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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.

Seemingly happy person listening to music on earbuds
Tech Hacks

Social media posts are better with music. Here’s how to add your favorite tunes.

Spread some tunes out to your friends and family.

El Nino 2023 signs on NASA weather satellite data on higher Pacific Ocean temperatures and water levels, marked by red around the equator
Ocean

El Niño is back—here’s what that means

Are you prepared for a wet, hot El Niño summer?

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured this mosaic of an isolated hill nicknamed “Pinestand.” Scientists think sedimentary layers stacked on top of one another here could have been formed by a deep, fast-moving river
Mars

Mars rover snaps pics of dusty craters that may have once roared with water

NASA’s ‘six-wheeled scientist’ is chugging along.

A newly hatched California condor.
Birds

Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species

The happy, healthy hatchling is great news for an already vulnerable population facing a deadly bird flu pandemic.

The Kraken
Air Force

A new NASA study will put people through a brain-shaking ride in the Kraken

Test subjects will spend an hour in a giant machine called the Disorientation Research Device. Here's why.

AI therapists might not actually help your mental health
AI

AI therapists might not actually help your mental health

There are good reasons to be cautious in the face of this marketing juggernaut.

Close-up of children's diapers stacked in a piles
Engineering

Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete

Diapers are a scourge on landfills. Mixing them into buildings' concrete frames could dramatically reduce that problem.

Sun setting behind an high voltage power line transformer
Engineering

This summer could push US energy grids to their limits

A new assessment shows that most of the US may not possess enough energy reserves to handle seasonal heatwaves, severe storms, and hurricanes.

An older couple shares a kiss against a backdrop of fall trees.
Archaeology

Ancient Mesopotamian texts show when and why humans first kissed

Clay tablets from Mesopotamia depict two kinds of smooches: kisses of respect and more intimate locked lips.

A rendering of the newly discovered Protathlitis cinctorrensis near coastal areas where it lived during the Cretaceous Period.
Dinosaurs

A giant new spinosaur species has been unearthed in Spain

Meet Protathlitis cinctorrensis, a 32- to 36-foot-long Cretaceous 'champion.'

Wendy's chain restaurant at night.
Engineering

Wendy’s wants underground robots to deliver food to your car

The concept is similar to a pneumatic tube system.