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A young woman applies eye drops.
Health

The CDC warns EzriCare eyedrops may contain dangerous drug-resistant bacteria

So far, contaminated eyedrops have sickened 55 people and caused one death.

The city of Beijing, China shrouded in a hazy layer of air pollution.
Fossil Fuels

China’s decision to reduce coal-powered heating may have saved 23,000 lives

The policies targeting air pollution may be working in cities like Beijing and Tianjin.

Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers
Electric Vehicles

Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers

The stats are grim. What can we do about all the traffic fatalities in America?

The bizarre story behind a viral man-eating lion hoax
Wildlife

The bizarre story behind a viral man-eating lion hoax

The article about a lion hunter getting eaten is built out of an unverified plot, a staged video, and an old photo. People believe it anyway.

A first-person view of a television loading Netflix as a person puts their legs on a coffee table.
Social Media

Prepare for the great Netflix password-sharing crackdown

The streaming giant is done being chill about passwords. Here’s what to know.

A debris shield floats in space outside the International Space Station.
Space

Say hello to the Commerce Department’s new space traffic-cop program

With all kinds of debris clogging low Earth orbit, the space above us needs a manager.

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Headphones

The best gaming headsets under $100

You can get enhanced audio and clear communication without spending too much with the best gaming headsets under $100.

Screenshot from Netflix anime 'Dog and Boy'
AI

Netflix used AI-generated images in anime short. Artists are not having it.

The company claims AI could help with anime's supposed labor shortage, and animators are furious.

An emergency room at a hospital during the day,
Health

The US’s healthcare system discourages people from getting care, new study says

Affordability and lack of universal coverage is a major factor.

The Earth's atmosphere from the ISS, with the moon in the background, showing clearly defined layers between the planet and space, where the Karman line separates the two.
Solar System

Where does Earth end and space begin? The Karman line is only one answer.

It's anything but simple to assign a value to the atmosphere's boundary.

Three fishers fish for salmon in Alaska.
Climate Change

Biden’s recent climate decisions will close mines, protect salmon, and may permit drilling in Alaska

More land is being protected, but more fossil fuels could also be on the horizon.

Letting your favorite things gather dust is unsustainable—use them
Sustainability

Letting your favorite things gather dust is unsustainable—use them

A behavior called product attachment can explain why we avoid using what we care too much about.

Close up of medicine jar tipped over with pills spread on glass table
Security

GoodRx fined $1.5 million for allegedly selling users’ health data

The company allegedly promised to keep users' medical info private, but instead sold it to third-party advertisers.

A fossilized fish brain alongside of a penny for size comparison.
Evolution

Scientists find 319-million-year-old fossilized fish brain

Brains don't fossilize easily—so finding a preserved vertebrate cranium from this era is rare.

art photograph of a tiny plastic person sweeping what appears to be toothpaste out of a giant tube that says "your data".
Tech Hacks

The Opt Out: The case against editing your ad settings

The illusion of control is still an illusion.

A DIY computer desk made out of a wooden door and some metal legs, with a dual-monitor computer and other devices on top of it.
Projects

Build your own desk with custom features like USB ports and biometrics

A surprisingly easy step-by-step guide for an impressive DIY computer desk.

The best way to save forests? Legally recognize Indigenous lands.
Land

The best way to save forests? Legally recognize Indigenous lands.

A new report says the key to saving Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is recognizing Indigenous territory.

Russia’s robot tanklet is being pitched as an anti-armor tool
Weapons

Russia’s robot tanklet is being pitched as an anti-armor tool

The experimental bot in question is called the Marker UGV.

Infrared heat comparison photo of vine robot moving towards heat source
Robots

This heat-seeking robot looks and moves like a vine

The tubular robot could one day help extinguish the hard-to-find remnants of wildfires.

migrating birds above body of water
Animals

No one can predict exactly where birds go, but this mathematical model gets close

When in doubt, go with the BirdFlow.