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Car dashboard screen showing Android Auto's new interface with Google Maps.
Tech Hacks

Take advantage of all of Android Auto’s new customizations

The system's latest update comes with a wide range of new settings to play with.

A blue UV image of the planet Saturn.
NASA

Saturn’s rings have been slowly heating up its atmosphere

A new study brings together 40 years of planet-warming data.

Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat
Electric Vehicles

Colombia is deploying a new solar-powered electric boat

The 29-foot-long vessel is uncrewed, and could carry out intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions for the Colombian Navy.

Lolita the killer whale performing its 40th anniversary performance at Miami Seaquarium.
Ocean

After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the orca may be freed

She was captured from Puget Sound in 1970 and is believed to be the oldest orca whale in captivity.

A total solar eclipse, a bright ring of sunlight around a dark moon on July 2, 2019.
Moons

April’s skies boast the full pink moon, Lyrid meteor shower, and a total solar eclipse

We're about to experience some epic sky events, just in time for Global Astronomy Month.

Critically endangered right whales are losing the battle against fishing boats
Whales

Critically endangered right whales are losing the battle against fishing boats

Proposed, science-backed speed limits could save whales. But boating advocates push back, citing economic impacts.

Two NordicTrack treadmills next to each other on a plain background.
Fitness Gear

The best NordicTrack treadmills

NordicTrack offers treadmills for just about every type of runner (except for Blade Runner). Here are our top picks for every style, space, and budget.

Best dog food delivery services
Home

The best dog food delivery services

Get your pooch the nutrition they need without a trip to the store.

A man sitting in a study cubicle, holding his head in frustration as he looks at his laptop, which has a lot of stickers on it.
Tech Hacks

The easiest ways to recover deleted files

There's more than one way to recover the files you think are forever lost.

Watch this robotic dog use one of its ‘paws’ to open doors
Robots

Watch this robotic dog use one of its ‘paws’ to open doors

Oh, great. They can let themselves inside buildings now.

A juvenile Edmontosaurus disappears into the enormous, lipped mouth of Tyrannosaurus.
Evolution

Scaly lips may have hidden the T-rex’s fearsome teeth

Pass the lip balm.

What to know about a ‘sophisticated hacking campaign’ against Android phones
Security

What to know about a ‘sophisticated hacking campaign’ against Android phones

The vulnerabilities were recently announced by Amnesty International’s Security Lab.

Pincushion cactus with pink flowers on a sunny windowsill
Biology

Dying plants are ‘screaming’ at you

In the future, farmers might use ultrasound to listen to stressed plants vent.

Lab mouse on table in front of lab flasks and beakers in blue lighting
Technology

What video game-playing mice taught neuroscientists about memory-making

A part of the brain previously not associated with memories may actually play a larger role in retention.

Complete collapse of tall apartment building after Turkey Syria earthquake. Seen from aerial view.
Environment

Why most countries don’t have enough earthquake-resilient buildings

Outdated construction killed more people in Turkey and Syria than the earthquakes themselves.

A baby kisses a small dog
Cats

Babies who grow up around pets may be less likely to develop food allergies

A new study of more than 65,000 infants found evidence that exposure to cats and dogs may prevent food allergies.

Phone showing ChatGPT chat screen against backdrop of website homepage
AI

There’s a glaring issue with the AI moratorium letter

The statement makes some valid notes—but critics argue signatories missed the point.

A number of fortune cookies on a green surface, three of which have exposed fortunes reading "Where you go, your username will follow," "You will buy black shoes next week," and "This site is the anti-political space you seek."
Tech Hacks

The Opt Out: When you should and shouldn’t accept a website’s cookies

There's a difference between filling your browser with a fine selection of cookies and just taking what everyone throws your way.

Hands putting bandage on a hiker's foot outdoors
Life Skills

How to save your feet from painful blisters

Good planning and listening to your body are key to keep blisters from ruining any outing.

How science has made tornado forecasting better—but not perfect
Weather

How science has made tornado forecasting better—but not perfect

Small changes in the storm environment can make or break a tornado.