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Home

Weather any storm with this portable generator deal on Amazon

Supercharge your emergency backup without overcharging your credit card with these powerful deals on Jackery, Champion Power, and Anker generators.

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel
Air Force

Why the US military plans to start making its own jet fuel

Traditional jet fuel is a petroleum product that comes from the ground, but it can also be created synthetically. Here's how.

A man holes a phones and texts with a combination of words and emois.
Mental Health

People use emojis to soften the blow of negative feelings

Even while texting, we use 'display rules' to keep the peace.

To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate
Fossil Fuels

To lower food emissions, consider what your dinner ate

About 33 percent of croplands are dedicated to livestock feed production.

Medtronic's headquarters.
Cancer

A little-known form of medical pollution is costing Puerto Ricans their health

The US outsources much of its medical tool sterilization—and cancer risks—to the island territory.

Coal is on its way out. But its toxic pollution lingers.
Fossil Fuels

Coal is on its way out. But its toxic pollution lingers.

The coal industry may be dying in the U.S., but its health impacts are not, report finds.

Nissan car and car parts at the SEMA annual event.
Electric Vehicles

Why an old-school auto tech organization is embracing electrification

As EVs get popular, so do their parts.

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Fitness Gear

The best posture correctors

Relieve your muscles and ease your pain without breaking the bank—or your back.

5G wifi router sitting on a home counter.
Tech Hacks

Read this before setting up a 5G WiFi network at home

Go wireless or go home—oh, wait.

Research student holding graphene seaweed hydrogel in gloved hand
Technology

MasterChef inspired an edible medical sensor

It's vegan, and that's not even the most sustainable part.

Two orca whales, one with it's head and flukes above the water and the other with its nose out of the water.
Whales

Toothed whales turned their vocal fry into a hunting superpower

For fishing 6,000 feet deep, whales need deep voices.

DART spacecraft impact on Dimorphos asteroid in a computer model with yellow, gray, and black
Deep Space

5 ways we know DART crushed that asteroid (but not literally)

Space experts dove deeper into the dramatic aftermath of NASA's big asteroid-redirection mission.

Garmin new Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 models
Smartwatches

Garmin’s latest running watches pair vivid visuals with your vitals

The AMOLED displays will offer brighter and richer colors and better visibility in different lighting conditions.

Crane loading cargo onto ship at sunset
Technology

Pandemic shipping took a heavy toll on the climate

'Public health and the climate cannot wait for an entirely new generation of vessels.'

A giant lacewing as seen under a microscope. The insect is a moth relative with large wings.
Insects

A bug expert went shopping at Walmart—and made a historic insect discovery

The giant lacewing had seemingly disappeared from eastern North America over 50 years ago.

The entrance to the Mycenae citadel in Greece called the Lion Gate.
Archaeology

Details of life in Bronze Age Mycenae could lie at the bottom of a well

The refuse dump was filled with animal remains, but not all creatures were handled the same.

Red strength test with different tiers of password security against a cyan background.
Tech Hacks

The Opt Out: Stop choosing bad passwords already

Please secure your accounts properly. We’re begging you.

A mythological Norse beast may have just been a weird, hungry whale
Science

A mythological Norse beast may have just been a weird, hungry whale

The folktale monster ate with its mouth extremely wide open—which is how some cetaceans gulp up fish in real life.

A black backpack on a weathered wooden bench in the forest, with a silver metal water bottle next to it.
Life Skills

10 time-tested essentials that can help you survive your next hiking trip

You don't want to leave these tools and supplies at home when you head outdoors.

Dementia care programs are not just for the patient
Diseases

Dementia care programs are not just for the patient

Medical care for people with Alzheimer’s is widely acknowledged to be fragmented and incomplete.