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Google Search’s new changes are designed to make you see even more results
Social Media

Google Search’s new changes are designed to make you see even more results

TikTok is becoming a popular search engine for Gen Z. Will Google's recent updates help it keep pace?

Ember Mug review: A worthwhile splurge for coffee and tea fanatics
Home

Ember Mug review: A worthwhile splurge for coffee and tea fanatics

Honestly, it changed my coffee drinking habits.

Brightly colored tropical fish in a coral reef
Ocean

To save coral reefs, color the larvae

Corals are crucial to the marine ecosystem, but are threatened by pollution and climate change.

The Army’s Black Hawk helicopter replacement is a speedy tiltrotor aircraft
Army

The Army’s Black Hawk helicopter replacement is a speedy tiltrotor aircraft

The military just made a once-in-a-generation decision. Here's what to know about the V-280 Valor.

an illustration of
Space Telescope

A fierce competition will decide James Webb Space Telescope’s next views of the cosmos

JWST had a busy first year in space, but astronomers are already vying for observation time in 2023.

Employees say Neuralink’s ‘hack job’ testing has killed roughly 1,500 animals since 2018
Technology

Employees say Neuralink’s ‘hack job’ testing has killed roughly 1,500 animals since 2018

A new report from Reuters shows the company as a 'pressure-cooker environment' prone to human error.

A man wearing a jacket sneezes into a rissue.
COVID-19

Cold temperatures could make our respiratory systems more vulnerable to infection

Winter weather may affect how well you can avoid a virus, according to a new study.

What successful forest restoration looks like
Land

What successful forest restoration looks like

Not all trees are planted the same.

Man standing on ledge overlooking Grand Canyon on a sunny day
Social Media

Reddit ratted out an influencer for golfing into the Grand Canyon

Trashing a national park is an expensive, and dangerous, way to create content.

A protective white face mask/
COVID-19

This flu season is bound to be historic, but masks can help, says the CDC

Flu, COVID-19, and RSV infections continue to put pressure on the healthcare system.

illustration of psychiatrist office with mushrooms
Mental Health

4 visionaries on the history and future of psychedelic medicine

As tripping for our health goes mainstream, these visionaries are making sure no one—especially traditional users—gets left behind.

US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated.
Military

US soldiers might control weapons with their thoughts someday. Here’s why that’s complicated.

The ethics of brain-computer interfaces lags behind the science.

the B-21 raider bomber
Air Force

Our first look at the Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber was just a careful teaser

Northrop Grumman revealed the B-21 Raider in a roll-out ceremony. Here's what we know about it—and what remains hidden.

A phone screen showing FindMy app
Security

Colorado police sued over SWAT raid based on ‘Find My’ app screenshot

The ACLU is suing on behalf of 77-year-old Ruby Johnson, claiming that a police officer mischaracterized the accuracy of the app's locator to obtain a search warrant.

The tortoise, the myth, the legend: Jonathan turns 190
Wildlife

The tortoise, the myth, the legend: Jonathan turns 190

The Seychelles giant tortoise is the world's oldest known living land animal.

Array of Australian radio telescope prototypes built in the Outback against a sky showing stars and the Milky Way galaxy
Technology

Construction starts on the world’s biggest radio telescope, which will ‘hear’ signals billions of light-years away

The radio telescope will span parts of Australia and South Africa.

This dinosaur dove like a duck
Evolution

This dinosaur dove like a duck

Fossils of the water-loving velociraptor relative were found in the Gobi Desert.

For thousands of years, kids have been fascinated with owls
Archaeology

For thousands of years, kids have been fascinated with owls

The hand-drawn metal birds were potentially represented deities of the dead.

A blonde woman wearing a white sweater and headphones while sitting on a couch or bed, taking notes while in front of a laptop computer.
Tech Hacks

Where to find the hidden transcription tool in Microsoft Word

Microsoft makes transcribing audio easier than you think.

A snapshot of the world’s nuclear weapons—and how the numbers are changing
Weapons

A snapshot of the world’s nuclear weapons—and how the numbers are changing

A new Pentagon report offers a look at how one arsenal is shifting.