sliced header
Headphones

Last-minute gifts for the audiophile in your orbit

Some of these still ship free for Xmas delivery, if you act ASAP, and you can pay to expedite otherwise. When it comes to music, here's to more in '24.

How do you make cosmic sausage?
Space

How do you make cosmic sausage?

Scientists think an ancient collision with a sausage link-shaped galaxy may have made the Milky Way’s bar.

A person holding their iPhone
Tech Hacks

Use this iPhone tip to reduce eye strain

A little feature called Screen Distance can help.

Medical professional holding an IUD
Health

At the OB-GYN, pain control is possible—but often overlooked

Gynecological procedures, such as IUD insertion, are excruciating for some women. Why is pain control so rare?

Woman using laptop to look at social media and health misinformation
Health

Health misinformation is rampant on social media

Here’s what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it.