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Cloudy with a chance of cooling the planet
Global Warming

Cloudy with a chance of cooling the planet

Could reflecting more sunlight help tackle global warming? A cadre of retired physicists and engineers have decided to try.

Jackery 2000 Pro Review
Gear

Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro review: A bigger, better portable power station

A little extra weight. A lot of extra power.

Schools of herring are filling a once-dead waterway
Fish

Schools of herring are filling a once-dead waterway

In Howe Sound, British Columbia, a new generation of stewards is keeping careful tabs on the comeback efforts of a tiny fish with big cultural value.

World’s largest telescope array is almost ready to stare straight into the sun
Technology

World’s largest telescope array is almost ready to stare straight into the sun

China's newest telescope setup could help warn us about future solar flares and plasma eruptions.

A Lamborghini designed for off-roading is coming. Take a look.
Vehicles

A Lamborghini designed for off-roading is coming. Take a look.

Watch the Huracán Sterrato in action.

Amazon Sparrow robot sorting products into boxes at warehouse facility
AI

New robot moves Amazon towards increased warehouse automation

The company says the new Sparrow robot is meant to reduce workplace injuries.

Dam reservoir
Agriculture

Dams show promise for sustainable food systems, but we should tread lightly

Their positive benefits still may not outweigh negative impacts.

Traeger Timberline grill review
Appliances

Traeger Timberline review: Glorious grilling overkill

Traeger's flagship pellet cooker is one of the best and most versatile grills available.

Check this CDC map to see if you live in a ‘high risk’ flu state
Health

Check this CDC map to see if you live in a ‘high risk’ flu state

Seven states and Washington DC are currently in the CDC's highest flu activity category.

Pillbug curled into ball
Robots

Scientists developed a microrobotic finger that can tickle a bug

The advancement allows humans to physically interact with some of the most delicate animals.

Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks
Pollution

Why you should throw away your non-stick pan the second it cracks

One surface crack on a PTFE-coated pan releases about 9,100 plastic particles.

How to build a fire in the wilderness
Life Skills

How to build a fire in the wilderness

Even Doritos and Cheetos can help you out.

Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria
Wildlife

Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria

Rhesus monkeys who are more social have a higher abundance of beneficial gut bacteria, according to one study.

The best Samsung monitors composited
PC Gaming

Best Samsung monitors

Samsung’s best monitors are a treat for the eyes with impressive 4K image quality and immersive curved displays.

Nine patients with paralysis walking again with aides in various environments after electrode therapy. Black and white.
Medicine

The slow, but promising progress of electrode therapy for paralysis

Of the millions of people with paralysis, only a few dozen have gotten spinal stimulators through experimental trials. But incremental breakthroughs could lead to better access and success.

Dung beetle rolling manure.
Insects

Mother dung beetles are digging deeper nests to escape climate change

Protecting their offspring means keeping them cool beneath the soil.

a small green desert shrub with small yellow buds at the tips
Agriculture

To save water, Arizona farmers are growing guayule for sustainable tires

The natural rubber alternative is becoming a popular drought-tolerant crop.

A DIY laundry drying rack mounted on a wall and in a folded-out position, ready to dry some clothes.
Projects

Build a simple wall-mounted laundry rack to dry your delicates in style

Magnets help this folding DIY contraption stay closed.

What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon
Fossil Fuels

What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon

Active, proposed, and exploratory projects in Alaska and British Columbia may affect key salmon watersheds.

deviant art's dreamup AI generator tool
AI

DeviantArt’s AI image generator aims to give more power to artists

Images created through the program, DreamUp, will be auto-tagged as AI art. But artists can opt out of including their work in the training set for future developments.