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Behind the wheel of the most technically advanced Corvette on the market
Vehicles

Behind the wheel of the most technically advanced Corvette on the market

What to know about the Z06's LT6 engine, huge sticker price, and performance on the track.

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter (again)
Social Media

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter (again)

The months-long legal battle may be coming to an end.

Nobel Prize Physics 2022 winners Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger in gold and black illustration
Particle Physics

Quantum entanglement theorists win Nobel Prize for loophole-busting experiments

A concept Einstein once called 'spooky action at a distance' earns a major scientific distinction.

Robot hand typing on laptop keyboard
AI

The White House’s new ‘AI Bill of Rights’ plans to tackle racist and biased algorithms

The roadmap towards American data privacy is a good start, but not legally binding.

Water droplets rising from Iceland's Skogafoss waterfall.
Evolution

Here’s how life on Earth might have formed out of thin air and water

When droplets of water react with the air, life-starting things may happen.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid created a tsunami with 2-mile-high waves
Dinosaurs

Dinosaur-killing asteroid created a tsunami with 2-mile-high waves

'Any historically documented tsunamis pale in comparison with such global impact.'

Diver holding animal skull
Evolution

Below Madagascar, cave divers surface secrets of the past

Cave diving is a dangerous hobby. But for these paleontologists, it grants passage to our planet's bony history.

Walgreens Retail Store Exterior at night
AI

Your upcoming Walgreens prescription may be refilled by a machine

Faced with pharmacist shortages and increased demand, the drugstore giant looks to automation for relief.

Cruise self-driving car
Self Driving

Self-driving cars keep causing traffic jams in San Francisco

Drivers are growing frustrated with Cruise’s vehicles, which keep stopping dead in traffic.

Wisk’s next-gen air taxi aims to transport four passengers with no pilot
Aviation

Wisk’s next-gen air taxi aims to transport four passengers with no pilot

The company is backed by Boeing and has big goals for autonomous flight. Here's what they're up to now.

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment
Renewables

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

Electric vehicles and batteries are crucial for a lower-carbon future—but getting the materials needed is an environmental dilemma itself.

SpaceX and NASA are studying how to bump Hubble into higher orbit
Space X

SpaceX and NASA are studying how to bump Hubble into higher orbit

If successful, the lifetime of the space telescope could be extended several years.

Kim Kardashian official instagram account on smartphone screen on paper instagram banner
Social Media

SEC fines Kim Kardashian $1.27 million for ‘unlawfully touting’ a cryptocurrency

EthereumMax, once promoted by Kardashian, is currently valued at a fraction of a cent.

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to scientist who sequenced Neanderthal genome
Medicine

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to scientist who sequenced Neanderthal genome

Svante Paabo's work with Neanderthal DNA explores what makes modern humans unique.

Tesla Optimus robot prototype dancing on stage
AI

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot can shuffle across stage, ‘raise the roof’

If you missed Elon Musk's (delayed) Friday night debut of Optimus, we've got you covered.

Fish got their jaws millions of years earlier than previously thought
Science

Fish got their jaws millions of years earlier than previously thought

Meet the spiny, ancient Fanjingshania renovatais—likely the oldest discovered fish ancestor with jaws.

A person standing on a rock by the water under cloudy skies while looking at his phone—hopefully he has a good weather app.
Tech Hacks

The best weather apps you can put on your phone

If you're mourning the loss of Dark Sky, try one of these forecasting apps.

a downed electricity pole after a storm
Climate Change

Renewable energy could be the key to hurricane-proofing Puerto Rico’s power grid

Stronger hurricanes driven by climate change are pushing Puerto Rico to hunt for better renewable energy options.

Asian honeysuckle
Conservation

Scientists are disagreeing on the effects of invasive species

Some scientists want to document the positive impacts of alien species. Not everyone thinks this is new—or worthwhile.

screenshot of numi calculator for ios
Tech Hacks

Your computer’s calculator app stinks. Here are 4 better alternatives.

Go for a calculator that can do more than crunching numbers.