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BMW is exploring ways to use Figure’s 5’6, 130 pound humanoid robot in its South Carolina manufacturing facility.
Robots

BMW plans to put humanoid robots in a South Carolina factory to do… something

In a race with Tesla, the automaker is 'exploring the latest technology' but remains vague on its automation goals.

A colorful orange pink, and purple butterfly rotates against a dark screen. A new camera system and software package allows both researchers and filmmakers to capture and display animal-view videos.
Wildlife

How animals see the world, according to a new camera system

The reconstructed video incorporates UV light that is invisible to humans.

Screenshots from the best beat making software in a four-panel lineup.
Audio

The best beat-making software to channel your inner producer

To make the music in your head, choose software with your heart.

A sea otter resting in a kelp bed in Monterey Bay, California.
Ocean

Sea otters can help conserve vital kelp forests

Historical analysis shows that the marine mammals likely kept some of California’s kelp forests growing over the past 100 years.

GIF of Sierra Space LIFE module exploding during pressure test
Engineering

Watch a giant, inflatable space station prototype explode during its intentional ‘ultimate burst’

Sierra Space’s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) module is the size of a house and made from ultra-strong synthetic fiber.

A lineup of the best AirPrint printers side by side
Peripherals

The best AirPrint printers

Enjoy effortless, efficient printing straight from your Apple devices.

A top-down view of the OSIRIS-REx Touch-and-Go-Sample-Acquisition-Mechanism (TAGSAM) head with the lid removed, revealing the remainder of the asteroid sample inside. The picture was taken using manual high-resolution precision photography and a semi-automated focus stacking procedure. The result is an image that can be zoomed in on to show extreme detail of the sample. The remaining sample material includes dust and rocks up to about 0.4 inch in size.
NASA

This is what’s inside NASA’s previously stuck asteroid sampler

The OSIRIS-REx sampler contains a small bit of asteroid dust with big potential.

Carrying groceries in plastic bags
Environment

Plastic bag bans have already prevented billions of bags from being used, report finds

“The bottom line is that plastic bag bans work.”

The new infotainment system allows users to customize and pin various functions to the 4.3-inch high panoramic display.
Vehicles

The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has a 48-inch panoramic ‘infotainment’ screen

When in Park, the luxury SUV's screen offers gaming, video streaming, and—in the future—video conferencing.

The best recliners for neck pain on a plain white background.
Home

The best recliners for neck pain

Don't just sit there aching for relief. When neck pain has become more than you can bear, you can turn to these chairs.

Joe Biden speaking in front of American flag
AI

A deepfake ‘Joe Biden’ robocall told voters to stay home for primary election

An AI vocal clone confused New Hampshire residents ahead of first-in-the-nation primary.

A brownish-gray tardigrade swimming. These microscopic invertebrates have eight limbs and shriveled skin.
Wildlife

We may know what makes tardigrades so darn tough

An amino acid sensor might be telling 'water bears' to play dead to survive harsh environments.

What is teledriving? Vay in Las Vegas
Vehicles

What is teledriving? Remotely operated cars offer an alternative to ‘driverless’ taxis in Las Vegas

Vay employees use a video game-like rig and in-car cameras and sensors to deliver vehicles to drivers.

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter concept art above moon
Technology

NASA bounced a laser off a cookie-sized device on the moon

The retroreflector on India's Vikram lander is only two inches wide.

A mako shark swimming in the ocean.
Sharks

The ‘meg’ may have been longer and less chonky than previously thought

Whether the ancient megalodon was relatively narrow or wide remains the subject of hot paleontological debate.

The best tower fans
Home

The best tower fans

Ditch the bulky size of traditional oscillating pedestal fans while retaining their lateral power. These picks tower above the rest.

The burgeoning science of search and rescue
Environment

The burgeoning science of search and rescue

By analyzing reports of people who got off-track, researchers are advancing the science of “lost person behavior.”

YouTube is riddled with false claims.
Climate Change

How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers

A new report documents a sharp rise in arguments that clean energy and climate policies won't work.

East Palestine toxic train derailment
Pollution

One year after the toxic train derailment, is East Palestine safe? Depends on whom you ask.

"We are truly the canaries in the coal mine."

The best boxing gloves header
Fitness Gear

The best boxing gloves, according to experts

A professional martial arts instructor and personal trainer breaks down the best ways to protect your hands during workouts and sparring.