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A colorful moon with craters.
Science

Why it’s hard to tell if moon craters are holes or bumps

Our brains trick us into seeing images of craters as both concave and convex.

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential on a step
Speakers

JBL PartyBox Encore Essential speaker review: Pick it—and kick it—up

If you want to throw a bangin’ party but not throw out your back, this bassy brick is a Bluetooth speaker that's easy to move and love.

Person putting chromebook inside messenger bag
Tech Hacks

Help make your Chromebook better by being a power beta tester

Take a deep dive into ChromeOS and get new features first.

Want to learn about something in space? Crash into it.
Deep Space

Want to learn about something in space? Crash into it.

Colliding a craft with a cosmic object is a dramatic way to reveal new insights about our solar system.

This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator
Wildlife

This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator

A team of scientists was performing a necropsy when they pulled the five-foot gator out of the snake.

Invinity's power system installed in Scotland
Energy

‘Workhorse of batteries’ could give California tribe’s new clean-energy microgrid a jolt

The hybrid backup grid and energy storage system is being hailed as “one of the first of its kind” by the state—this is why.

Onlookers film and photograph Boston Dynamics' Spot robot at a showcase
AI

Boston Dynamics starts a legal dog fight with competitor Ghost

This comes shortly after Ghost added a sniper rifle to one of their models.

Behind the wheel of Volkswagen’s reinvented classic: the electric ID.BUZZ
Electric Vehicles

Behind the wheel of Volkswagen’s reinvented classic: the electric ID.BUZZ

We tested out the European version of this nearly mythical vehicle. Here's what it's like to drive.

Narcan
Medicine

FDA makes moves to expand life-saving Naloxone access

The drug can reverse an opioid overdose, and is currently available as a nasal spray and autoinjector.

Winchcombe meteorite fragment in a purple-gloved hand for chemical analysis
Mars

Two meteorite mysteries are helping astronomers investigate the origins of life

Rare rocks known as carbonaceous chondrites really are as old as time—and that's what makes them priceless.

DuckDuckGo illustration of App Tracking Protection feature blocking Google profile keywords
Internet

DuckDuckGo’s Android app will now protect your data from sneaky trackers

The latest update opens up more privacy options to the world's most popular smartphone OS.

a green snake coiled on a branch
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Snakes may not have legs, but they do have two penises

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

Apollo 15 astronaut on lunar rover in black and white NASA image
Moons

10 incredible lunar missions that paved the way for Artemis

We have more than 70 years of lunar launches, crashes, flybys, landings, and tortoise crews to thank.

Scientists still are figuring out how to age the ancient footprints in White Sands National Park
Archaeology

Scientists still are figuring out how to age the ancient footprints in White Sands National Park

The millennia old footprints are caught in an archaeological debate.

hand out revealing a watch on wrist
Life Skills

It’s never too late to learn to be on time

No, your friends most likely don't find your tardiness cute.

NASA Artemis I SLS rocket launch
Moons

With Artemis 1 launched, NASA is officially on its way back to the moon

The uncrewed spacecraft heads off on its 1.2 million-mile journey, paving the way for the first humans on the moon since the Apollo missions.

Red bille quelea sitting on green branch
Birds

Here’s how 53 African bird species are adapting to historic heat

The vast variety of southern African birds have different responses when it comes to rising heat.

The UK’s DragonFire laser is designed to burn drones out of the sky
Weapons

The UK’s DragonFire laser is designed to burn drones out of the sky

The Ministry of Defence has conducted long-range tests.

Honeybee pollinating a flower
Bees

Lab-raised bees have half the lifespan they did in the ’70s

The crucial pollinators are also facing increased colony loss and decreased honey production.

Doctor sitting in chair and waving at laptop camera for telehealth session
Internet

Amazon telehealth service goes live in 32 US states

Amazon Clinic can connect customers with healthcare providers to help with acne, hair loss, and birth control options.