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A fuzzy yellow and black bumblebee foraging on a green plant.
Bees

Bumblebees carbo-load on the fly

They use their sesame seed-sized brains to prioritize getting the most calories as quickly as possible.

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Audio

The best music production software

If there’s a sound in your head, music production software can help you capture it.

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells
Engineering

Chicken feather fibers could help make less toxic hydrogen fuel cells

Chicken feathers are a major source of food industry waste, but their keratin may be an alternative to hydrogen fuel cells' 'forever chemicals.'

a collection of woolly mammoth figurines on petri dishes on a blue background to represent Colossal's de-extinction project
Endangered Species

Is de-extinction only a pipette dream? This startup has a big, expensive plan to find out.

Colossal is promising to turn long-dead mammoths, dodos, and thylacines into living hybrids that can be returned to nature. Critics want to see the results.

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Tech Hacks

This Windows feature lets you pin important apps to your screen

Boost your productivity by keeping your most important apps handy.

Some popular Halloween candies will have to change their recipes soon
Food Safety

Some popular Halloween candies will have to change their recipes soon

The California Food Safety Act ban on four popular ingredients takes effect in 2027.

Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick?
Nutrition

Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick?

A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food.

At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day
Electric Vehicles

At this epic off-roading event, traditional map skills and an EV win the day

Modern vehicles and old-fashioned navigation techniques intersect at the Rebelle Rally. No Google Maps allowed.

The Best Rechargeable Batteries
Home

The best rechargeable batteries, tested and reviewed

Ditch the disposables and take charge of selecting long-lasting reusable batteries with this handy guide.

A life-sized reconstruction of the head and jaws of the oldest megapredatory pliosaur called Lorrainosaurus. The reptile is long and torpedo shaped, with closed jaws and sharp exposed teeth.
Animals

This Jurassic-era ‘sea murderer’ was among the first of its kind

Lorrainosaurus stalked the seas that cover present-day Europe and were the ecological equivalents of today’s killer whales.

Artist rendition of Voyager 1 in space
Technology

Voyager probes get virtual tune-up to keep decades-long missions going and going

Voyager 1 and 2 received a software update and thruster tweak from 12 to 15 billion miles away.

Scammers busted in India for impersonating Amazon and Microsoft tech support
Security

Scammers busted in India for impersonating Amazon and Microsoft tech support

The schemes impacted over 2,000 people globally.

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Tech Hacks

How to see which websites are sharing your data with Instagram

Privacy setting allow users to manage what other websites share with Meta about you.

Spend less time raking and more time composting with the help of one of the best leaf mulchers.
Home

The best leaf mulchers

We'll help you find the best leaf mulcher to tackle your fall cleanup.

The best leaf blowers
Home

The best leaf blowers

Rid your lawn, sidewalk, or back porch of pesky foliage.

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Fitness Gear

The best Fitbits

Fitbit makes a wide range of great fitness trackers for just about every kind of healthy living.

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Home

The best heated blankets

Heated blankets provide comfortable warmth without tons of maintenance.

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Outdoor Gear

The best heated insoles

Keep your feet nice and toasty with insoles designed to last well beyond the winter.

A view from the summit of Volcán Salín, one of three Andean volcanoes where researchers uncovered the mummified cadavers of mice. Analyses of the mummies, combined with the capture of live specimens, suggest that the rodents scaled the Mars-like peaks on their own — and are somehow managing to live on them.
Wildlife

How did mummified mice end up on volcanoes in the Atacama Desert?

It’s still a mystery how the leaf-eared mouse survives these Mars-like conditions.

A woman and man in Indonesia view the destruction from a tsunami.
Climate Change

Natural disasters can burn out our hormonal systems for years

Survivors' cortisol levels were affected more than a decade after a devastating tsunami.