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The Terranaut is a new mine-hunting bot designed for beaches
Navy

The Terranaut is a new mine-hunting bot designed for beaches

The autonomous robot is intended for the dangerous work of dealing with explosives in areas where Marines would typically tread.

A forest elephant with a raised trunk surrounded by greenery. Forest elephants are much smaller in size compared to savanna elephants, and their ears are an oval shape.
Endangered Species

Elephants and humans share surprising similarities. A new docuseries dives deep into that relationship.

From curious calves to wise grandmothers, 'Secrets of the Elephants' follows the survival of herds and the local experts trying to protect them.

Kids dressed in bright raingear during a forest school class in Sweden
Global Warming

Young kids learn the realities of climate change in forest schools

In nature pre-schools, students spend much of their days outdoors. That could better prepare them for the future.

New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs
Wildlife

New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs

The animals evolved into ultra-resilient, disease-free predators while isolated on Auckland Island.

A Dell laptop compatible with Windows keyboard shortcuts on a wooden table with a coffee mug beside it.
Tech Hacks

20 essential Windows keyboard shortcuts that will make you forget your mouse

Let your fingertips fly, you Microsoft magician.

Victrola Stream Onx With Sonos Era 100
Speakers

Victrola Stream Onyx turntable review: A spin on WiFi hi-fi

It's Record Store Day everyday and in every room when you add the Stream Onyx turntable to a Sonos wireless whole-home audio ecosystem.

A new robotic seed can wriggle into soil to harvest climate data
Robots

A new robotic seed can wriggle into soil to harvest climate data

The nature-inspired device could help improve our soddy communication with sod.

LG C2 TVs in a grid with a colorful pattern on the screen.
Televisions

Get one of the best OLED TVs for less than $1,000 right now at Amazon

The LG C2 is one of the best TVs on the market and you can get a wild deal on one right now.

Gray hair growing on a male's head.
Health

What’s at the root of gray hairs?

You can blame some of your gray hairs on faulty stem cells.

Facebook loading screen
Social Media

Facebook probably owes you money. Here’s how to get it.

You can now submit a claim to get compensation from the Cambridge Analytica privacy suit.

Sleeping elephant seals on a California beach
Ocean

Seals snooze during 20-minute ‘sleeping dives’ to avoid predators

A new brainwave study reveals elephant seals spiral downward while fast asleep.

SpaceX's Starship and its booster
Technology

Watch SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket explode

The historic liftoff terminated with a fiery explosion and cheers after its two stages failed to separate.

Dark clouds as a supercell thunderstorm develops on May 10, 2017 in Olustee, Oklahoma. Scientists and meteorologists from the Center for Severe Weather Research are getting a closer look to learn more about these destructive storms.
Weather

‘Erratic’ tornado hits Oklahoma as storms barrel east from the Great Plains

The number of injuries due to the storms is still being assessed.

Cannabis sustainability
Agriculture

Is growing weed sustainable? The answer is complicated.

One serving of cannabis likely has a higher greenhouse gas footprint than a beer or cigarette.

African penguins standing on a sandy beach.
Endangered Species

How African penguins continue to survive changes in climate

Today's population has only 13,600 breeding pairs left in the wild.

Cannabis plant under purple weed grow light
Evolution

On 420, learn more about weed with these carefully cultivated science stories

Light up your life with these highly educational articles on cannabis in its many forms.

The main Jellyfin interface on a web browser.
Tech Hacks

How to use Jellyfin to stream movies, music, and more right from your hard drive

This open-source program help you build your own Netflix or Spotify.

White Moluccan cockatoo on a branch turning toward a person's hand. Reddish flames are behind the bird to symbolize past trauma. Illustrated.
Birds

Parrots are deeply intelligent. But do we understand their emotions?

The profound story of Harpo the cockatoo gives us insights on trauma among captive birds.

Turf wars between whales and crabbers have increased due to climate change
Ocean

Turf wars between whales and crabbers have increased due to climate change

As climate change causes more marine heatwaves, finding space for both is getting even more difficult.

Brown garden snail eating a strawberry on a white table
Wildlife

Experience the uncomfortable weirdness of a snail eating fruit

Snails use thousands of microscopic teeth to chow down on produce or wreak havoc on gardens.