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manta ray-inspired swimming robot
Robots

How engineers taught a manta ray-inspired robot the butterfly stroke

The engineers behind it claim this design allows the robot to be lighter, faster, and more energy efficient.

Your questions about FTX’s meltdown and crypto’s bad year, answered
Cryptocurrency

Your questions about FTX’s meltdown and crypto’s bad year, answered

The moment is a "wake up call" for crypto. Here's what to know.

Elon Musk looking down with hand on chin against black backgroudn
Social Media

Former Twitter employees warn of platform’s imminent collapse

Multiple outlets report Musk’s latest email ultimatum to his remaining employees demanding 'extremely hardcore' commitments has backfired.

The solar-powered LightSail 2 spacecraft took one last look at Earth before burning up
Private Space Flight

The solar-powered LightSail 2 spacecraft took one last look at Earth before burning up

After 18,000 trips around the world, the spacecraft ends its journey. This, however, won’t be the end of solar sailing in space.

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes
Diabetes

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

The series of shots is for patients with stage 2 of type 1 diabetes, and may not work for all recipients.

We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events
Global Warming

We’re only 8 years away from stronger El Niño and La Niña events

A new study of climate models finds that this strengthening happening is decades ahead of schedule.

soccer fans watching game
Tech Hacks

All the ways you can tune in to the 2022 Soccer World Cup

There are several ways to enjoy the month-long, action-packed sports event.

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight
Aviation

This startup wants to take you on quick trips in its sleek electric aircraft, Midnight

They're eyeing 20-mile flights for up to four passengers.

Official Adidas FIFA World Cup soccer ball on green grass in night in stadium
Internet

Cybersecurity experts blow the whistle on official apps for World Cup attendees

Just days before kickoff, experts are urging World Cup attendees to not use the host Qatar's apps.

gray puffy clouds cover the sky
Climate Change

The ocean’s iodine helps create clouds, but high levels burn through the ozone layer

Pollution is causing the ocean to spew more iodine into the air, impacting cloud coverage and the atmosphere.

Lab grown chicken
Food Safety

FDA says this lab-grown chicken is safe for human consumption

For the first time, a safety clearance was given to a startup's cell-cultured meat.

Earth from Orion
Space

A distant Earth and Orion capsule’s ‘moonikin’ are the Artemis mission’s first images

The images were sent back from the un-crewed test flight about nine hours after blastoff.

Closeup of black internet router showing Internet and DSL lights
Internet

Why your internet bill could be unfairly high

New study highlights internet service providers’ hidden fees, varying speeds, and unreliability.

Big ancient turtle
Evolution

Gigantic fossils hint at super-sized 7,000-pound sea turtle

The extinct turtle weighed as much as a hippo and swam in the ocean off Spain.

The protostar within the dark cloud L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam).
Space Telescope

New JWST image shows a hidden, fiery protostar

The gas and dust clouds are in the Taurus star-forming region and are offering a glimpse into the early days of young stars.

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.