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H2FLY hydrogen fuel plane in flight
Aviation

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

H2FLY's HY4 prototype plane could hypothetically fly as far as 930 miles using the emissionless fuel source.

An orca whale swims around an ice flow with a crabeater seal and penguin on the ice.
Land

New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife

Catch an exclusive clip of orca whales before Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory premieres on September 13.

Newborn baby sleeping in crib
Diseases

Cribs filled with fluffy furnishings are photogenic—and deadly

Infants shouldn’t sleep with blankets, stuffed toys, or bumpers, no matter what social media shows.

A rocket launch creates strange contrails in front of the Milky Way.
Solar System

You didn’t see a UFO. It was probably one of these things.

How to turn your strange sighting into a perfectly identifiable flying object.

Two people using Apple Maps while hiking
Tech Hacks

How to use Apple Maps offline and finally ditch Google

The new iOS 17 feature puts the app head to head with its main competitor.

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions
Endangered Species

Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions

The findings could help close a legal loophole that enables the federal government to avoid considering greenhouse gas emissions impacts on threatened and endangered species.

The best steam cleaners power wash your home-- without the dangerous chemicals.
Home

The best steam cleaners

If you're looking to keep your home spick and span, these powerful machines will get the job done.

A Macbook sits semi open in the dark
Tech Hacks

Stop macOS Sonoma from hiding your windows when you click the desktop

You can prevent all of your windows from disappearing on Apple's new OS.

an inchwoom robot climbing up a smooth surface
Engineering

This wormy robot can wriggle its way around a jet engine

It's soft enough to squeeze into tight spaces.

How an internet sleuth rekindled hope for the survival of the clown wedgefish
Fish

How an internet sleuth rekindled hope for the survival of the clown wedgefish

Scientists were writing an obituary for this species when a lawyer found evidence of its existence in an unlikely place.

A lineup of the best Ring doorbells.
Smart Home

The best Ring doorbells

Take action to protect your home with a Ring doorbell that keeps an eye out when you can't.

The best Blu-ray players composited
Home

The best Blu-ray players

Streaming is awesome, but a solid Blu-ray player unlocks image and sound quality you've never known in your favorite TV and movies.

3D printer making algae-based water decontaminate
Engineering

‘Living material’ water filter uses bacteria to neutralize water pollutants

The algae-derived mixture can also safely break down after coming into contact with a molecular relative of caffeine.

Kidney transplant sensor on researcher fingertip
Technology

This organ-failure detector is thinner than a human hair

A new medical sensor can measure kidney temperature fluctuations as small as 0.004 degrees Celsius.

Canva interface showing a newly designed invitation
Tech Hacks

7 tips to unleash your creativity on Canva

If you can imagine it, Canva can help you design it.

An artist’s illustration of the 25 million year old Ditjimanka Lumakoala blackae, featuring (left to right) the wallaby-sized herbivore Muramura williamsi, an extinct koala relative named Madakoala devis,i and the calf-size lizard called Ilaria lawsone.
Wildlife

Scientists discover a cat-sized ancient koala in Australia

'Until now, there’s been no record of koalas ever being in the Northern Territory; now there are three different species from a single fossil site.'

depleted uranium shells
Weapons

Depleted uranium shells for Ukraine are dense, armor-piercing ammunition

The shells can literally sharpen themselves, making them effective at striking tanks. But they come with environmental and health concerns.

Aerial shot of sugar cane cropland.
Agriculture

How sprinkling volcanic rocks on farmland could capture carbon dioxide

A simple chemical reaction could help lock up gigatons of greenhouse gases.

A worker uncovers a mummy belonging to the pre-Inca Ychsma culture buried in a shallow funeral chamber on an ancient sanctuary during an excavation in the Huaca Pucllana, in the heart of a residential area in the district of Miraflores in Lima, on September 5, 2023.
Archaeology

1,000-year-old mummy with full head of hair and intact jaw found in Peru

The remains were discovered in the middle of a modern neighborhood in Lima.

Singer Jimmy Buffet in a purple shirt by a microphone.
Cancer

Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common

There’s growing evidence that global warming's heat and influence over UV light contributes to skin cancer diagnoses.