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A woma pythron, a large, nocturnal species of snake on the ground by a piece of wood.
Wildlife

Snakes can actually hear really well

Even without obvious ears, the slithery creatures can listen with their internal organs.

An airplane taking off toward the camera at dusk, with lights along the runway and on the front of the plane, against a cloudy reddish sunset.
Aviation

Let’s talk about how planes fly

How does an aircraft stay in the sky, and how do wings work? Fasten your seatbelts—let's explore.

a Zoox self-driving car on the road
Self Driving

An autonomous EV with no steering wheel is hitting the road in California

If you want to ride in it, you're out of luck—unless you work for Zoox.

Woman hold head in hand while sitting at desk in front of laptop
AI

Microsoft’s take on AI-powered search struggles with accuracy

Microsoft's Bing chatbot is under scrutiny barely a week after Google Bard's own announcement debacle.

A Marburg virus as it appears under a microscope.
Diseases

Rare, Ebola-related Marburg virus spreads in Equatorial Guinea

The virus can have an 88 percent fatality rate if left untreated.

The Windows 11 Start menu against a black background, showing a Bing search for "hot sauce recipe."
Tech Hacks

How to remove Bing results from your Windows Start menu

What to do when you just want to find a Windows file, not view Bing search results.

three MysteryVibe products
Health

These sex toys are designed to heal, one orgasm at a time

MysteryVibe set out to design sex toys and ended up creating medical devices for people with menopause, erectile dysfunction, and pelvic floor pain.

Woman covering face with hands in frustration while sitting in front of laptop on an office desk.
Social Media

Don’t fall for an online love scam this Valentine’s Day

A new report from the FTC highlights the telltale signs of suspicious online romance. Hot tip: avoid any crypto requests.

An artist’s impression of two theropod species discovered by scientists at the University of Southampton in 2021, Ceratosuchops inferodios and Riparovenator milnerae.
Evolution

What was going on inside of this spinosaur’s brain?

Scientists digitally remaster the brains of two 'enormous river monsters' to try and find out.

Mustang Dark Horse with Carbon Fiber Wheels.
Vehicles

Ford’s new Mustang Dark Horse has supercar-worthy wheels

The optional carbon fiber wheels include a special ceramic and metal coating to protect them from high heat.

3D rendering of the Internet Explorer logo against a blue background.
Tech Hacks

It’s your last chance to save your Internet Explorer bookmarks

The browser dies. Your settings live on.

Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio
Pollution

Toxic train derailment in East Palestine, OH highlights issues facing America’s railways

Nearly 5,000 area residents were told to evacuate or face imminent health hazards.

A Eurasian lynch perches in a fallen tree in a forest.
Endangered Species

The endangered Eurasian lynx might never recover fully in France

The elusive wildcats face poaching, car accidents, and a dwindling gene pool.

Greenland’s isolated ‘Last Ice Area’ is vanishing
Climate Change

Greenland’s isolated ‘Last Ice Area’ is vanishing

Scientists race to study Arctic lakes before they are lost forever.

Internet explorer 8 download page.
Internet

Internet Explorer will finally bid the world adieu this Valentine’s Day

It's not Cupid's arrow shooting it down, but a software kill update.

An image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope of stars and galaxies surrounding spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648.
Space Telescope

JWST’s latest new galaxy discoveries mirror the Milky Way

One looks just like our own, and another can tell us more about our universe's cannibalistic early days.

Lion's mane mushrooms on a table.
Biology

Lion’s mane mushroom shows promise in boosting brain cell growth

Used for centuries, the fungi has compounds that boost nerve growth.

Screenshot of Joplin's app menu to import notes from Evernote.
Tech Hacks

Evernote is getting more expensive—here’s how to move to another app

You don't have to lose your Evernote content if you move to another app.

A plane flying high above the ground, drawing white contrails across a blue sky.
Aviation

How high do planes fly? It depends on if they’re going east or west.

Factors like temperature, weight, and even the direction of travel figure into an aircraft's altitude. Here's what's up.

Silhouette of bird in front of full moon
Space

Volunteer astronomers bring wonders of the universe into prisons

Two prison-education programs in the US are giving incarcerated kids and adults the space to learn science.