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The best microfiber cleaning cloths

Swap out your old sponges for a set of highly effective and eco-friendly microfiber cloths.

New refuge provides hope for critically endangered toad
Animals

New refuge provides hope for critically endangered toad

One of the most endangered amphibians in North America faces threats but also possibilities.

The Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar in front of a flatscreen TV
Speakers

Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Max review: Reaching the upper Atmos-sphere

The Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Max raises the sound bar for all-in-one surround-sound setups.

An ISRO rocket launches amid a brownish plume of exhaust.
Space

India had an impressive year in space—and it’s just getting started

Up next for the Indian Space Research Organization: a Mars and Venus orbiter, crewed missions, and more.

A woman wearing ultraviolet makeup or body paint on half her face, standing under a blacklight.
Life Skills

4 science tricks to scare up a better Halloween costume

Lights, tricky knots, and just a bit of body horror can really set you apart at the costume party.

A lineup of four of the best HP laptops cut vertically into fourths
Laptops

The best HP laptops

HP aims to have a laptop options for everyone, including budget-focused, power users, and entry-level gamers.

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Dogs

In the spirit of survival: How Indigenous protectors are saving rez dogs

From healing historical wounds to championing a brighter future, advocates are redefining the narrative around reservation dogs and their integral role in Indigenous identity and welfare.

Four of the best monitors for video editing with colorful images on the screens are sliced together against a white background.
Peripherals

The best monitors for video editing

Up your video-editing game with these impressive monitors.

Tornado science is high stakes—and increasingly high-tech
Weather

Tornado science is high stakes—and increasingly high-tech

Scientists are still grappling with how and why violent twisters form. Will new technology and computing power help?

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Peripherals

The best 3D printers for miniatures

A 3D printer for miniatures can make gaming a whole lot more fun and accessible all while encouraging creativity.

Two older men working in a well-lit white room, using two different types of saws to cut wood: a jigsaw and a miter saw.
Life Skills

A woodworker’s guide to choosing the right saw for each cut

How to know when to use the table saw, pull out a hand saw, or grab something else.

Man holding HULC lunar camera in rocky outdoor environment
Engineering

A sneak peek at the lunar camera destined for the Artemis missions

NASA augmented parts of commercially available and mirror-less cameras to handle the moon’s harsh environment.

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Speakers

Save 20% on Sonos speaker bundles during its pre-Black Friday sale

'Tis the season to gift others (or yourself) with a better home theater system.

A computer-generated three-dimensional perspective view of the surface of Venus. Venus has a surface temperature of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit.
Solar System

Earth-like plate tectonics may have shaped Venus billions of years ago

A new study bolsters the theory that microbial life could have existed on our sister planet.

How an underground explosion in Nevada will help the US detect nuclear tests
Weapons

How an underground explosion in Nevada will help the US detect nuclear tests

The intentional and non-nuclear explosion took place on October 18. Here's why.

Best ps5 accessories
Console Gaming

The best PS5 accessories

Outfit your PlayStation 5 with some of the best accessories available, from headsets to charging stations. 

The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) aka the Halloween beetle looks very similar to more common ladybugs, but they are generally bigger and with more spots. The bug is sitting on a yellow flower.
Insects

Why ladybugs and ‘Halloween beetles’ are everywhere right now

How do you tell them apart?

Dark black holes merge together in a brown, star-studded illustration.
Black Holes

Gravitational wave detector now squeezes light to find more black holes

The cutting-edge move has boosted the cosmic collisions LIGO can hear by up to 70 percent.

A person holding a smartphone featuring Duolingo, one of the best free language learning apps.
Life Skills

The best free language learning apps for building your vocabulary and conversational skills

Free language learning apps can help you join the global conversation in as little as five minutes a day.

A clock-like brain indicates its role in sleep in an illustration.
Biology

Your brain’s ‘master switchboard’ is an underappreciated marvel

When you're sleepy or hungry, that's the hypothalamus at work.