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An asteroid comes apart in the night sky.
Solar System

A ‘city-killer’ asteroid will cruise past Earth tonight

Don’t panic, just grab your binoculars.

Upper portion of Relativity Space's 3D printed Terran rocket at night prior to launch
Engineering

The first 3D printed rocket launch was both a failure and a success

Relativity Space's Terran rocket failed to achieve orbit, but still moved the industry forward.

This ATV-mounted, drone-killing laser burns with the power of one dishwasher
DARPA

This ATV-mounted, drone-killing laser burns with the power of one dishwasher

The system was on display at a recent defense conference, and it needs just 2 kilowatts of power to work.

Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water
Fossil Fuels

Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water

Less than half of what the world pays for bottled water every year is enough to ensure clean tap water access for millions.

Desert daisy tricks male flies with sexy evolutionary deception
Insects

Desert daisy tricks male flies with sexy evolutionary deception

Three genes in a species of African flower help it trick male flies into thinking it is a mate.

Colorful M19 star cluster in NASA Hubble Space Telescope image
Space Telescope

How the Hubble telescope is keeping a 265-year-old stargazing project alive

Vintage amateur astronomy meets high-res NASA technology.

Some ‘recycled’ product claims are mostly garbage
Fossil Fuels

Some ‘recycled’ product claims are mostly garbage

Recent laws encourage recycling old plastic into new products. But verifying recycled content relies on tricky math.

a person plugs in a usb drive
Security

Don’t plug in mysterious USB drives

From malware to more extreme scenarios, there are very important reasons to be wary of an unknown USB device.

Telescope image of spiral galaxy and stars
AI

The universe is getting a weigh-in thanks to AI

Step right up on the galactic scale, Alpha Centauri.

A white-tailed jackrabbit in it's winter white fur.
Land

Jackrabbit’s color-changing fur may prepare them for climate change

The color-changing mammal is only one of 20 species that change shades with the seasons.

Oumuamua, which is either a comet or an alien spaceship, giving off hydrogen gas as it passes through the sun's cosmic rays. Illustrated.
Deep Space

‘Oumuamua isn’t an alien probe, but it might be the freakiest comet we’ve ever seen

A new explanation for the space pancake's eccentric orbit has astronomers buzzing.

Close-up of Federal Trade Commission building exterior
Internet

Canceling your digital subscriptions could finally get easier

The FTC wants to force companies to vastly simplify their membership and subscription cancellation steps.

This illustration conceptualizes the swirling clouds identified by the James Webb Space Telescope in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256 b. The planet is about 40 light-years away and orbits two stars that are locked in their own tight rotation.
Exoplanets

Gritty, swirling clouds of silica surround exoplanet VHS 1256 b

The 150-million-year-old planet's skies demonstrate the turbulence of its young age.

A curled lock of composer Ludwig van Beethoven's hair with an inscription from the hair's former owner, Ignaz Moscheles.
Biology

We now have a full composition of Beethoven’s DNA

The musical master's hair is full of genetic secrets.

iPad (10th Generation)
Tablets

The latest iPad is at its lowest price ever on Amazon

Whether you need it for work or play, score $50 off Apple's entry-level iPad on Amazon.

Super Glue tube on blue background
Sustainability

Super Glue could make it easier to recycle plastic

Most plastics can't be broken down into their raw materials. A classic Super Glue ingredient offers something new.

Ankylosaur in blue floatie and life vest riding the ocean waves. Prehistoric trees and a full moon are in the background. Illustrated.
Ocean

Why dinosaurs were terrible swimmers

They dominated earth, but not the oceans.

A Canada goose opening its mouth and spreading its wings to protect its nest and its mate behind it at the edge of a marshy area.
Life Skills

Read this if you’re too scared to walk past a goose

Geese are "all honk and no bonk" if you follow our advice.

It’s still a mystery how snails ended up scattered around the globe
Wildlife

It’s still a mystery how snails ended up scattered around the globe

How do organisms that are so sedentary end up being so incredibly widely dispersed?

Panera Bread restaurant exterior at twilight
Security

Soup with a side of biometrics: Amazon One is coming to Panera

Amazon was hit with a lawsuit regarding its use of the palm-scanning biometric tools just last week.