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A rare tropical storm will skirt by the Southwest, just days after historic heatwave
Weather

A rare tropical storm will skirt by the Southwest, just days after historic heatwave

Moisture from Hurricane Kay is expected to cause widespread flash flooding in the already weather-weary part of the country.

A watery world unlike those that exist in our solar system.
Exoplanets

A new class of super-watery planets may exist beyond the solar system

These wet worlds would join the familiar rocky planets and gas giants in our neighborhood.

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles
Security

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published cybersecurity recommendations for modern and connected vehicles after a six-year hiatus.

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?
Electric Vehicles

Are we ready for our Uber Eats orders to arrive via robot?

A deal between Nuro and Uber heralds a new food-delivery future. Here's what to expect.

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket a mobile launcher on September 4 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Moons

What’s next for NASA’s Artemis 1 launch

A fuel leak has delayed NASA’s moon mission, but there’s no cause for alarm.

a person with a colorful tattoo arm receives a vaccine and bandaid from a health care professional
Vaccines

What you need to know about getting the new COVID-19 booster

As the next round of COVID boosters become available to more adults, infectious disease experts weigh in on when you should get one.

PreSonus AudioBox GO interface sitting next to a MacBook
Peripherals

PreSonus AudioBox GO audio interface review: A tidy tiny toolbox

Featuring all the basic connectivity you need, this streamlined 2x2 USB-C interface is one of the smallest we’ve tested.

Apple logo on dark background
Cryptocurrency

Crypto scammers duped YouTube audiences with fake Apple Event ‘livecast’

Scam artists managed to game YouTube's algorithms, SEO, and keywords for revenue clicks and misdirection.

Up close image of mosquito.
Vaccines

New four-dose malaria vaccine is up to 80 percent effective

Latest trials show promise for the R21 vaccine, which could be available as early as next year.

A cooked lobster claw.
Ocean

Eating sustainably may mean skipping the lobster for now

Lobster fishing can seriously injure whales—so the crustacean has been 'red-listed.'

Close-up of computer coding on laptop screen
Internet

Ransomware hackers hit a massive Los Angeles School system over the weekend

Over 600,000 students and school employees were targeted in a ransomware plot.

wine-glass-with-smoke
Climate Change

The terroir of wildfire: How winemakers are adapting to a smokier world

Wineries are discovering how smoke changes the flavor of their grapes—and whether the public will like it.

A bluefin tuna swimming in the open ocean.
Ocean

Where food is scarce, ocean predators find snacks in swirling eddies

New research shows how billfishes, tunas, and sharks survive in ocean 'food deserts.'

Serving Turkish coffee cup
Life Skills

How to enjoy the flavor, history, and science of Turkish coffee

A guide to jumpstart your mornings with this delicious, centuries-old drink.

a t-shaped module space station in orbit above the earth
International Space Station

How Tiangong station will make China a force in the space race

China’s Tiangong space station is almost complete. Here’s what it means for the country's rise as a space superpower.

How AI is helping you edit photos
Technology

How AI is helping you edit photos

From Lightroom to Luminar Neo, we surveyed the field and these are the most-powerful AI-enhanced photo editing platforms.

The leg and hip bones of an ancient skeleton, with the left foot missing halfway down the calf.
Archaeology

A 31,000-year-old grave in Indonesia holds the earliest known amputation patient

The discovery of a young adult who lived for years with an amputated leg pushes back the first documented limb surgery by 20,000 years.

a laptop keyboard
Internet

Using Chrome? Check for this update right away

Google released an important security patch for its web browser. Here's what to know about the vulnerability—and the fix.

The sun’s chromosphere is shades of golden in these new images
Sun

The sun’s chromosphere is shades of golden in these new images

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope rests atop the Hawaiian mountain and volcano Haleakalā.

Hand resting on car stick shift holding Juul e-cigarette
Health

Juul to pay states $435M and stop marketing e-cigarettes to kids

The company reportedly bought ad space for their products on Nickelodeon.