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flying foxes aka bats in trees spreading disease potentially
Bats

How studying bats can help predict and prevent the next deadly pandemic

Funders thought watching bats wasn’t important. Then she helped solve the mystery of a deadly virus.

The 2024 Toyota Tacoma
Hybrid Cars

The new Tacoma’s shock-absorbing seats help you keep your eyes on the prize

Take a look at the fourth generation of a beloved vehicle, which now comes in a new Trailhunter trim.

Asian person with mid-length gray hair rubbing temples because of chronic pain
Medicine

Doctors recorded brainwaves to finally ‘see’ their patients’ chronic pain

In a first, deep brain stimulation was used to measure uncontrollable, long-term pain in four people, opening a door to personalized care in the future.

ASUS ROG Ally
PC Gaming

ASUS ROG Ally review: The best way to game on the go

ASUS first handheld PC feels like the future of portable game, with one foot mired in the past.

An oncoming Union Pacific freight train
Agriculture

30 tons of ammonium nitrate disappeared from a desert-bound train

Officials believe a railcar malfunction is to blame, not bad actors.

A detailed example of a light bridge crossing a sunspot’s umbra. Hot solar material (plasma) rises in the bright centers of these surrounding “cells,” cools off, and then sinks below the surface in dark lanes in a process known as convection.
Sun

See hot plasma bubble on the sun’s surface in powerful closeup images

Hawaii's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is giving us a detailed look at sunspots and convection cells.

Facebook webpage showing unavailable account error message.
Social Media

Meta fined record $1.3 billion for not meeting EU data privacy standards

Despite the massive penalty, little may change so long as US data law remains lax.

An artist’s illustration of the giant gorgonopsian Inostrancevia with its dicynodont prey, scaring off the much smaller African species Cyonosaurus.
Biology

This tiger-sized, saber-toothed, rhino-skinned predator thrived before the ‘Great Dying’

The extinction event wiped out 80 to 90 percent of Earth’s species and completely changed the biosphere.

A person sitting in front of a laptop that has a skull and crossbones in green code on the screen, indicating that it may have been infected with malware that they'll now need to remove.
Tech Hacks

How to remove malware from your suffering computer

Getting rid of malicious software isn't as difficult as it may seem.

The lower Manhattan skyline at dusk.
Climate Change

NYC is sinking and climate change is only making it worse

The weight from giant skyscrapers is magnifying the problem.

eggs in a nest
Engineering

Spy tech and rigged eggs help scientists study the secret lives of animals

The field of natural sciences has been embracing sensors, cameras, and recorders packaged in crafty forms.

Pink feathery muhly grass are one the many native types of grass you plant in the US.
Agriculture

9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn

Turn your yard into a living fireworks show while saving money, time, and nature.

Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas
Fossil Fuels

Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas

A new report says plugging leaks and upgrading wells is poised to be a big business in the Lone Star State.

This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill
Land

This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill

By integrating trees and pasture, farmers can increase their bottom line and protect livestock from hotter summers.

A Minecraft world with multiple mods installed, and a tiger in the foreground.
Tech Hacks

Customize your Minecraft experience by installing a creeper-load of mods

There are plenty of modding platforms, but for Minecraft we like CurseForge best.

The best USB power strips
Peripherals

The best USB power strips to keep your devices charged

A USB power strip is the small, simple tech accessory can make a big difference in the neatness of your space.

f-22 and f-35 fighter jets fly in formation
Air Force

What to expect from the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jet

The new flying machine is also known as the Next Generation Air Dominance Platform.

Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized
Pollution

Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized

With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way.

Concept art of Blue Origin NASA Artemis V lunar lander on moon
Technology

NASA chooses Blue Origin to build Artemis V lunar lander

Jeff Bezos' spacefaring company won the contract two years after unsuccessfully suing NASA.

A digital rendering of the Green Mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan
Engineering

‘Extended reality’ will help preserve some of Afghanistan’s most endangered historical sites

Four at-risk, hard-to-reach historical sites in Afghanistan are being painstakingly recreated for virtual preservation.