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Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch
Mars

Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch

Barbara Mazzolai’s roboplants could analyze and enrich soil, search for water and other chemicals, and more.

Close-up of patient's neck with a wearable ultrasound patch
Technology

A tiny patch can take images of muscles and cells underneath your skin

Researchers built a device that can act like a tiny ultrasound.

A rendering of Proteus.
Engineering

An ambitious underwater ‘space station’ just got a major research collaborator

Fabien Cousteau's Proteus project will make a bigger splash this year.

Roses blooming in a garden.
Biology

Chemists finally unlock the secret to a rose’s iconic aroma

Identifying the enzyme that makes roses fragrant could help restore the iconic odor to commercial flowers.

A lineup of pets items on sale on a teal background
Home

You only have today to take advantage of these Amazon Pet Day deals

There's no better time to stock up on treats, supplies, toys, and food with Amazon's Pet Day deals.

Champagne being poured into two glasses.
Physics

The physics of champagne’s fascinating fizz

Effervescent experiments reveal the fluid dynamics behind bubbly beverages.

Airplanes at terminals at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Aviation

Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets

Private jets produce 20 times more carbon dioxide emissions per passenger than commercial aircrafts.

Woolly mammoth tusks in dawn light on Wrangel Island, northeast Siberia, where the female mammoth tusk used in the testosterone study had been found several years earlier.
Wildlife

Male woolly mammoths had hormone-fueled bouts of aggression

Paleoendocrinologists unveiled new details on a testosterone-surge called musth.

Fluorescent dye shown crossing the blood-brain barrier into the brain via sound waves.
Cancer

Scientists have developed a new way to fight a nearly untreatable brain cancer

Crossing the blood-brain barrier may be crucial to provide glioblastoma therapy.

Urban water crises often boil down to classism
Global Warming

Urban water crises often boil down to classism

The current system allows overconsumption of water by some individuals while others don’t even have safe access.

A person using a white MacBook laptop on a white table, maybe figuring out how to remove bloatware.
Tech Hacks

Make sure your computer isn’t downloading stuff you don’t want

Don't compromise the security of your system or the safety of your data.

Exoplanet LHS 475 b, with a mass 99 percent of Earth, orbits its sun solo, like ours. No co-orbiting planets have been confirmed.
Deep Space

How many planets can form one conga line around a star?

Astronomers simulated 24 planets following the same orbit, like ‘pearls on a necklace.’

Inside Microsoft’s surprising push for a right to repair law—and why it matters
Engineering

Inside Microsoft’s surprising push for a right to repair law—and why it matters

Major tech companies have long opposed the right to repair, but Microsoft is finally engaging with lawmakers and activists.

Australia wants a laser weapon powerful enough to stop a tank
Army

Australia wants a laser weapon powerful enough to stop a tank

Existing laser weapons focus on zapping drones out of the sky. Taking on an armored vehicle would require much more energy.

Man prepping person for fMRI scan.
AI

This AI-powered brain scanner can paraphrase your thoughts

Despite its potential communication benefits, researchers already caution against future 'mental privacy' issues.

Male indigo bunting, which could be a better Illinois state bird, sits on a branch
Science

Your state bird probably needs a makeover. Birder data is here to help.

States have better, more accurate options for feathered ambassadors than the Northern cardinal.

John Deere farm equipment
AI

How John Deere’s tech evolved from 19th-century plows to AI and autonomy

Plus, catch up on what's going on with farmers' right to repair this heavy equipment.

An iPhone on a notebook next to a Macbook on a wooden table, showing the Count notification display option on the iPhone's screen.
Tech Hacks

3 ways to change how iPhone notifications appear

Yes, you can customize how alerts gather on your iPhone lock screen.

An illustration of the organisms that lived in the Castle Bank community.
Wildlife

Fossil trove in Wales is a 462-million-year-old world of wee sea creatures

The species may be tiny, but are filling in big evolutionary gaps.

Being loud and fast may make you a more effective Zoom communicator
Technology

Being loud and fast may make you a more effective Zoom communicator

Here's what researchers gleaned from CANDOR's 850 hours of recorded Zoom calls.