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Electric Vehicles

Rimac’s electric speed demon tore through a world record in reverse

It’s starting to feel like the world’s most powerful EV is running out of impressive feats.

A louse on human hair under a microscope. Humans and lice have coevolved for thousands of years. The oldest human louse known to scientists is a 10,000 year-old specimen from Brazil.
Insects

What head lice can tell us about human migration

‘Lice are like living fossils we carry around on our own heads.’

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Robots

These robots reached a team consensus like a swarm of bees

Scout bees vote for new hive locations with a 'dance.' These bots use blinking lights.

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Appliances

The best garage heaters

Because your hands should be warm and pliable when you’re tooling in the garage.

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Space

In space, your body is like a soda can

The absence of air pressure in space exposes the fragility of human bodies.

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Earbuds

The best running headphones

These wireless, sweat-resistant accountability buddies stay in your ears while you go all out, encouraging you whether you’re hitting the trails or the treadmill.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Scientists made a claw machine from a dead spider

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

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Tech Hacks

12 hidden Android features you should be using

Be the master of your Google-powered device.

How frozen baby corals and high-powered lasers could help dying reefs
Ocean

How frozen baby corals and high-powered lasers could help dying reefs

Cryopreserved coral larvae reached adulthood for the first time.

The best google smart home devices
Smart Home

The best Google smart-home starter kit

You can build most of the best Google smart home without leaving the company’s own first-party products.

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Headphones

The best bone-conduction headphones

Bone-conduction headphones let you approach audio and activity with open ears and an open mind.

Best Yoga Mats
Fitness Gear

The best yoga mats

Whether you’re perfecting your plank or dabbling in pilates, you’re going to need a great mat.

The best 60 percent keyboards
Peripherals

The best 60 percent keyboards

Small size and ergonomic comfort combine in the best 60 percent keyboards.

These are our picks for the best controllers for PC on Amazon.
PC Gaming

The best controllers for PCs

Some games are just better with a gamepad

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Gear

The best screen cleaners

The best screen cleaners improve your viewing experience while lengthening the life of your gadgets.

The best resistance bands
Fitness Gear

The best resistance bands

Work your arms, chest, back, legs, and glutes with these stretchy bands.

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Home

The best hot tubs

Soak in our hot tubs guide and relax, knowing you're not getting lukewarm choices. We've done the legwork so you can unwind your body.

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AI

Waze will start warning drivers about the most dangerous roads

A new feature uses AI to combine historical crash data with current route information.

A gray asteroid against the black background of our solar system.
Solar System

Why the heck is Earth wet?

Our planet started off bone dry. Then space sent ice balls and 'water balloons.'

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Engineering

Billionaire-backed company has bought all the land it needs for its ‘city of yesterday’

After years of stealth purchases and the threat of a $510 million lawsuit against locals, California Forever’s CEO says he now calls Solano County ‘home.’