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The gold mirrors of JSWT sit in front of an extremely large, circular door in a vast room with scientists working.
Photography

This NASA photographer documented the 30-year journey to build the James Webb Space Telescope

It took 100 million hours of hard work to make, test, and launch the impressive space observatory. Chris Gunn gives us a window into that.

The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why?
Air Force

The US is developing a new nuclear bomb. Why?

It would be the 13th version of the B61 line of nuclear gravity bombs.

Woman in sweater logging into Facebook on a tablet
Social Media

Meta will offer premium ad-free Facebook and Instagram options—just not in the US

A lack of regulation is unlikely to motivate the tech giant to do the same in the States.

The best RFID wallets will help keep your credit cards secure.
Wearables

The best RFID wallets

Think of an RFID wallet as a force field.

Several blooming yellow sunflowers under a blue sky with white clouds.
Biology

We still don’t fully know how sunflowers turn toward the sun

Their signature move appears to be different than a better known light response in plants.

An artist's illustration of an early lamprey's teeth and sucker. The Jurassic lampreys Yanliaomyzon had a feeding apparatus that surprisingly resembles that of the pouched lampreys. It foreshadows the ancestral flesh-eating habit of present day. lampreys.
Fish

Giant prehistoric lamprey likely sucked blood—and ate flesh

A newly discovered nightmarish fossil of one of these parasitic ‘water vampires’ is 23 inches long.

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine
Drones

Watch a heavy-lifting drone land a perfect delivery on an offshore wind turbine

A drone the size of an albatross is testing deliveries in the North Sea.

Screen showing an appointment booking confirmation notification on google calendar
Tech Hacks

Google Calendar now lets everyone line up their schedules perfectly

It’s like Calendly, but Google.

scientist pulls back stage curtain with colorful shapes behind; illustration
Physics

How this computer scientist is rethinking color theory

There’s a flaw in the famous model that programmers use to translate color to pixels.

Beaver moon sets behind Rocca Calascio castle in Calascio, Italy, on November 9, 2022. November full moon takes this name because during this month beavers fill the banks of rivers and build their dams and dens to take refuge in view of winter.
Solar System

You can see three meteor showers at their peak and a full Beaver Moon this November

A very radiant Venus also awaits sky-gazers.

A person typing on a laptop that is opened to Facebook.
Tech Hacks

How to save videos from Facebook

If you've soured on the social media platform or just want to back up your files, you should know how to save videos from Facebook.

The best cheap gaming monitors
Console Gaming

The best cheap gaming monitors

Get your game on while still being able to afford games.

A lineup of the best alarm clocks cut verically into fourths on a plain background
Home

The best alarm clocks

These alarm clocks help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up better.

The best propane fire pits composited
Home

The best propane fire pits

A propane fire pit provides familiar comforting flames with no mess or struggle with starting.

The best desk lamps will light up your work day.
Home

The best desk lamps

You'll see working at your desk in a whole new light with these modern desk lamps.

The best webcams
Peripherals

The best webcams

Find a webcam that makes you look better, not worse.

A new blue paint color for cars uses nano-pigments to boost its intensity
Electric Vehicles

A new blue paint color for cars uses nano-pigments to boost its intensity

Way more goes into picking a vehicle's paint color than you might imagine.

Cape Fear River in North Carolina, which is polluted by PFAS, seen from above after a storm
Pollution

8 new types of ‘forever chemicals’ found in river linked to US cancer cluster

People living by the Cape Fear River have been plagued by PFAS pollution for years. Now, the problem looks even more drastic.

The best ergonomic chairs will help support your body while you work.
Peripherals

The best ergonomic chairs

The best ergonomic chair can help keep you productive, focused, and pain-free all day long.

A wide shot of the Samsung Q900C soundbar on a console in front of a TV.
Speakers

Samsung HW-Q900C soundbar review: A standout standalone sound system

This powerful soundbar and subwoofer combo provides punchy sound and excellent dialog without a complicated setup.