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A bartender pours a light beer into a large glass.
Nutrition

Inventing lager was a huge mistake

The history of the beloved beer is full of yeast, witch trials, and royal spats.

A robotic hand manipulates a reflective disco ball in dim lighting.
AI

This agile robotic hand can handle objects just by touch

Researchers designed a robot that doesn't need visual data to get a handle on objects.

Three people standing on a high rock, looking at a beach downhill.
Tech Hacks

5 apps to organize your next group outing

These apps help you collectively organize bookings, sightseeings, and even spending.

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Audio

The best electric guitars under $500

Play, but don’t pay, like the pros with the best entry-level electric guitars from manufacturers like Fender and Gibson.

Side by side of Australian thorny devil lizard and ingestible medical capsule
Technology

A cutting-edge appetite stimulator was inspired by the thorny devil lizard

The spiky reptile's unique hydration methods helped craft a brand-new fluid-wicking stomach tool.

A foot of a person wearing sports sneakers who is pedaling on a black and white fitness machine.
Fitness Gear

The best elliptical machines

Sprint through our best elliptical machine selects, and get pumped for the at-home cardio workouts you crave.

Berkeley Lab researcher Yan Zeng looks over the starting point at A-Lab.
AI

Tony Stark would love this new experimental materials lab

It’s operated by robotic arms and AI, and it runs around the clock.

A lineup of the best gas grills
Home

The best gas grills

Become the master of delicious outdoor cooking with the best gas grill.

The Milky Way rises in a night sky with a pink hue.
Solar System

Meteors, flower moons, and more will light up the cosmos in May

The Eta Aquarids are expected to peak May 6.

NASA Ingenuity helicopter lost in a Mars crater in a photo taken by Perseverance rover
Mars

Name a better duo than NASA’s hard-working Mars rover and helicopter

In uncharted Martian territory, Ingenuity has proven to be a trusty sidekick to Perseverance and engineers at home.

An adult male and adult female California sea lion sit on a beach surrounded by pups.
Wildlife

Male California sea lions have gotten bigger and better at fighting

Size matters during mating season, but the 'raccoons of the sea' face a risky future due to fish shortages.

Do children really need root canals?
Medicine

Do children really need root canals?

Insurance reimbursements tend to incentivize intervention over prevention, which isn’t always supported by evidence.

The Marines are getting supersized drones for battlefield resupply
Navy

The Marines are getting supersized drones for battlefield resupply

The big flying machines are designed to carry about 150 pounds and can fly at about 67 miles per hour.

Aerial view of Palisades nuclear power plant
Technology

A decommissioned nuclear plant may roar back to life in Michigan

The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station previously supplied 5 percent of Michigan's electricity.

Balto's taxidermy on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Dogs

How different is Balto, the heroic sled dog, from today’s Siberian huskies?

Scientists sequenced the famed pup’s genome to learn more about modern working dogs.

Walking
Fitness & Exercise

Walking correctly takes work—here’s how to improve every step

Experts explain how to make the most of your daily strolls.

Evolution of human brain size shown with brass sculptures at a kids science museum in China
Animals

We probably have big brains because we got lucky

Life makes mistakes. A major genetic study shows how some of those mistakes worked out well for humans.

Elon Musk waving while wearing a suit
Electric Vehicles

Tesla lawyers argued Elon Musk Autopilot statements might be manipulated with deepfake tech

The judge found the argument 'deeply troubling.'

A lab technician in a glove swabs a circular petri dish.
Diseases

FDA approves first fecal transplant pill

The new treatment is simpler and less invasive than other transplants.

A group of six young people take a selfie on a beach.
Psychology

Selfies are for memories, not just for vanity

Third-person photography like selfies are not always as superficial as they can seem.