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Drones can help keep swimmers and sharks safe at the same time
Sharks

Drones can help keep swimmers and sharks safe at the same time

Ongoing tests show drones are an effective way to spot sharks that wander too close to busy beaches.

Watch this big battery pack drop 50 feet in an aircraft safety test
Aviation

Watch this big battery pack drop 50 feet in an aircraft safety test

To help explore how electric aircraft components hold up to impact, just add gravity.

3M logo on top of business building
Technology

3M announces it will cease making ‘forever chemical’ PFAS by 2026

While a step forward, the announcement doesn't specify when they will cease using other companies' PFAS.

Phone showing tiktok on screen
Social Media

TikTok to tell users the ‘why’ behind ‘For You’

The app's new feature offers a peek at their secret algorithm.

A bright blue and green dragonfly.
Insects

Time passes faster for smaller, quicker animals

Dragonflies experience change more than three-times faster than humans.

Macro photo of a silkworm eating a mulberry leaf
Engineering

Silkworm-inspired weaving techniques can produce better nanofibers

The insect's intricate way of weaving silk could be used soon for relatively simple medical and electronics advancements.

Notopteris neocaledonica, the New Caledonia blossom bat, an endangered bat species endemic to New Caledonia.
Life Skills

How to get a bat out of your house

Got an uninvited bat in your home? Handle your flying visitor with care.

A sleeping baby with an adult holding a thermometer.
COVID-19

Demand for children’s medications during ‘tripledemic’ forces pharmacies to limit purchases

Since last year, there's been 65 percent jump in the sale of children's fever reducers and medications.

Firey lava flows from the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii.
Science

Radar-informed hazard maps could help protect people from lava flows

Forecasting tools can help track lava burning at 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Best PS4 Games for Kids
Console Gaming

The best PS4 games for kids

This roundup is rated E for Everyone.

An iPhone on a desk by a laptop and showing Apple Music on its lock screen
Tech Hacks

Separate your music into two Apple Music libraries—you’ll thank us

A second library can prevent your study music from crashing your pre-game playlist.

The Jovian moon Io, showing a volcanic eruption.
Moons

A mysterious magma ocean could fuel our solar system’s most volcanic world

Friction from Jupiter provides the moon Io with enough warmth to sustain 100 active volcanoes.

Certain funguses are deadly for frogs. Could ‘vaccinating’ them help?
Endangered Species

Certain funguses are deadly for frogs. Could ‘vaccinating’ them help?

Amphibians are susceptible to disease, just like humans.

The Mayhem drone will aim to collect intelligence at hypersonic speeds
Air Force

The Mayhem drone will aim to collect intelligence at hypersonic speeds

The Pentagon just awarded $334 million to a contractor to develop this new uncrewed spy aircraft.

Prickly pear cactus spines closeup
Life Skills

How to remove cactus spines (including ones stuck in your throat)

Experts weigh in on a prickly predicament.

Gamer playing Fortnite on laptop using video game controller
Security

‘Fortnite’ owner agrees to $520 million FTC settlement in messy child privacy case

Epic Games was also accused of engaging in 'dark pattern' in-app purchases schemes.

apple app store icon
Internet

Apple could be opening up its platform to other apps stores—here’s what it means

In response to EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple might have to allow iPhone users to install apps from other app stores.

Ferndale California downtown before a 6.4-magnitude earthquake
Science

Large earthquake knocks out power for thousands in Northern California

The quake struck early this morning with at least three-dozen aftershocks.

Holiday cake filled with chocolate stars, icing, and orange slices poses a sugary nightmare to people with diabetes
Diabetes

A diabetes-friendly guide to holiday parties

Tip: The cheese board is your friend.

A young orangutan in a tree.
Wildlife

Why do humans talk? Tree-dwelling orangutans might hold the answer.

Humankind's distant cousins use a complex repertoire of consonant-like calls.