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the bottom of AWS' chandelier for quantum networks
Engineering

Peek inside the lab working on quantum memories

Amazon’s secret ingredient? Synthetic diamonds.

An iPhone on top of a Macbook laptop on a wooden table, with the iPhone displaying a spiral of crab emojis, which is one way you can edit your iOS 16 lock screen, if you're into that.
Tech Hacks

All the ways iOS 16 lets you edit your iPhone lock screen

Everything you can expect from Apple's iPhone lock screen settings.

A white cooler sitting in the sun on a concrete sidewalk by a large body of water.
Life Skills

The scientifically best way to pack a cooler

It's hot out there, so make sure you're doing all you can to keep your food and drink cold.

Fast fashion might be making us sick
Pollution

Fast fashion might be making us sick

In her new book journalist Alden Wicker examines the public health impact of an under-regulated industry.

Robot leg inspired by krill
Robots

This robotic leg could give machines krill-like swimming abilities

It's called the Pleobot, and it was inspired by krill—tiny ocean creatures that are adept swimmers.

A painting of a group of prehistoric residents of Tabon Cave in the Philippines, featuring four individuals of varying ages, using fiber technology at Tabon Cave, 39 to 33,000 years ago. It was painted by Carole Chwval for the exhibition "Trajectories and Movements of the Philippine Identity," curated by Hermine Xhauflair and Eunice Averion.
Archaeology

Damage on 39,000-year-old tools may reveal a prehistoric ‘Age of Bamboo’

Using plant matter to make ropes and baskets is a tradition in the Philippines that's possibly been passed down for tens of thousands of years.

Fourth of July partygoers playing in red, white, and blue confetti, which could be a fireworks alternative
Pollution

Celebrate a firework-less Fourth of July with drones, bubble guns, or confetti cannons

Greener, safer alternatives to festive explosives are becoming more popular.

An iPhone on a white table showing Facebook Messenger in dark mode.
Tech Hacks

How to turn on dark mode for all your gadgets and apps

The guide to a more soothing visual experience on Android, iPhone, Windows, YouTube, Reddit, Slack, and more.

Euclid Space Telescope mounted on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in a holding facility before dark energy and dark matter mission launch
Space X

Euclid space telescope begins its search through billions of galaxies for dark matter and energy

The two-ton telescope will take up orbit near JWST to help us decipher the expanding universe.

A person sitting indoors, wearing an Apple Vision Pro, with their hands out as if they're asking, "What's the difference between AR and VR?"
AI

What’s the difference between VR, AR, and mixed reality?

With terms like virtual reality, augmented reality, and now spatial computing swirling around, here are some handy definitions.

A hand wearing a smart glove playing keyboard next to computer readings of movements
AI

This AI-powered glove could help stroke patients play the piano again

A prototype of the 3D printed glove uses lights and haptics to guide movement.

A full moon known as the Buck Moon is seen as a deer grazes outside the village of Taarbaek, Denmark on July 14, 2022.
Mars

July’s skies heat up with the Buck Moon, a shimmery Venus, and more

Warm weather makes for perfect meteor and moon watching.

Young climate defenders bring hope in an unprecedented US lawsuit
Climate Change

Young climate defenders bring hope in an unprecedented US lawsuit

Experts in Held v. Montana testified that the state can transition away from fossil fuels and reap economic benefits in the process. Now it's up to the judge.

The best energy efficient air conditioners composited
Appliances

The best energy-efficient air conditioners

Beat the heat and save some money with the best energy-efficient air conditioners.

A close-up of a Raspberry Pi computer circuit board.
Engineering

How bits, bytes, ones, and zeros help a computer think

These computing units add up to make complex operations.

A fresco painted on a wall in the ancient city of Pompeii that depicts a focaccia with fruit and possibly pesto sauce on it. It is served on a silver tray and has a wine chalice next to it.
Archaeology

A fresco discovered in Pompeii looks like ancient pizza—but it’s likely focaccia

Mount Vesuvius destroyed the city before tomatoes and mozzarella made it to Europe.

The IceCube Lab is seen under a starry night sky, with the Milky Way appearing over low auroras in the background.
Particle Physics

The Milky Way’s ghostly neutrinos have finally been found

There should be plenty of these subatomic particles emerging from our galaxy, but until now they'd never been detected.

CPAP machine, mask and hose
Technology

How CPAP machines help people with sleep apnea—including the president

President Joe Biden is the latest to use the commonly prescribed sleep aide.

Netgear Orbi 9 router
Smart Home

Netgear Orbi 960 WiFi 6E mesh system review: All the speed you could need

This pricey mesh network setup will serve up super-fast WiFi for years—and yards—to come.

Black and white photo of government workers in a patent filing office
Technology

The US Patent Office accidentally leaked thousands of filers’ home addresses

The data leak lasted from February 2020 to March 2023, and affected 3 percent of all applicants.