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NASA evolved structure spacecraft part
AI

NASA is using AI to help design lighter parts

'The algorithms do need a human eye.'

The bow of the RMS Titanic, almost 12,500 feet under the ocean.
Science

Watch never-before-seen footage of the Titanic shipwreck from the 1980s

Previously unreleased footage shows off the watershed tech used at the site's earliest expeditions.

illustration of game
Weapons

How a video game could help us better understand nuclear war

Researchers created SIGNAL to help simulate the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Here’s what they learned.

A dark wooden bat house high up on the side of a gray two-story house.
Projects

Benefit your neighborhood bats with this DIY bat house

Always bet on bats (for pest control).

Watch the world’s fastest fish on an epic tuna hunt
Fish

Watch the world’s fastest fish on an epic tuna hunt

The new study comes as scientists work to better understand the feeding patterns of the sailfish.

A Kia in Minneapolis
Security

A software update could make your Hyundai or Kia harder to steal

The patch will be free. Here's what it does.

A large group of red and orange jellyfish floating in blue water.
Health

A jellyfish sting treatment that actually works

In some cases, jellyfish sting care can be a matter of life and death.

DJ/producer in a home studio with JBL monitors
Audio

Here’s the home recording studio gear every project needs

Home recording studio technology is more affordable than ever. Here’s how to start investing.

Hand holding up drone disguised within taxidermy bird body
Drones

Researchers are stuffing drones into taxidermy birds to make them seem more ‘natural’

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... sort of both, actually.

A European hedgehog on a road with a yellow flower.
Endangered Species

Why Danish citizen scientists were on a quest to find the oldest European hedgehog

The beloved mammal is facing population decline in some habitats.

a cuttlefish in darkness
Engineering

Cuttlefish have amazing eyes, so robot-makers are copying them

Cameras inspired by cuttlefish eyes could help robots and cars see better.

Pill sensor placed atop quarter for size comparison
Technology

This vibrating magnetic pill could one day help measure your guts

A new ingestible module could provide an alternative to more invasive gastrointestinal procedures.

A mother chimpanzee with her offspring, which she may teach her style of handclasping.
Wildlife

Popular chimpanzees set hand-holding trends for the whole group

Apes copy the social customs of their influential peers—and their moms.

Traeger Ironwood XL grill review in front of a garage
Home

Traeger Ironwood pellet grill review: King of the smoke ring

The Traeger Ironwood and Ironwood XL pellet grills set a standard for simplified smoking and grilling.

Charity scammers’ latest weapon is AI-generated art
AI

Charity scammers’ latest weapon is AI-generated art

Last week's deadly earthquake in Syria and Turkey highlights how well-meaning people can fall for traps posing as donation sites.

A young woman sits below a stairwell with her head down in sadness.
Mental Health

Teen girls and queer youth are facing a crisis of hopelessness, CDC finds

'High school should be a time for trailblazing, not trauma.'

screenshot of the monty python silly walk
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The Monty Python ‘silly walk’ could replace your gym workout

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

Studying fighter pilot physiology could help us understand astronaut brains
Health

Studying fighter pilot physiology could help us understand astronaut brains

Brain connections change for pilots with more experience, according to new study.

Close up to a white Xbox controller on a black table.
Tech Hacks

You should try connecting a keyboard and mouse to your Xbox

Controllers are not your only option if you have an Xbox Series X/S.

Pink pigeon in New York City wildlife rescue center that was dyed for gender reveal party
Pollution

Gender reveal parties are turning nature pink and blue

With a string of recent fires and wildlife incidents, the trend has gotten too extreme.