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the 2024 Mustang Mach-E Rally
Electric Vehicles

All the upcoming non-Tesla EVs we’re excited about

These mass-market electric vehicles give us plenty of reasons to feel charged up about the future of transportation.

A lineup of the best phone tripods
Phones

The best iPhone tripods

Capture excellent selfies and hassle-free TikTok videos with these versatile stands for your iPhone.

drought in Yemen, august 2023
Global Warming

Almost every place on Earth was affected by extreme temperatures this summer

New report shows that recent heat would be more or less impossible without greenhouse gas emissions.

Best ring lights
Gear

The best ring lights, according to experts

A reliable ring light can transform your photos and videos into polished-looking content worthy of the algorithms.

A man in glasses and a gray fleece jacket sitting at a table in a coffee shop, using a laptop and a phone.
Tech Hacks

How to reset your phone without losing everything

Starting anew can be scary but rejuvenating.

Possum eating on a doorstep
Wildlife

11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more

From the American prairie to Mediterranean beaches, nature puts on a show.

JAXA LEV-2 lunar probe on sand
Robots

The newest moon-bound robot will roll around like a tennis ball

Japan's LEV-2 lunar probe is inspired by children's toys, and could make history by the end of the year.

Person completing 1040 tax form with calculator
Internet

Calling TurboTax ‘free’ is ‘deceptive advertising,’ says FTC

Regulators are continuing their crackdown on third-party tax filer claims.

Person with short brown hair and glasses inhaling from a glass of red wine to describe the smell
Science

Scientists are trying to teach AI how to smell

Describing odors can be surprisingly complicated, even for a complex computer.

two jackdaws (Corvus monedula) on a branch
Evolution

These crow relatives put food over friendship

In an experiment, jackdaws ditched 'friends' but not family.

H2FLY hydrogen fuel plane in flight
Aviation

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

H2FLY's HY4 prototype plane could hypothetically fly as far as 930 miles using the emissionless fuel source.

An orca whale swims around an ice flow with a crabeater seal and penguin on the ice.
Land

New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife

Catch an exclusive clip of orca whales before Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory premieres on September 13.

Newborn baby sleeping in crib
Diseases

Cribs filled with fluffy furnishings are photogenic—and deadly

Infants shouldn’t sleep with blankets, stuffed toys, or bumpers, no matter what social media shows.

A rocket launch creates strange contrails in front of the Milky Way.
Solar System

You didn’t see a UFO. It was probably one of these things.

How to turn your strange sighting into a perfectly identifiable flying object.

Two people using Apple Maps while hiking
Tech Hacks

How to use Apple Maps offline and finally ditch Google

The new iOS 17 feature puts the app head to head with its main competitor.

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions
Endangered Species

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

The findings could help close a legal loophole that enables the federal government to avoid considering greenhouse gas emissions impacts on threatened and endangered species.

The best steam cleaners power wash your home-- without the dangerous chemicals.
Home

The best steam cleaners

If you're looking to keep your home spick and span, these powerful machines will get the job done.

A Macbook sits semi open in the dark
Tech Hacks

Stop macOS Sonoma from hiding your windows when you click the desktop

You can prevent all of your windows from disappearing on Apple's new OS.

an inchwoom robot climbing up a smooth surface
Engineering

This wormy robot can wriggle its way around a jet engine

It's soft enough to squeeze into tight spaces.

How an internet sleuth rekindled hope for the survival of the clown wedgefish
Fish

How an internet sleuth rekindled hope for the survival of the clown wedgefish

Scientists were writing an obituary for this species when a lawyer found evidence of its existence in an unlikely place.