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The best electric shavers
Home

The best electric shavers

Say goodbye to the unsightly nicks and cuts left by disposable razors. These shavers will help you comfortably groom all over.

Woman sitting on bed holding lower back in pain
Technology

Medical startup put useless plastic implants in chronic pain patients, says FBI

The chronic pain relief device was nothing more than a 'dummy component,' according to FBI filings.

A cluster of vampire bats hangs from a cave.
Animals

How killing vampire bats to slow rabies can go wrong

The bloodsucking mammals don't always stick around to get poisoned.

The best 4K gaming monitors
Console Gaming

The best 4K monitors for gaming

Play the hottest games at their highest level of fidelity.

A man sitting in a cubicle, frustrated with a slow computer. He's probably wondering, "Why is my computer so slow?"
Tech Hacks

5 easy ways to troubleshoot a slow computer

Don’t let your machine succumb to old age.

Meta logo on smartphone resting atop glowing keyboard
AI

Meta attempts a new, more ‘inclusive’ AI training dataset

Experts say Casual Conversations v2 is an improvement, but questions remain about its sourcing and labor.

Toilet paper may be a major source of ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater
Pollution

Toilet paper may be a major source of ‘forever chemicals’ in wastewater

PFAS are everywhere, even in your bathroom.

Formula 3 cars on the racetrack
Electric Vehicles

How the Formula races plan to power their cars with more sustainable fuel

The two feeder series for Formula One aim to switch up their gas to be greener. Here's what to know about these new types of fuels.

Powerful atmospheric river pummels California with even more rain and flooding
Climate Change

Powerful atmospheric river pummels California with even more rain and flooding

Much of the state is under weather warnings after unseasonable snow and rain, with several evacuations issued.

Protoplanetary disk and water formation around star V883 Orionis in the Orion constellation. Illustrated in gold, white, and black.
Sun

Clouds of ancient space water might have filled Earth’s oceans

The molecules that made Earth wet were probably older than our sun.

The US government wants to round up the West’s feral cattle
Land

The US government wants to round up the West’s feral cattle

Yet grazing fees remain puzzlingly low.

wing drones
Drones

Save a parking spot for Wing’s slick new ‘AutoLoader’ for drones

The Alphabet-owned drone delivery company is hoping to scale up its network in an Uber-like way. A new contraption is part of that plan.

The best Bissell carpet cleaners composited
Home

The best Bissell carpet cleaners

Go deep to remove dirt, but not always to empty your wallet, with the best carpet cleaners for every budget.

Hand holding a pen placing sticky note on planner, a good way to track your period without an app.
Life Skills

How to track your own period—without an app

You don't need an app—you can easily learn how to track your cycle.

A warm of bees on a honeycomb.
Bees

Older bees teach younger bees the ‘waggle dance’

Learning and shared culture are needed for one of the most intricate forms of communication in the animal kingdom.

Butterfly cutouts painted with plasmonic paint hues against grass background
Engineering

Butterfly-inspired ‘plasmonic paint’ could be brilliant for energy-efficient buildings

Light reflection off of nanostructural geometric arrangements creates the striking hues.

This fossilized ‘ancient animal’ might be a bunch of old seaweed
Evolution

This fossilized ‘ancient animal’ might be a bunch of old seaweed

What do you see in this controversial fossil?

An Elgato Stream Deck under a wall-mounted TV, in a room with blue lighting.
Tech Hacks

7 ways to use the Elgato Stream Deck beyond livestreaming

If you love shortcuts, the Stream Deck might be the device for you.

A young child hiding behind a stack of pancakes with syrup and fruit on a background of old polaroids
Biology

Why childhood memories of smells are so powerful and emotional

Neurobiologists and cognitive psychologists explain why we remember childhood smells so well.

Yellow, red, and white roses left at a memorial for the victims of the Half Moon Bay mass shooting. A white sign behind the bouquets says "as a community we grieve."
Mental Health

How to cope with collective grief—and even turn it into action

Grief is a universal experience. Understanding that can help you recover, and even inspire change.