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Deep Space

Cosmic cartographers release a more accurate map of the universe’s matter

It’s another step in understanding our 13 billion year-old universe.

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Life Skills

How to turn AAA batteries into AAs

A truly A+ hack.

Why we shouldn’t get too excited about bioplastics
Fossil Fuels

Why we shouldn’t get too excited about bioplastics

Bioplastics often have a lot more in common with regular plastic than we realize.

DARPA wants to push the boundaries of where satellites can fly
DARPA

DARPA wants to push the boundaries of where satellites can fly

Here's what we know about Project Daedalus.

Several people are carrying sacks filled with food and clothing to prepare for evacuation after their house was flooded in Indonesia
Social Media

Indonesia activates a disaster-relief chatbot after destructive floods

BencanaBot allows Indonesians to submit and coordinate disaster resiliency plans in real time.

Lightning-fast Lamborghini is slowly shifting gears towards electrification
Electric Vehicles

Lightning-fast Lamborghini is slowly shifting gears towards electrification

Here's what we know about the Italian automaker's plans for its tech in the future.

OTC NASA Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon Western Australia
AI

A college student built an AI to help look for alien radio signals

The program already spotted potential evidence while combing through 150TB of data from 820 nearby stars.

President Joe Biden gesturing and speaking at the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel North Portal on January 30, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.
COVID-19

Biden will end COVID-19 national emergencies in May. Here’s what that means.

The World Health Organization says that the coronavirus remains a global health emergency.

ancient-style illustration of poseidon and workers building seawall
Archaeology

Inside the project to bring ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete to American shorelines

Lessons from 2,000-year-old Roman material could help us build structures better suited for a waterlogged future.

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Tech Hacks

Revive your old computer by turning it into a Chromebook

Breathe new life into your ancient dust-covered laptop by installing ChromeOS Flex.

It’s in the rules to play dirty in this new soil-themed board game
Sustainability

It’s in the rules to play dirty in this new soil-themed board game

Scientists designed the free-to-play game 'Dirty Matters' to help us appreciate this overlooked substance.

iphone screen lockpad
Security

Why you should update your iPhone ASAP, even if it is ancient

Old and new versions of Apple devices have been subject to a major vulnerability still in the wild.

Viagra blue pills next to a felt red heart to show cardiac health benefits from erectile dysfunction drugs
Heart Disease

Viagra shows promise in extending men’s lives, among other areas

The link between erectile dysfunction pills and better heart health keeps getting firmer.

Press photo of Waymo self-driving car waiting at intersection for pedestrians
Self Driving

San Francisco is pushing back against the rise of robotaxis

San Francisco officials note frustration over wasted municipal funds and traffic jams.

A pink wave curs in the Pacific Ocean.
Ocean

Gnarly pink waves crash near San Diego

But don’t panic. It’s for a study on how freshwater and the surfzone interact.

Worker in protective gear takes a sample at steel furnace
Technology

New factory retrofit could reduce a steel plant’s carbon emissions by 90 percent

The steel industry is one of our worst polluters, but new practices could create an almost perfectly closed loop system.

Hale Telescope at Palomar Observatory in California at night was the first to discover the C/2022 E3 (ZTF) comet
Space Telescope

A green comet is visiting us from the edge of the solar system, and astronomers are thrilled

A little night sky geometry helped predict exactly when the comet would swing by on its 50,000-year trip.

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Home

The best under-desk foot rests

Put your right foot forward—and up—every day with these ergonomic accessories.

A male barista pours milk into coffee.
Diseases

Taking milk with your coffee could be good for your health

Combined with protein, coffee's antioxidants may have inflammation-fighting abilities.

DARPA wants aircraft that can maneuver with a radically different method
Air Force

DARPA wants aircraft that can maneuver with a radically different method

The Pentagon's R&D wing is taking the next steps toward developing airplanes that don't use traditional control surfaces like ailerons.