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The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine
Vaccines

The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine

Myocarditis can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and irregular heartbeat.

People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year
Pollution

People will throw away about 5.3 billion phones this year

Despite containing some valuable materials like copper, silver, and gold, most cell phones are chucked into the garbage.

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PC Gaming

Best desktop speakers

With the best desktop speakers, you'll get you an A in A/V equipment.

a silver balloon is inflating in a desert as the sun rises
Solar System

Balloon bots might help uncover Venus’ hazy secrets

Floating above the skies could be the trick to surviving and studying the planet's hellish landscape.

Siemens Gamesa wind turbine against blue sky backdrop
Engineering

A wind turbine just smashed a global energy record—and it’s recyclable

The new offshore turbine could power a Model 3 Tesla for over 1 million miles.

Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds
Endangered Species

Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds

The latest survey from the WWF and Zoological Society of London tracks the decline in vertebrate animals.

This dinosaur ended up mummified thanks to an ancient crocodile attack
Dinosaurs

This dinosaur ended up mummified thanks to an ancient crocodile attack

The specimen found over two decades ago has remarkably preserved skin.

Woman walking across college campus using exoskeleton robotic mobility boots
AI

These robotic exoskeleton boots will make you feel 30 pounds lighter

Stanford's new mechatronic boots were made for walkin'.

What spun this exquisite deep-space ‘spider web’? (Hint: not aliens.)
Space Telescope

What spun this exquisite deep-space ‘spider web’? (Hint: not aliens.)

Two new papers explain the unique, starry phenomena.

Shy dogs sitting apart on a black background in an illustration
Dogs

Can dogs be introverts?

A shy pup isn't necessarily introverted, and vice versa. Here's the difference between the two social personalities.

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Life Skills

How to ride off on your first bikepacking adventure

Pack your camping gear, get on your bike, and ride on.

Why planting new forests could do more harm than good
Conservation

Why planting new forests could do more harm than good

Misguided projects to plant trillions of trees distract from the real work of controlling carbon emissions and reining in climate change.

Barreleye fish from a deep-sea video taken by robotic ocean rovers in Monterey Bay
AI

Your gaming skills could help teach an AI to identify jellyfish and whales

Marine biologists have too many images and not enough time to hand-annotate them all. This new project wants to help.

A young woman measures a child's height.
Biology

You can’t control your height, but 12,000 genetic variants probably do

Genes aren't the only predictors of height: The environment is a major player, too.

ART turtle robot on the grass
Robots

ART, the turtle robot, gets by swimmingly in water and on land

The best of both worlds.

These are the Cold War sites the National Park Service is considering as landmarks
Weapons

These are the Cold War sites the National Park Service is considering as landmarks

From ICBM launch facilities to a giant crater, these ghosts of the past could make for new National Historic Landmarks.

Our long childhoods could be linked to food-gathering skills
Evolution

Our long childhoods could be linked to food-gathering skills

Developing skills like fishing, gathering, and hunting takes years of practice.

Rain storms have gotten more intense across most of the US
Climate Change

Rain storms have gotten more intense across most of the US

Warmer temperatures help air to hold more moisture, which can create wetter storms.

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown
Bears

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

Despite a bot ballot stuffing scandal, the colossal 747 soared over the competition by more than 10,000 votes.

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Tech Hacks

You can now bring iOS 16’s coolest home screen feature to Android

Apple introduced the Dynamic Island on iOS 16 and now Android users can get in on the fun as well.