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Swarm of mosquitos in flight in a grassy field
AI

Bug brains are inspiring new collision avoidance systems for cars

Despite their tendency to smack into your car on the road, bugs' ability to avoid one another could improve collision prevention.

A doctor using a stethoscope to listen to a pregnant person's stomach.
COVID-19

Pregnant people with COVID-19 are 7 times more likely to die in childbirth

A new study of 13,000 patients highlights the danger of COVID-19 during pregnancy.

Lighting bolts across hills during thunderstorm
Military

Swiss scientists successfully used lasers to divert lightning bolts

For tall structures and military bases, the laser-powered creation could be a stroke of genius.

Grilled bass on a bed of vegetables.
Fish

Freshwater fish are loaded with ‘forever chemicals’

Self-caught freshwater fish have 280 times as much PFAS as store bought.

How to learn to not fear heights
Psychology

How to learn to not fear heights

People are hard-wired to avoid cliff edges and lofty elevations, but it’s possible to change your response to such dangers.

Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential
Mental Health

Unclear regulations prevent telehealth from reaching its full potential

Persuading pharmacists to fill prescriptions is still a challenge for some providers.

A night vision view of a C-17 pilot in the airplane's cockpit.
Army

The illuminating tech inside night vision goggles, explained

Seeing in the dark is all about photons, electrons, and phosphor.

EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years
Fossil Fuels

EPA updates emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles for the first time in 20 years

Heavy-duty vehicles contribute about 23 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

A toddler offering a husky puppy a treat.
Science

Toddlers may be wired to help their dog friends

How children interact with dogs might help us understand how humans meet their own goals.

Milky Way galaxy stars in infrared by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope
Space Telescope

Our universe mastered the art of making galaxies while it was still young

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal the ages of hundreds of galaxies surrounding ours.

The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust
Climate Change

The plan to save Western salt lakes from biting the dust

A new research and monitoring program aims to conserve threatened but overlooked saline ecosystems.

a grizzly bear crosses the road in yellowstone national park. cars are stopped in the background
Land

Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive

US national parks are becoming isolated "habitat islands," but linking them with corridors could help conserve wildlife.

close up to person squatting down to lift weights at the gym
Life Skills

It’s time for your 2023 fitness journey—here’s how to get started

Here's how to help the new you achieve those fitness goals. 

Bush rats are back to reclaim their place in this Australian park
Wildlife

Bush rats are back to reclaim their place in this Australian park

One rewilding project shows that transplanting common species can give ecosystems a much-needed leg up.

soldiers wearing augmented reality goggles
Army

The Army takes another crack at augmented reality headsets

Microsoft will produce version 1.2 of a device that has had a bumpy history. Here's what it's supposed to do.

Every year in Texas, it rains rabies vaccines for coyotes and foxes
Wildlife

Every year in Texas, it rains rabies vaccines for coyotes and foxes

The state has been using airdrops to prevent the spread of rabies since 1995.

Meta logo on company office building
Social Media

Meta sues data-scraping firm for selling user data to LAPD

Voyager Labs created fake users to amass info on over 600,000 real people, which it then sold to the LAPD for criminal profiling.

Cosmic dust on display in Messier 98 galaxy.
Deep Space

Physicists figured out a recipe to make titanium stardust on Earth

The essential ingredients are carbon atoms, titanium, and a good coating of graphite.

Personal trainer helping man exercise header image
Gear

Best personal trainer certifications

Shape your love of fitness into a career with the best personal trainer certification programs.

Electric Car in Charging Station.
Electric Vehicles

Self-driving EVs use way more energy than you’d think

Aside from safety concerns, autopilot software could nullify electric cars' sustainability benefit.