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A hogfish swims near the Florida Keys. It has spikes on top and a pointy snout.
Fish

Hogfish ‘see’ using their skin

These chameleons of the sea can change color in milliseconds.

Yellow spacecraft machinery against a white walled background.
Moons

India’s successful moon landing makes lunar history

Chandrayaan-3 just descended to a region no spacecraft has gone before.

People signing karaoke probably using their laptop
Tech Hacks

Host an epic karaoke night with just a laptop and a mic

Turn your living room into a karaoke bar no one can kick you out of.

This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island
Wildlife

This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island

When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given this uninhabited island to feral cattle?

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Home

The best sunrise alarm clocks

A sunrise alarm clock can help you stop the snoozing and wake up naturally—no loud noises needed.

Inside the fight to reclaim California’s biggest freshwater lake from algae
Pollution

Inside the fight to reclaim California’s biggest freshwater lake from algae

Clear Lake is fouled each year by algal blooms, one of many attacks endured by the ecosystem.

ukraine troops training exercise
Weapons

Ukraine claims it built a battle drone called SkyKnight that can carry a bomb

The announcement came via the Ministry of Defense’s Telegram account.

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Home

The best invisible dog fences

Keep your pooch in-place without a costly fence or a cable.

2023 World Robot Conference In Beijing robots
Robots

See the coolest and strangest machines from the World Robot Conference

From cute bionic cats to giant welding arms, check out this year's bots in pictures.

Person smiling with airpods on
Life Skills

How to clean AirPods and other headphones

Your earbuds and headphones are gross. Clean them for better listening.

Shipping container used as passive cooling test chamber
Engineering

Ancient Egyptian ‘air conditioning’ could help cool modern buildings

One research team hopes to harness 5,000-year-old ideas to battle rising temperatures.

An illustration of a sabertooth tiger in a grassland. Sabertooth tigers went extinct between about 8,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Evolution

Mighty sabertooth tigers may have purred like kittens

Evidence in the feline's bones suggest that this extinct predator may have made some nuanced vocalizations.

Artist rendering of Somatic bathroom cleaning robot entering restroom
Robots

These bathroom-cleaning bots won’t replace human janitors any time soon

Somatic offers a fleet of automated bathroom cleaning robots for businesses. Some experts are wary.

A person's hand holding an iPhone with the Instagram login screen visible.
Tech Hacks

How to deactivate Instagram because the Likes don’t love you back

Whether you deactivate or delete Instagram, it could be good to take a break.

Illustration of two elephants on one side and an ant holding up other ants on the other side.
Insects

Is bigger better? Not when it comes to the world’s strongest animals.

The key to super strength is a skeleton on the outside of your body.

A woman in a hospital, with a doctor touching her shoulder. Some of the health problems associated with long COVID include blood clots, diabetes, heart issues, blood clots, diabetes, neurologic complications, gastrointestinal disorders, fatigue, and difficulties with mental health.
COVID-19

The effects of Long COVID might rival heart disease and cancer

A new study finds that long COVID has a high burden of disability for patients.

pastel-colored room with many chairs and many cats perched around the room on chairs and shelves.
AI

The logic behind AI chatbots like ChatGPT is surprisingly basic

Large language models, broken down.

A coral reef just off of an island in Palau. Coral reefs in Palau provide critical habitats for a number of species and provide a storm barrier.
Ocean

Some Pacific coral reefs can keep pace with a warming ocean

Almost 40 years of data shows that some species are more heat tolerant, but still face uphill battle against rising temperatures.

the acura zdx electric car
Electric Vehicles

Acura plunges into the EV space with GM as a collaborator

The automaker's first electric vehicle, the ZDX, comes out next year, and it will mirror a Cadillac.

Best Roku TVs
Televisions

The best Roku TVs

The Roku’s coming from inside the TV …