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Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says
Technology

Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says

The evidence against the power of carbon offset programs keeps stacking up.

Scientist holding syringe next to wheeled robot with biological sensor
AI

This robot gets its super smelling power from locust antennae

The new system is 10,000 times more sensitive than existing odor detecting programs.

A woman with a bandage after receiving a vaccine.
Vaccines

Late-stage trials show efficacy of Moderna’s RSV vaccine in older adults

The experimental mRNA vaccine is about 84-percent effective against the sometimes deadly virus.

A Macbook keyboard illuminated by red, orange, and purple light.
Tech Hacks

29 Gmail keyboard shortcuts to help you power through your inbox

Speedrun through your emails

Adult zebra shark swims in a tank at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
Ocean

A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists

Life finds a way ... with or without males.

Older, rural populations enjoy—and benefit from—online workout classes
COVID-19

Older, rural populations enjoy—and benefit from—online workout classes

Remote fitness classes are a game-changer for older adults that can't participate in-person.

Why the Navy is getting fast new medical ships
Navy

Why the Navy is getting fast new medical ships

The Navy's existing hospital ships are lumbering former oil tankers. New ambulance-like vessels will be different.

A person looking at their Instagram feed, perhaps to delete a picture or video from a carousel post.
Tech Hacks

How to delete one photo from an Instagram carousel (and get it back if you change your mind)

Turn a nine-image post into an eight-image post in seconds.

Five fossil specimens including extinct trilobites.
Wildlife

Trilobites may have jousted with head ‘tridents’ to win mates

The appendages may be evidence that sexually motivation competition in animals is even older than we thought.

Danika Fickler
Vehicles

Meet the college freshman who races a souped-up Chevy Blazer and studies psych

Drag-racing is a family affair for Danika Fickler, whose vehicle boasts an estimated 400 horsepower.

a young black woman jogging outside on a track smiling
Fitness & Exercise

5 surprising beauty benefits of running

Experts break down what happens to your skin when you go on a run.

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.