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Berkeley Lab researcher Yan Zeng looks over the starting point at A-Lab.
AI

Tony Stark would love this new experimental materials lab

It’s operated by robotic arms and AI, and it runs around the clock.

A lineup of the best gas grills
Home

The best gas grills

Become the master of delicious outdoor cooking with the best gas grill.

The Milky Way rises in a night sky with a pink hue.
Solar System

Meteors, flower moons, and more will light up the cosmos in May

The Eta Aquarids are expected to peak May 6.

NASA Ingenuity helicopter lost in a Mars crater in a photo taken by Perseverance rover
Mars

Name a better duo than NASA’s hard-working Mars rover and helicopter

In uncharted Martian territory, Ingenuity has proven to be a trusty sidekick to Perseverance and engineers at home.

An adult male and adult female California sea lion sit on a beach surrounded by pups.
Wildlife

Male California sea lions have gotten bigger and better at fighting

Size matters during mating season, but the 'raccoons of the sea' face a risky future due to fish shortages.

Do children really need root canals?
Medicine

Do children really need root canals?

Insurance reimbursements tend to incentivize intervention over prevention, which isn’t always supported by evidence.

The Marines are getting supersized drones for battlefield resupply
Navy

The Marines are getting supersized drones for battlefield resupply

The big flying machines are designed to carry about 150 pounds and can fly at about 67 miles per hour.

Aerial view of Palisades nuclear power plant
Technology

A decommissioned nuclear plant may roar back to life in Michigan

The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station previously supplied 5 percent of Michigan's electricity.

Balto's taxidermy on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Dogs

How different is Balto, the heroic sled dog, from today’s Siberian huskies?

Scientists sequenced the famed pup’s genome to learn more about modern working dogs.

Walking
Fitness & Exercise

Walking correctly takes work—here’s how to improve every step

Experts explain how to make the most of your daily strolls.

Evolution of human brain size shown with brass sculptures at a kids science museum in China
Animals

We probably have big brains because we got lucky

Life makes mistakes. A major genetic study shows how some of those mistakes worked out well for humans.

Elon Musk waving while wearing a suit
Electric Vehicles

Tesla lawyers argued Elon Musk Autopilot statements might be manipulated with deepfake tech

The judge found the argument 'deeply troubling.'

A lab technician in a glove swabs a circular petri dish.
Diseases

FDA approves first fecal transplant pill

The new treatment is simpler and less invasive than other transplants.

A group of six young people take a selfie on a beach.
Psychology

Selfies are for memories, not just for vanity

Third-person photography like selfies are not always as superficial as they can seem.

Teddy bear sitting in a corner and hands peeking from the corner with a phone taking pictures of the teddy bear.
Life Skills

The Opt Out: Read this before sharing another photo of a kid online

Adults need to do better by children in the digital world.

A person putting a DVD or Blu-ray disc into a black laptop, potentially to back it up.
Tech Hacks

You should back up your Blu-rays and DVDs before they break

This free program will help you move data from discs to a safe place.

Apple Watch Comparison
Smartwatches

Apple Watch comparison: Which one is right for you?

When you’re choosing an Apple Watch, comparison shopping is your friend to get the style and generation that’s right for you.

Bark app on an iPhone handheld outdoors
Computers

The best parental control software

Because you can’t be everywhere at once, the best parental control software is there for you.

It’s OK to crack jokes about climate change
Climate Change

It’s OK to crack jokes about climate change

Turns out, being able to laugh at something increases our ability to understand it—and take action.

Closeup of vent horizon around M87, a supermassive black hole and the first black hole image
Black Holes

This supermassive black hole sucks big time

We knew M87, the first black hole to be seen by humans, was powerful. But not this powerful.