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Life Skills

What to know before you go on your first multi-day hike

Sleeping under the starts requires some prepping.

What the ‘B’ label on your favorite drinks and snacks means
Sustainability

What the ‘B’ label on your favorite drinks and snacks means

More food companies and restaurants are being certified than ever.

Chilis in a bowl against a black background, perfect for a spicy hot sauce recipe.
Projects

Experiment with spice by making this homemade hot sauce

If you like hot sauce, you'll love how easy it is to make.

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Audio

The best electronic drum sets

With an electronic drum set, you can enjoy the tone and feel of real drums without any of the extra bulk or noise.

Is ChatGPT groundbreaking? These experts say no.
AI

Is ChatGPT groundbreaking? These experts say no.

Meta's Chief AI scientist claims that Google, Meta, and other startups are working with very similar models.

When wolves hunt otters on this Alaskan island, deer suffer
Wildlife

When wolves hunt otters on this Alaskan island, deer suffer

On Pleasant Island, Alaska, wolves are feasting on sea otters. What that means for the ecosystem is unclear.

Four legged robot running alongside man on sandy beach
Robots

This Korean robodog proves running on sand isn’t just for ‘Baywatch’

Quadrupedal robots are usually confined to a single terrain. RaiBo is changing that.

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families
Climate Change

EV adoption doesn’t lighten energy costs for all American families

More than 90 percent of vehicle-owning households would lower their energy burden—but low income families would still struggle.

A person standing over a board, using a circular saw to rip it to width, hopefully considering woodworking safety.
Life Skills

The best safety advice for any beginner woodworker

What to keep in mind to avoid a power tool-related trip to the hospital.

Two small prairie voles.
Wildlife

These fuzzy burrowers don’t need oxytocin to fall in love

Relationship goals.

A doctor in a surgical mask holding a vial of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccines

The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters

The new strategy paves the way for annual boosters, similar to the flu shot.

Close-up of chess board mid-game
Technology

Turn your iMessages into a chessboard with this new add-on

Chess.com just released its newest app add-on that allows Apple users to play the game via message.

What it takes to build and maintain Alaska’s icy highways
Weather

What it takes to build and maintain Alaska’s icy highways

Frozen rivers are vital transportation routes for communities outside the state’s traditional road system.

We drove the most powerful Honda in the US: a Civic
Vehicles

We drove the most powerful Honda in the US: a Civic

The Civic Type R is a mix of power, poise, and practicality. It costs $45,000, bright red seats and all.

Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter
Science

Earth’s natural air-scrubbing system works better when it’s wetter

When it's warm and rainy, minerals that react with carbon dioxide draw in more of the greenhouse gas.

Am ancient Egyptian statue of a person with short hair from a recently discovered burial site.
Archaeology

A gold-laced mummy could be the ‘oldest and most complete’ specimen found in Egypt

The 4,300-year-old tombs were recently discovered in the Saqqara necropolis.

Brown cat and white cat fighting and playing in a sunny room
Cats

Fun or feud? These are the tell-tail signs that a catfight has gone sour.

Become an armchair expert on your kitties' social behaviors.

Black and white photo of Albert Einstein
AI

‘Historical’ AI chatbots aren’t just inaccurate—they are dangerous

Here's why it's so questionable to let AI chatbots impersonate people like Einstein and Gandhi.

A seaweed farm underwater near an island in Indonesia.
Agriculture

Why seaweed farming could be the next big thing in sustainability

Expanding seaweed farming could really help people and the planet, says new study.

An aerial view of Chasm-1, a crack in Antarctica's Brunt Ice Sheet.
Ocean

A chunk of ice twice the size of New York City broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf

The Antarctic event is not connected to climate change.