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What happens when a tree dies?
Biology

What happens when a tree dies?

Eventually weather, pests and disease will take their toll, but the story doesn’t end there.

Oxford malaria vaccine application kit
Vaccines

Ghana is the first country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine

Malaria kills more than one thousand children every day and is the leading cause of child death in Africa.

Hands holding and using smartphone in night light
AI

A mom thought her daughter had been kidnapped—it was just AI mimicking her voice

AI software that clones your voice is only getting cheaper and easier to abuse.

Satellite image of the powerful eruption.
Physics

How the Tonga eruption rang Earth ‘like a bell’

A detailed simulation of underwater shockwaves changes what we know about the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption.

M87 black hole Event Horizon Telescope image sharpened by AI with PRIMO algorithm. The glowing event horizon is now clearer and thinner and the black hole at the center darker.
Black Holes

You saw the first image of a black hole. Now see it better with AI.

Mix general relativity with machine learning, and an astronomical donut starts to look more like a Cheerio.

An Xbox One S with a controller sitting on a white table.
Tech Hacks

Control your Xbox by using your voice

Don't stop your gameplay and control your Xbox with your voice instead.

Citizen Marvel-themed watches that are on-sale at Amazon. From left to right: Thor watch, Spider Man watch, Black Panther watch.
Gear

Amazon has Citizen’s surprisingly classy Marvel-themed watches on sale right now

These Citizen x Marvel collab watches allow you to flex your nerd cred in formal situations.

An artist’s illustration of Diamantinasaurus matildae’s head. This sauropod lived in Australia 100 million years ago.
Dinosaurs

A rare, 95-million-year-old titanosaur skull found in Australia

These giant sauropods would've been part of the family that includes the largest animals to ever live on land.

In the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfires
Internet

In the future, your car could warn you about nearby wildfires

Officials are working on a system to send alerts straight to vehicle infotainment systems. Here's how it would work.

Planes sit at their gates after the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was closed due to the runways being flooded on April 13, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The heavy rain caused flooding as the region recorded rainfall totals of more than a foot.
Climate Change

Southern Florida got 26 inches of rain in 24 hours

Meteorologists have called the storms a '1-in-1,000 year event.'

An artistic rendering of the open woodland habitat reconstruction at Moroto II with Morotopithecus bishopi vertically climbing with infant on back and Mount Moroto, an active, in background.
Animals

A plant-based diet full of leaves may have helped apes stand upright

Snacking on leafy greens may have had more of an impact than scouring treetops for fruit.

Most residencies happen near city hospitals—which can be a problem for rural patients
Medicine

Most residencies happen near city hospitals—which can be a problem for rural patients

More than 100 million people, or nearly one-third of the nation, have trouble accessing primary care.

Madagascar hissing cockroach balanced on human finger against green backdrop
Robots

Cyborg cockroaches could one day scurry to your rescue

Here's how hacking bug brains could one day help save lives.

Get the job done with the best tool combo kits.
Home

The best tool combo kits

Build up your toolbox instantly and tackle any DIY task or hobby with a great tool combo kit.

Seagreen's offshore windfarm in Scotland
Engineering

At 441,000 pounds and 192 feet underwater, this is the world’s deepest wind turbine

It will be part of Scotland's largest wind farm when it's fully operational later this year.

An adult Pygmy Zebra Octopus
Wildlife

Pygmy zebra octopus stripe patterns are as unique as human fingerprints

No two specimen look the same—and that could be a big deal for researchers.

Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster guitar on a stand in a room
Audio

Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster review: A singular guitar with multiple tones

Fender’s latest hybrid acoustic-electric guitar delivers the spirited versatility of its predecessors in a more affordable, streamlined package.

The Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 audio interfacr
Audio

Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 review: Plentiful possibilities

The third-generation Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 boasts the expandability of audio interfaces more than twice its price, making it a compelling choice for growing home studios.

The Best Laptop Stands In 2023
Laptops

The best laptop stands

Stop hunching and slumping while you work and start using a laptop stand.

The best cordless vacuums can help make cleanup fast and easy.
Home

The best cordless vacuums

These helpful home accessories suck in the best way possible.