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Factory emitting pollution at sunset
Renewables

675 million people still didn’t have access to electricity in 2021

A new report from the UN on Sustainable Development Goals progress shows the world is 'off track.'

NASA's Psyche probe should blast off to an asteroid later in 2023.
Deep Space

NASA’s journey to a strange metal asteroid should finally begin in October

The Psyche mission has a launch date again, after software problems and COVID-era delays.

Apple Vision Pro being worn by someone typing
Engineering

Apple released a ‘spatial computer.’ Here’s what that means.

It looks like something out of "Minority Report."

An entrance to the Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star Cave system, part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site near Johannesburg, South Africa. Newly found grave sites and wall engravings have led a team of archeologists to reevaluate the meaning-making capacity of an early human ancestor, Homo naledi.
Archaeology

Extinct human cousins may have beaten us to inventing burial rituals

New preprint studies continue to spark the debate surrounding which species was the first to practice purposeful burial.

Computer illustration of ISS with docket spacecraft
Technology

The ISS’s latest delivery includes space plants and atmospheric lightning monitors

SpaceX's Dragon craft autonomously docked with the ISS early Tuesday morning.

A doctor examines a chest x-ray.
Cancer

A daily pill could cut lung cancer deaths in half, new study shows

The results of a new clinical trial are a ‘momentous achievement’ in the fight against the world’s leading cause of cancer death.

A badger in a forest on a rainy day.
Wildlife

Air quality monitoring stations could help track and preserve threatened species

The air can have traces of the plants, fungi, and animals that live nearby.

Two people in workout clothes putting food and supplements into a blender to make their own pre-workout
Fitness & Exercise

What science says about popular pre-workout ingredients

The good, the meh, and the uh-oh in common fitness supplements.

The mpox virus. 3D illustration.
Life Skills

What you can do to prevent the spread of mpox

Getting the mpox vaccine is only the first step to prevent a new health crisis.

Lionfish are now threatening ecosystems and livelihoods in Brazil
Ocean

Lionfish are now threatening ecosystems and livelihoods in Brazil

An uninvited guest has arrived south of the Caribbean.

Loxley Browne (right) CEO and founder of Club Athena in California with Akshaya Koramutla, the Student Advisory Board President.
Engineering

This STEM club for girls turned a real BMW into a sweet racing simulator

The 1997 BMW 318i convertible is now a life-sized video game.

Woman wearing Apple Vision Pro AR headset
Internet

Here’s a look at Apple’s first augmented reality headset

A round-up of the news from Apple's WWDC.

An elk grazing in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Land

The role of people in preserving nature, according to America’s National Parks docuseries

Carnivorous plants, turquoise-waters, spawning coral reefs, and more need our help.

Go easier on your body with one of the best ergonomic desks.
Home

The best ergonomic desks

Make the most out of your workday with the best ergonomic desk—one that fits you just right.

A lineup of the best twinkle lights on a white background
Home

The best twinkle lights

Add instant ambiance and mood to any setting with these twinkle lights.

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Home

The best portable desks

Get maximum mobility with a desk that comes with you.

An conservator from English Heritage looks at one of over 50 pairs of tweezers Roman men and women used to remove armpit hair.
Archaeology

The Roman Britons cared a lot about hair removal, and it shows in artifacts

'The advantage of the tweezer was that it was safe, simple and cheap, but unfortunately not pain free.'

A woman wearing a black shirt leaning over a dead computer with her hands on her temples, wondering how she can get her silver Macbook to turn back on, or how she can recover files from it.
Tech Hacks

How to save a dead computer, or at least try to revive it

Even if your computer appears bricked, you may be able to turn it back on.

The Best USB-C Monitors Of 2023
PC Gaming

The best USB-C monitors

The best USB monitors are a sight to Type-C.

Robot arm assembling salad from ingredients
AI

This robot ‘chef’ can follow video instructions to make a very simple salad

It may not make it on 'Top Chef,' but the robot's learning abilities are still impressive.