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To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first
Bees

To protect wild bumblebees, people have to find them first

For six years, hundreds of volunteers have counted bumblebees across the Northwest. Their data is shaping pollinator conservation nationwide.

The best cheap wireless mice
PC Gaming

The best cheap wireless mice

Mice are nice, but cost money, honey. Find the best value propositions while keeping yourself wire-free with these handy accessories.

four of the best wireless headphones for TV sliced together against a white background
Televisions

The best wireless headphones for TV

Take it all in without taking up all your space with noise or toys with these wireless headphones for TV.

Rendering of Firefly Space's Blue Ghost lunar lander on moon surface
Technology

Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon

LuSEE-Night is designed to provide never-before-seen glimpses of one of the universe's least understood eras.

CERN scientists in hard hats putting antihydrogen in a vacuum chamber tube to test the effects of gravity on antimatter
Particle Physics

Does antimatter fall down or up? We now have a definitive answer.

Gravity wins—this time around.

A lineup of the best condenser mics on a white background
Audio

The best condenser mics

When selecting a condenser mic, versatility versus vocal sound comes into play.

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Smartwatches

The best fitness watches

These impressive fitness watches will allow you to better track your workout metrics, heart rate, sleep cycles and more.

navy triton drone
Navy

A gigantic Navy drone is ready to surveil the ocean from above

It's called the Triton, and it's built for endurance.

The best iPad cases will help your protect your device.
Tablets

The best iPad cases

It's all to easy to drop our devices, but these cases will provide some protection from mishaps.

An open mouth showing a drug delivery patch adhered to a cheek.
Diseases

Afraid of needles? Check out this octopus-inspired drug patch.

The sucker-like device is a cheeky way to take your medicine.

A German short-haired pointer is ready for the best dry dog food after its game of fetch.
Dogs

The best dry dog foods

Dry dog food provides the proper nutrition for your dog’s age, size, and medical conditions.

CIA headquarters floor seal logo
AI

The CIA is building its version of ChatGPT

The agency's first chief technology officer confirms a chatbot based on open-source intelligence will soon be available to its analysts.

An illustration of Bohemolichas feeding on the seafloor, moments before it is engulfed, buried, and preserved by an underwater mud flow.
Animals

A fossilized trilobite stomach can show us clues to Cambrian cuisine

The 465-million-year-old gut contents reveal similarities between the ancient arthropod and modern crabs.

Turkey vulture sitting on a rock
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Turkey vultures have the ultimate self-defense technique: projectile vomiting

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

Aerial view of a hot air balloon over Namib desert. The circular “fairy circles” are derived from any vegetation & surrounded by tall grass.
Biology

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ may appear on three different continents

Researchers used AI to comb the world's deserts for the natural phenomena, but debate continues.

A close up of the black and white stripes of a zebra. The same patterns that dictate zebra stripes could also control the way sperm swim.
Biology

The mathematical theory that connects swimming sperm, zebra stripes, and sunflower seeds

Scientists inch closer to understanding the very basis of nature’s patterns.

Best dog training treats composited
Gear

The best dog training treats

These healthy and delicious treats will help your pup enjoy their training.

A lineup of the best PS5 gaming headsets on a white background
Console Gaming

The best PS5 headsets

A killer headset is crucial to getting the full PS5 experience.

A person looking at an internet speed test on their phone.
Tech Hacks

How to check your Internet speed on your phone, a browser, and Google

These tools will test your connection through download and upload times.

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services
AI

Microsoft wants small nuclear reactors to power its AI and cloud computing services

The company posted a job opening for a 'principal program manager' for nuclear technology.