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Mother feeding baby food.
Nutrition

Eliminating heavy metals from baby food is frustratingly complicated

Scientists have long tried to remove heavy metals in the food supply. But uncertainty complicates regulations.

Navy SEALs will finally stay dry in a cozy new submarine
Navy

Navy SEALs will finally stay dry in a cozy new submarine

The existing method of transportation involves a sub that is exposed to the elements. That should change soon.

Silver Y moth feeding on long fuschia flowers
Insects

How migration makes life more resilient

Should we move species to aid their survival? A biologist explains the dilemma through the plight of moth flights.

NASA's TeraByte InfraRed Delivery system satellite on a pedestal
Technology

A tiny NASA CubeSat just set a big data speed record with lasers

The tissue box-sized TBIRD system transmitted 200 gigabits per second—double the record it set last year.

McLaren's F1 race car
AI

An inside look at the data powering McLaren’s F1 team

Go behind the scenes at the Miami Grand Prix and see how engineers prep for the big race.

Two doctors performing lab tests, one looking into a microscope and the other using a pipette.
Diseases

A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon against drug-resistant infections

After 80 years, scientists are testing out nourseothricin's ability to combat today's difficult-to-treat bacteria.

The best kids bikes composited
Outdoor Gear

The best kids’ bikes

Help your budding cyclist tackle any terrain and every adventure with the best kids’ bike for their size and skill level.

Close up of female hand using calculator atop tax forms.
Internet

A free IRS e-filing tax service could start rolling out next year

Free tax filing for everyone in the US could be a step closer to reality.

A positive pregnancy test.
Health

Cannabis use in first trimester has ‘significant’ harmful effects on a fetus

More research is needed to fully understand the impact of cannabis use during pregnancy.

Bubbles in a dark carbonated soda.
Nutrition

Sugar substitutes won’t help you lose weight

A review from the World Health Organization found that the treats filled with aspartame or saccharin don’t help with weight control.

A Labrador retriever smelling for explosives with a member of a bomb squad at the trial of the 2015 Boston Marathon bomber
Engineering

No machine can beat a dog’s bomb-detecting sniffer

Dogs are the best bomb detectors we have. Can scientists do better?

AI isn’t ready to act as a doctors’ assistant
Diseases

AI isn’t ready to act as a doctors’ assistant

Between privacy concerns and errors from the buzzy tech, the medical community does not have 'a really good clue about what’s about to happen.'

alfa romeo tonale
Hybrid Cars

There’s something magical about driving Alfa Romeo’s first hybrid

The Tonale can cruise on battery power alone for 30 miles. Plus, a brake-by-wire system saves weight and boosts its stopping power.

Close-up of WhatsApp home screen on smartphone
Social Media

WhatsApp released a super-secure new feature for private messages

'Chat Lock' creates a password- and biometric-locked folder for your most sensitive convos.

Fetch robot picking up dry erase marker off of table
Robots

This helpful robot uses a camera to find items for people with dementia

Researchers designed a new object-detection algorithm allowing robots to remember the locations of items they 'see.'

Bluetti EB3A portable power station
Home

This Bluetti portable power station is the cheapest it’s ever been on Amazon

Take up to 40% off a portable power station that you'll want in your emergency kit during a power outage.

A blue butterfly on a pink flowering plant.
Insects

A ‘butterfly tree of life’ reveals the origins of these beautiful insects

The colorful insects first evolved more than 100 million years ago thanks to some enterprising moths.

Pink clover meadow and blue sky.
Robots

This lawn-mowing robot can save part of your yard for pollinators

Husqvarna has introduced a new autopilot mode for its mowers that omits a portion of owners' yards to promote sustainability.

DeWalt power tools arranged on a plain background
Home

Save more than 45% on DeWalt power tools at Amazon right now

Save on drills, drivers, saws, extra batteries, and more.

A coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba in the Red Sea. Corals here and in the Persian Gulf are particularly affected by light pollution.
Ocean

Light pollution is messing with coral reproduction

More than 7 million square miles of coastal ocean are possibly affected by increasingly common nighttime lights.