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person stirring pot on the stove at the same time as they look at their phone
Tech Hacks

5 recipe apps to help organize your meals

Setting up a recipe management system is something every home cook should do

Astronomers want to wield a tiny laser to look for life on neighboring worlds
Solar System

Astronomers want to wield a tiny laser to look for life on neighboring worlds

Aliens in our solar system can't hide from this miniaturized machine.

How climate change board games could turn play into action
Climate Change

How climate change board games could turn play into action

Climate-themed board games are growing in popularity. Their designers hope they can spark change.

electric corvette
Electric Vehicles

Chevy’s first electrified Corvette, the E-Ray, is a heavyweight built to be quick

In convertible form, the new E-Ray will weigh in at 4,056 pounds.

a dark furred rabbit with short ears in the brush. the image was taken at night
Wildlife

How a peculiar parasitic plant relies on a rare Japanese rabbit

Biologists in Japan recorded the endangered rabbits munching on the plant Balanophora yuwanensis, suggesting that the they might be important seed dispersers.

Graphic of click beetle and robotic actuators
Robots

Acrobatic beetle bots could inspire the latest ‘leap’ in agriculture

A swarm of bug robots could one day soon bounce between farm crops to examine plant health.

Myocarditis after COVID vaccines seen in MRI of heart
Vaccines

What’s really going on with myocarditis and COVID vaccines

You're still more likely to be struck by lightning than to get the rare heart condition after the COVID jab.

Homeless campsite downtown Los Angeles, California.
Internet

This app helped police plan raids. Hackers just made the data public.

The trove reportedly includes thousands of audio recordings, photos, and reports.

A man holds a brightly colored pill with a glass of water.
Mental Health

Common antidepressants may blunt both pain and enjoyment

The medication can make it hard to take both positive and negative feedback.

How companies greenwash their plastic pollution
Pollution

How companies greenwash their plastic pollution

'Lightweighting' and using some recycled plastic isn't the answer to our mounting waste problem.

A chimpanzee holding out its hand.
Wildlife

Adolescent chimpanzees might be less impulsive than human teens

Several features of teen human psychology mirror our primate cousins.

An Apple macOS computer on a white desk against a white background.
Tech Hacks

Set up remote access to your computer so you can use it from anywhere

Remote access isn't just for IT professionals anymore.

Is the truth out there? Decoding the Pentagon’s latest UFO report.
Air Force

Is the truth out there? Decoding the Pentagon’s latest UFO report.

How to think about recent information on UAPs, or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.

A Cold War spy plane now tracks humanity’s greatest threat for NASA
Aviation

A Cold War spy plane now tracks humanity’s greatest threat for NASA

'Everything about the plane is kind of hard to do.'

How old is Earth? The age depends on the formation of the moon.
Moons

How old is Earth? It’s a surprisingly tough question to answer.

To figure out our planet's age, scientists are looking to the moon.

Four people hiking through a snowy landscape, all very bundled up to prevent frostbite.
Life Skills

How to prevent, identify, and treat frostbite

Icy temperatures increase the risk of frostbite, so you'd better know what it looks like and how to handle it.

Stowaway mice carry DNA evidence of an ancient black market fur trade
Wildlife

Stowaway mice carry DNA evidence of an ancient black market fur trade

Historians have long suspected an illegal sealskin trade in the South Pacific, but few records exist.

A woman in a white long-sleeved shirt sitting in front of a Macbook laptop at a white table, looking at her Facebook News Feed, maybe thinking about cleaning it up.
Tech Hacks

7 ways to clean up your Facebook News Feed

More of what you want to see, less of what you don't.

movie set
Engineering

From film to forensics, here’s how lidar laser systems are helping us visualize the world

The technology is being applied in wacky and unexpected ways.

Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically
Ocean

Plastic, pollution, and prescription drugs are making fish act erratically

Human waste may change how fish socialize or take risks, although the specifics are difficult to pinpoint.