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How a robotic arm could help the US Army lift artillery shells
Army

How a robotic arm could help the US Army lift artillery shells

Artillery ammunition is heavy, but robots are strong.

a collage of six plates of agar growing colorful bacteria that has been intentionally grown in artistic shapes. some of the plates include representations of jellyfish and neurons. there's also abstract art like two plates representing a connection between mother and child
Biology

These intricate ‘living’ paintings are teeming with microscopic organisms

Scientists and artists alike are using genetic engineering and imagination to grow microbes into intricate, artistic patterns.

Flamingoes become an accidental source of pride in Mumbai
Birds

Flamingoes become an accidental source of pride in Mumbai

Local people are becoming protective of the birds and their habitat.

Earth against moon and spun to show fast the planet spins. Realistic illustration.
Physics

What would happen if the Earth started to spin faster?

Even a mile-per-hour speed boost would make things pretty weird.

NASA Orion space vehicle on Navy ship with parachutes deployed
Moons

Welcome back to Earth, Orion!

The Orion spacecraft just made its splashy return, after 25.5 historic days in space.

person-lifting-weights-at-the-gym
Life Skills

How to get muscle gains: A beginner’s guide to becoming buff

Winter is a great time to get those gains before the good weather comes back.

Debunked: Vitamins and supplements won’t keep mosquitos from biting you
Science

Debunked: Vitamins and supplements won’t keep mosquitos from biting you

Long sleeves and bug spray are your best defense against biting pests on a tropical holiday.

Purple sea urchins underwater releasing eggs and sperms during the mating process
Wildlife

Sea urchin sperm is surprisingly useful to robotics experts

Engineers have been building machines with 'extremum seeking' algorithms for decades. Sea urchins perfected the method naturally.

A person cleaning a laptop screen with a microfiber cloth and small brush.
Life Skills

How to clean a computer screen without destroying it

No, you can't spray window cleaner on your laptop.

xiaomi's cyberone robot drumming
Robots

Watch this little drummer bot stay on beat

Humanoid robots can be hard to train. Here's how Xiaomi taught CyberOne to play a drum set.

a cross cut of a tree revealing its rings. little labels are on some of the rings
Land

What Indigenous fire practices can teach us about saving Southwestern lands

Historic tree ring records and drought data shed light on how cultural burning practices helped habitats and tribes.

Lasers catch aerosols that explode out of flushing toilets
Technology

Lasers catch aerosols that explode out of flushing toilets

Put the lid down, or risk pathogen plumes.

The best iPhone 14 cases
Phones

The best iPhone 14 cases

Make the most of your new device while protecting it from the inevitable drops.

Arctic researcher studying permafrost samples for viruses and other microbes. Image is black and white.
Global Warming

Ancient frozen viruses don’t pose a threat to your health—yet

Infectious disease experts weigh in on whether ‘zombie’ viruses from Siberia could lead to the next pandemic.

This will be SpaceX’s crew on its first private, all-civilian trip around the moon
Technology

This will be SpaceX’s crew on its first private, all-civilian trip around the moon

Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announces a team that includes a celebrity DJ, two filmmakers, and a K-pop star.

Researcher in protective suit, gloves, and hairnet holding up ultrathin solar panel
Technology

These powerful solar panels are as thin as a human hair

The panels generate 18 times more power-per-kilogram than traditional solar technology.

A person holding a dead phone in their hands. They should've used low power mode.
Tech Hacks

How your phone’s low power mode really works

Give your phone’s battery a better chance.

Ram’s electric pickup concept will be revealed in less than a month
Concept Cars

Ram’s electric pickup concept will be revealed in less than a month

There's a Ford electric pickup truck and a Chevy one, too. So what can we expect from the Ram Revolution Concept?

An image of the Southern Ring Nebula (NGC 3132), captured by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope reconstructed a ‘star party,’ and you’re invited

Researchers rebuilt an image of stellar festivities in the Southern Ring Nebula.

A Labrador and a terrier play with a rope toy.
Dogs

How breeding dogs for certain traits may have altered their brains

Man and man's best friends may also share biological pathways that are related to behavior.