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Crab in ocean reaching with pincher.
Ocean

As oceans become more acidic, creatures could struggle to smell

Ocean acidification is going to do all sorts of weird things to animals’ sensory perception.

An ultrawide monitor on a wooden desk in front of a window.
Tech Hacks

Make the most of your dual or ultrawide monitor setup

Become a desktop real estate mogul.

Orion space capsule capturing surface of moon during NASA Artemis I mission
Engineering

An art-filled time capsule is headed for the moon

The creators chose a simple but hardy form of data storage.

Stars form a half-circle above a mountain lake.
Solar System

7 US parks where you can get stunning nightsky views

These public parks and monuments offer exceptional scenes of the natural world—and of the splendor above.

A closer look inside the Gozney Dome pizza oven
Appliances

The best pizza ovens

We slice through the competition to find you the best pizza makers to get the most out of your dough.

JWST/NIRcam composite image of the Ring Nebula. The image clearly shows the main ring, surrounded by a faint halo and with many delicate structures. The interior of the ring is filled with hot gas. The star which ejected all this material is visible at the very center.
Space Telescope

The Ring Nebula is a glowing gas-filled donut in the latest JWST snap

The plenary nebula about 2,600 light-years away can be seen with backyard telescopes and boasts stunning colors.

Amber tree sap dripping from a branch.
Life Skills

How to keep tree sap from ruining your car’s paint

Learn how to get rid of your car’s worst enemy during the warmer months.

A newborn baby's hand with a hospital bracelet around his or her wrist. RSV sends about 58,000 children under five to the hospital, and kills 100 to 300 infants every year in the United States.
Diseases

RSV antibody shot will be available for babies in the US this fall

A panel of independent experts voted unanimously to recommend the treatment to protect infants from the lung-infecting virus.

google's results about you page
Internet

Google plans to give you more control over personal info appearing in search results

More tools are coming to the "Results About You" dashboard, and form requests are getting a needed update.

Two NASA lunar CADRE rovers parked on the ground
Robots

NASA gears up to send a trio of rovers to the moon in 2024

If successful, the CADRE robots could change how future space missions are planned.

Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.
Climate Change

Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.

Plastic straws used to be “environment enemy number one.”

The best HVAC air filters will help you and your family breathe easier.
Home

The best HVAC filters

Breathe easier—and remove pet hair, dust, and even bacteria from your home more efficiently—with the right filter.

Trinity test color photo
Weapons

How the real Trinity test was filmed and photographed, and where to watch it

Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" cinematically depicts the first atomic test, but actual footage and photos from the event endure.

Group of friends laughing.
Psychology

Even ‘fake’ laughter has social value

For humans, a chuckle has expanded from its original function as a play signal to serve a variety of functions.

Bronze Age arrow made of meteoric iron
Archaeology

This archaic arrowhead might be made from iron that fell from space

Meteoric metals were used as nifty materials before smelting was commonplace.

A woodpecker uses a bird feeder. Interest in bird feeding surged in 115 countries during early COVD-19 lockdowns.
Birds

People around the world got really into feeding birds during the pandemic

Countries with higher species of bird diversity saw the biggest jump in searches for proper wild bird feeding.

Universal Hydrogen propellor plane taking off from runway
Aviation

Hydrogen-powered flight is closer to takeoff than ever

Once dismissed as impractical, hydrogen fuel cell planes are showing new promise after a series of successful test flights.

Two researchers look at green plasma ray in lab setting
Engineering

Plasma beams could one day cool overheating electronics in a flash

Researchers have developed a 'freeze ray' that relies on thermodynamic quirks to chill its targets.

An artist's rendition of the Perucetus colossus.
Evolution

This giant sea cow-like whale may have been the heaviest creature to ever live on Earth

Millions of years ago, the stubby-armed, 750,000-pound Perucetus colossus chilled out in the ocean shallows.

antique store furniture
Sustainability

Pro tips for buying high-quality used furniture—and keeping it looking new

'If you look after your furniture, your furniture will look after you.'