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Tulare Lake flooding stalls a train after severe rainstorms from the atmospheric river in California Central Valley in March 2023
Global Warming

This phantom lake in California is back with a vengeance

Tulare Lake has filled and dried up at many points in history. But this time, towns and farms stand in the way.

Mount Etna in Italy spews lava with snow around the top of the volcano.
Climate Change

Notes from meticulous medieval monks could illuminate this scientific wonder

Celestial records can help date some of the largest eruptions in known history.

CAVForth Autonomous Commuter Bus driving along street
Self Driving

The world’s first self-driving public bus fleet is rolling out in Scotland

A fleet of five autonomous buses will begin service in Edinburgh next month.

A snailfish that lives over 20,000 feet deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Fish

Say hello to the deepest-dwelling fish ever caught on camera

The unknown species from the genus Pseudoliparis was 27,349 feet deep in the Pacific Ocean.

Person holding phone to their ear in a phone call
Tech Hacks

Tweak these settings for better-sounding phone calls

Summon all the help you can get to make your calls sound loud and clear.

Why snails and slugs are so slow
Wildlife

Why snails and slugs are so slow

It's all about mucus.

an f-16 fighter jet in flight
Air Force

With VENOM, the Air Force aims to test autonomy on combat F-16s

The project has a poisonous name, and the aircraft in question is known as the Viper.

man standing in front of flights screen at airport
AI

Google Flights’ new feature will ‘guarantee’ the best price

Just in time for travel season.

Venus flytrap inspired origami robot on black backgroun
Robots

Foldable robots with intricate transistors can squeeze into extreme situations

Researchers at UCLA have designed semiconductor alternatives that function as foldable material.

An adult elephant walks with two juvenile elephants.
Wildlife

Scientists may have figured out why elephants exhibit complex emotions

Only two species, including humans, have possibly 'self-domesticated.' A new study argues the gentle giant could be the third.

Rocket detaching from Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 jet
Technology

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after historic launch failure

Multibillionaire Richard Branson's private satellite delivery company never really got off the ground.

A capuchin monkey in a tree looking at the camera.
Wildlife

Do magic tricks work on monkeys? Only if they have opposable thumbs like us.

Psychologists tested how different species of monkey reacted to the famed French drop.

A woman holds an ultrasound photo of a baby.
Diseases

Nearly 18 percent of the global population struggles with infertility

The 'staggering' new World Health Organization report found that infertility impacts 1 in 6 people.

Circled is the infrared afterglow of the BOAT gamma-ray burst and its host galaxy. Taken by NASA space telescopes.
Space Telescope

A powerful explosion rocked space so hard, NASA called it the ‘brightest of all time’

'A burst this bright arrives at Earth only once every 10,000 years.'

Red and pink pill on yellow background with Swiss army knife coming out of it to symbolize off-label use of medications. Illustrated.
Medicine

Viagra and the abortion pill can treat multiple illnesses. But how?

Some medications are incredible multitaskers.

A lineup of the best solar panels on a white background
Home

The best solar panels

Take advantage of the renewable energy offered by the sun with one or more solar panels to keep your devices charged.

This is how bad a ‘super pig’ problem can really get
Agriculture

This is how bad a ‘super pig’ problem can really get

A cross between domestic pigs and wild boars has managed to establish itself in the wild in Canada. And the population is exploding.

ioniq 6
Electric Vehicles

Hyundai’s new Ioniq 6 is a long-range EV with Art Deco vibes

This aerodynamic wonder will travel for 361 miles on a charge, which is 58 miles better than its predecessor. Here's how the automaker made such impressive progress.

An ostrich inspects eggs in a nest.
Birds

Troodons laid eggs in communal nests just like modern ostriches

The extinct theropods lived 75 million years ago and likely only laid four to six eggs per cycle.

DribbleBot four-legged robot standing behind soccer ball
Robots

MIT’s soccer-playing robot dog is no Messi, but could one day help save lives

DribbleBot is as cute as it is talented, but its advances could one day help save lives.