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The TRAPPIST system, which has the most Earth-sized planets known yet.
Exoplanets

JWST’s double take of an Earth-sized exoplanet shows it has no sky

It's unlikely that TRAPPIST-1c has a carbon dioxide atmosphere, unlike what astronomers previously hypothesized.

How GM is moving its autos into an accessible and inclusive future
Engineering

How GM is moving its autos into an accessible and inclusive future

The company's Accessibility Center of Excellence wants to change the way we think about cars.

Wicker basket with apples spilled on grass
Technology

Apple is trying to trademark a very simple image of an apple

Swiss farmers have used an image of the fruit in their logo for decades. The tech company is now suing them.

OceanGate Titan submersible side view in water
Engineering

Why finding the missing Titanic-bound tourist submersible is so challenging

The 'Titan' is reportedly one of only three vessels in the world that can reach the Titanic.

Best TVs for gaming
Televisions

The best TVs for gaming

PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC ... They'll all look great on these big, beautiful screens.

Best TVs under $1,000
Televisions

The best TVs under $1,000

Finding an affordable 4K TV has never been easier.

Best vacuum sealers
Appliances

The best vacuum sealers

Seal in the freshness and seal out contaminants with the best vacuum sealers.

Piles of music CDs
Tech Hacks

CDs are cool again. Here’s how to rip them.

CDs are back. Here's how to turn them into digital content again.

Best QLED TVs header
Televisions

The best QLED TVs

If you want the best balance of brightness, contrast, and color accuracy, check out these TVs with vivid QLED technology.

A summer sunrise over a grassy meadow.
Global Warming

‘Unprecedented’ ocean temperatures and extreme heat waves pop up around the globe

Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21.

An archaeologist uncovers a skull and bones. The Trumpington Cross was found during the excavation of the burial in 2012.
Archaeology

This 7th-century teen was buried with serious bling—and we now know what she may have looked like

The 16-year-old girl likely traveled from Central Europe to England during the early days of British Christianity.

Line of rocks letting water leak through to represent a different approach to water management during drought
Global Warming

‘Slow water’ could transform the Southwest, one little rock wall at a time

What if we let water flow where it wants, slowly? More American landowners are joining the nature-inspired movement.

Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook.
Mental Health

Suicide hotlines promise anonymity. Dozens of their websites send sensitive data to Facebook.

The Markup found many sites tied to the national mental health crisis hotline transmitted information on visitors through the Meta Pixel.

In photos: Soldiers jam drones with blocky Dronebuster guns
Army

In photos: Soldiers jam drones with blocky Dronebuster guns

Hand-held drone jammers are a relatively new military tool. Take a look at the devices in action.

Bite marks on Triassic fossils show signs of bloody dino decapitation
Evolution

Bite marks on Triassic fossils show signs of bloody dino decapitation

Aquatic dinosaurs evolved long, inflexible necks—an asset for foraging, but also a liability.

Deer and other animals in wildfire smoke during California Dixie fire in 2021
Global Warming

Clouds of wildfire smoke are toxic to humans and animals alike

If smoky air feels unhealthy to you, it's unhealthy to the creatures in the woods and water too.

MIT hydrogel cell closeup
Technology

How diaper tech enhanced with salt can draw water from thin air

Infusing a hydrogel with lithium chloride could produce 'ultrapure' water, even in deserts.

Tesla coil experiment to demonstrate how electricity works.
Engineering

How does electricity work? Let’s demystify the life-changing physics.

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An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back.
AI

An eating disorder chatbot that gave harmful advice was taken offline. Now it’s coming back.

National Eating Disorders Association's chatbot Tessa misses red flags and congratulates people for starvation goals.

Toilet on palm tree-filled beach
Health

Why your poop gets weird on vacation—and what to do about it

No one wants to spend their entire getaway (romantic or not) on the toilet.