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An artist’s reconstruction of an Australian pterosaur flying with a large wingspan.
Biology

Dinosaur Cove reveals a petite pterosaur species

The unidentified flying reptile found took to Australia's skies 107 million years ago.

The Mozilla Firefox office building.
Tech Hacks

11 hot Firefox tips and tricks that might finally convince you to switch browsers

Try out these tips, add-ons, and tricks for Mozilla's browser.

White-skinned person pouring ice cubes into bath with a dark-skinned person recovering after a workout. Illustrated in orange, white, and black.
Fitness & Exercise

The best way to relieve sore muscles after a brutal workout

Put down the massage gun and step away from the treadmill.

A satellite view of Hurricane Florence in 2018. Atlantic hurricane seasons runs from June 1 to November 30.
Weather

NOAA predicts a ‘near-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season for 2023

A looming El Niño and warm sea surface temperatures factor into this season’s unique forecast.

Baby sleeping naked in a white hammock
Mental Health

Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science

Rest easy in your birthday suit.

This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks
Endangered Species

This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks

In the Canary Islands, endangered angelsharks and European tourists are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife.

An unidentified object makes an apparent atmospheric wake.
NASA

UFO data is honestly a mess, NASA panel says

Unsystematic, fragmented info and online abuse prevent experts from making hard conclusions on unidentified aerial phenomena.

ZiGGY mobile EV charger connected to vehicle in parking lot.
Electric Vehicles

The Dallas airport is testing out EV charging bots that roll around like suitcases

Mobile EV charging stations may soon juice up travelers' parked cars while they're flying high.

A hand holding a phone showing a QR code for sharing WiFi.
Tech Hacks

The easiest ways to share your WiFi password

You don't even have to learn your own password.

A full moon rises with clouds below. June's Strawberry Moon peaks on June 3.
Mars

A Strawberry Moon, solstice, and meteor shower will dance across the skies this June

Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21 at 10:58 AM EDT.

the burj khalifa, the tallest building in the world in dubai
Engineering

The tallest building in the world remains unchallenged—for now

The Burj Khalifa soars over 2,700 feet high, and a tower designed to rise even higher is on pause. What happens next is anyone's guess.

A male and a female mallard duck in some green grass by some bushes.
Life Skills

Don’t feed ducks bread. Here’s what to give them instead.

Don't give crackers to the quackers.

Garmin fēnix 7 Pro on a wrist with the flashlight illuminated
Smartwatches

Garmin’s newest smartwatches are even more adventure-ready

The new epix Pro and fēnix 7 Pro high-performance GPS adventure watches offer more advanced features for serious endurance athletes and outdoor enthusiasts.

Twitter Community Notes flagging screenshots
Social Media

Twitter turns to Community Notes to factcheck images

The social media platform has recently faced a deluge of hoax and AI-generated material.

Hand writing on notebook
Life Skills

How to improve your handwriting

Practice will help you write pretty again.

A microphone on a dark stage.
Archaeology

A lost ‘bawdy bard’ act reveals roots of naughty British comedy

The 15th century manuscript features a killer rabbit centuries before ‘Monty Python.'

Big Tech’s latest AI doomsday warning might be more of the same hype
AI

Big Tech’s latest AI doomsday warning might be more of the same hype

On Tuesday, a group including AI's leading minds proclaimed that we are facing an 'extinction crisis.'

Reassembled partial skeleton Ambulator keanei with silhouette demonstrating advanced adaptations for quadrupedal, graviportal walking.
Animals

This 500-pound Australian marsupial had feet made for walkin’

There's nothing quite like the distant wombat relative on the planet today.

Why it’s time to stop naming new species after people
Wildlife

Why it’s time to stop naming new species after people

An international team of scientists wants to stop using eponyms. But the naming authorities won’t budge.

Beagle flying over an obstacle hurdle
AI

Google engineers used real dogs to develop an agility course for robots

Researchers hope the 'Barkour' challenge can become an industry benchmark.