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Europa Clipper Propulsion Module
Moons

How to get your name engraved on a NASA spacecraft bound for Europa

The Europa Clipper is scheduled to launch in October 2024, but you can reserve a space for your name now.

The Army’s next armored troop transport will have AI target recognition
Army

The Army’s next armored troop transport will have AI target recognition

A new ride, designed to replace the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, will leverage autonomous tech to help the two human operators.

Best WiFi Extenders
Smart Home

The best WiFi extenders

Leave no room unconnected thanks to the signal stretched by a WiFi extender.

The silhouette of a female hunter with a bow and arrow at sunrise.
Evolution

Women have been skillful, purposeful hunters in most foraging societies

Gender roles in hunting and gathering aren't as strict as we were led to believe.

Volvo EX30 EV charging
Electric Vehicles

Volvo is the latest automaker to hop on the Tesla EV-charging bandwagon

Buckle up: The push towards a unified North American charging standard is accelerating.

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?
Renewables

How can we decarbonize copper and nickel mining?

The emissions from gathering crucial materials could skyrocket if we aren't careful.

Robotic gripper holding pillbug that is gripping piece of cotton
Robots

This weird robot uses living bugs as gripping tools

A recent intersection between biology and robotics is causing some to wonder about the limits and ethics of domestication.

A mosquito sitting on a bright green leaf.
Diseases

Rare homegrown malaria cases in the US force health advisory, but don’t panic yet

Florida and Texas have both issued health advisories for the mosquito-borne illness.

Pouring a cup of hot coffee into a mug.
Nutrition

The ‘experience’ of a cup of coffee may be just as stimulating as its caffeine

There's science to our love for lattes.

The best 75-inch TVs composited
Televisions

Best 75-inch TVs

Go big while you watch at home.

Two pairs of AirPods on a wooden table next to a black iPhone and a Macbook.
Tech Hacks

How to connect 2 sets of headphones to 1 phone at the same time

For when you and a friend want to privately listen to music, but one of your phones is dead.

A sweating young man with a yellow towel.
Health

How does your body stay balanced inside? Thank homeostasis.

When you sweat or crave salty foods, it may be a sign that this superpower is at work.

The best cheap monitors
PC Gaming

The best cheap monitors

These affordable monitors perform well above their price tags.

A well-dressed Black man with a bald head smiling while looking at his phone, perhaps wondering how to delete a tweet.
Tech Hacks

Allow us to show you how to bulk-delete tweets

Erasing your tweets is more complicated than you may think—but there are apps for that.

Two dancers wearing Jizai Arms wearable robotic appendagees
Robots

These wearable cyborg arms were modeled after Japanese horror fiction and puppets

Robot-assisted ballet never looked so good.

Zoox self-driving car
Self Driving

What’s going on with self-driving car companies, from Aurora to Zoox

Here's what the major players are up to in the autonomous vehicle space right now.

A spider monkey stands on a tree branch with a baby monkey on her back.
Evolution

The ancestor of all placental mammals survived the dino-killing asteroid

The ancient relative of humans, dogs, and bats briefly coexisted with the likes of Titanosaurs and Triceratops.

The best dog food composited
Gear

The best dog food

Your pooch deserves a healthy food that they actually enjoy eating.

Internet router on table with man sitting on couch in background
Internet

The US charts a plan for universal internet access by 2030

The ambitious infrastructure plan aims to provide over 24 million Americans with reliable, high-speed internet by the decade's end.

A saltwater crocodile peering up over green-ish water.
Animals

Why scientists gave vaccines to farmed crocodiles

Mosquito bites can lead to West Nile virus and unsightly lesions on the giant creature's skin.