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Artist's interpretation of Venetoraptor gassenae in a Triassic landscape.
Evolution

This flightless pterosaur ancestor had enviable claws and a raptor-like beak

A newly discovered lagerpetid is shedding light on the mysterious evolution of the pterosaurs that once dominated Earth's skies.

Dead humback whale on beach from aerial view
Sharks

Dead whales and dinosaur eggs: 7 fascinating images by researchers

See the world from a scientist's perspective.

Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) on a flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 27, 2022.
Insects

These invasive bugs are a nightmare for Washington’s cherries and hops

Japanese beetles are drawn to flowers and fruit. Officials are trying to eradicate them from the state.

A many tentacled feather star.
Ocean

Behold a 20-armed, strawberry-shaped Antarctic sea creature

These leggy feather stars are more diverse than scientists previously thought.

Keep your floors shining with the best floor buffers.
Home

The best floor buffers

Wax, clean, and polish your way to like-new floors with this curated selection of the best floor buffers.

Cruise self-driving car
AI

Cruise’s self-driving taxis are causing chaos in San Francisco

These cars (and the company running them) have had a rough week.

A lineup of the best heated vests
Outdoor Gear

The best heated vests

Up your game this winter with a heated vest for any outdoor adventure.

X logo on smartphone against old Twitter bird logo background
Social Media

Elon Musk’s management is killing Science Twitter

A new survey indicates X's major changes are destroying the platform's online research communities.

The ring-shaped machinery of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Particle Physics

A fleeting subatomic particle may be exposing flaws in a major physics theory

A refined measurement for subatomic muons has major implications—if fundamental theories are accurate.

Members of the Dutch Tall Ship Oosterschelde wave goodbye from the quay in Rotterdam on August 4, 2023. The Rotterdam ship departs for a two-year world tour that scientist Charles Darwin made two centuries ago.
Wildlife

Mission to recreate Darwin’s scientific Beagle voyage sets sail

The Darwin200 expedition is expected to cover 400,000 nautical miles in the hopes of empowering a new generation of conservationists.

January AI helps you keep tabs on your blood sugar all day.
Wearables

January AI glucose monitor review: A pricey but effective approach to fine-tune your diet

These medical devices are now being marketed to non-diabetics who want to keep tabs on their metabolic health.

The best packable rain jackets
Outdoor Gear

The best packable rain jackets

Because weather is never 100 percent predictable, no matter what the forecast says.

Stack of international newspapers.
AI

Associated Press sets its first AI rules for journalists

The AP's Vice President for Standards and Inclusion estimates their AI committee could issue updates as often as every three months.

Artist impression of the stem pinniped Potamotherium valletoni swimming in his natural, freshwater environment. Grasses and plants grow below the animal, that has whiskers, legs, and flippers.
Wildlife

Hungry seals may have begun following their whiskers 23 million years ago

Ancient seals evolved their now signature whiskers to forage for food, but figuring out when has been tricky.

Wildfire smoke drifts over western Canada, as seen from a satellite. On August 8, 2023, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of dense plumes of smoke streaming from dozens of large fires in the Northwest Territories. Several of these fires raged around Yellowknife, the province’s capital and largest city. These fires follow major outbreaks of fire in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Quebec, in May, June, and July.
Climate Change

Canadian territory capital ordered to evacuate due to approaching wildfire

More than 200 wildfires have already burned large regions of the Northwest Territories this summer.

White dog inhaling colorful waves that represent smells. Illustrated.
Dogs

Why your dog needs to smell the world

Let that powerful nose run free.

A person sits with their laptop on their legs and Amazon open in their browser to figure out how to cancel Amazon Prime.
Life Skills

How to cancel Amazon Prime in 5 easy steps

Ending your subscription is fast and easy.

woman smelling flowers in field.
Medicine

Allergy drops could be an at-home alternative to shots

An under-the-tongue treatment is popular in Europe, Canada, and Latin America. Why don’t U.S. allergists offer it?

new york times building
AI

The New York Times is the latest to go to battle against AI scrapers

The development adds to the mess of lawsuits and pushbacks that AI makers are facing from copyright owners.

EcoFlow Delta 2 generator sitting on the ground near a truck tire
Outdoor Gear

EcoFlow Delta 2 solar generator review: A mobile power unicorn

EcoFlow's 27-pound battery-powered generator has enough juice to keep your whole life going when the grid isn't an option.