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Engineering

Our homes on Mars could be made from potato-based ‘StarCrete’

Just add astronaut tears.

Ikea blue and yellow drone
Drones

Ikea says 100 drones are now buzzing around its warehouses

The drones are meant to ease human workers' warehouse woes and injuries.

The sun shining on glaciers.
Global Warming

‘Humanity on thin ice’ says UN, but there is still time to act on climate change

Here's what you need to know about the IPCC's latest report.

Garmi aid robot attending to seated patient in lab
Robots

Meet Garmi, a robot nurse and companion for Germany’s elderly population

As the world's population ages up, researchers believe robot assistants will be integral to society.

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Appliances

Save more than $200 on Vitamix blenders today at Amazon

Get more than 40% off these pro-grade blenders that will last through years of smoothies, soups, salsas, and more.

Attendees at a concert dance and one man records the performance on a smartphone.
Mental Health

Do you never feel FOMO? Time to meet its twin, JOMO.

A new study of 1,000 adults tries to determine if the joy of missing out is really just social anxiety in disguise.

Best dog collars
Gear

The best dog collars

Your precious pup will look sharp and stay safe with our picks.

Rain falling on a window and green plants.
Weather

How a wet winter and spring could help and hurt US states

Expect more drought-busting rainstorms this season, according to NOAA's latest outlook.

A Black woman with orange, braided hair sitting in front of a silver Surface laptop, possibly using Microsoft PowerToys.
Tech Hacks

Paste text without ugly formatting, and other ways Microsoft’s PowerToys can help you

Power tools for power users.

Why the Air Force wants 1,000 new combat drones
Air Force

Why the Air Force wants 1,000 new combat drones

The goal is to have many uncrewed aircraft that can act as teammates for more expensive fighter jets flown by people.

Dark energy fills the cosmos. But what is it?
Physics

Dark energy fills the cosmos. But what is it?

We know how dark energy behaves, but its nature is still a mystery.

We’re shipping twice as much plastic to developing nations than accounted for
Pollution

We’re shipping twice as much plastic to developing nations than accounted for

Current estimates only cover 'the tip of the plastic waste iceberg.'

A type of star known as a luminous blue variable.
Sun

Your guide to the types of stars, from their dusty births to violent deaths

The most massive stars are often the hottest, brightest suns—and they burn out the fastest.

America used to have its own lions. Where did they go?
Endangered Species

America used to have its own lions. Where did they go?

Lions prowled North America for tens of thousands of years before going extinct.

A person holding an unlocked iPhone, with apps on the screen.
Tech Hacks

5 ways you can use the iPhone Shortcuts app to improve your life

These iOS shortcuts will make your phone even more powerful.

paper airplanes
Engineering

Engineers created a paper plane-throwing bot to learn more about flight

The bot made and launched more than 500 planes with dozens of designs. Here’s what happened.

Black Mercedes Benz sedan hydroplaning in rain when speeding down highway
Life Skills

A driver’s guide to hydroplaning and how to handle it

Hydroplaning can be dangerous in any season. Here's how to ride it out if it happens to you.

Person holding handle attached to molten glass
Technology

Scientists have a vision for sustainable, biodegradable glass

Although still in its laboratory testing phase, new biorecyclable glass shows potential for a greener economy.

A child stands by a collapsed road caused by flooding waters due to heavy rains following Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, Malawi, on March 13, 2023.
Weather

Deadly Cyclone Freddy could be the longest tropical cyclone on record

The cyclone crossed more than 4,970 miles and made two separate landfalls.

Venus volcano in NASA Magellan spacecraft radar image
NASA

Venus could still be spewing lava, and scientists are hellbent on proving it

Does Venus have active volcanoes? Radar images from the old Magellan mission add new fuel to the debate.