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Shrew on the forest floor.
Wildlife

Newly discovered Langya virus may have jumped from shrews to humans

The disease is suspected to have infected 35 people over a two-year period.

A woman expressing shock and brain tingling under sound waves of the Shepard Tone in red and pink
Science

Why this cinematic sound trick makes your brain tingle and your skin crawl

Neuroscientists and sound designers explain the Shepard tone—an auditory illusion that makes listeners feel like they're flying or sinking.

stack of magazines with page markers
Tech Hacks

5 bookmarking apps to keep your unread open tabs organized

Level up your bookmarking.

The Navy is struggling with a summer of bad weather ‘mishaps’
Military

The Navy is struggling with a summer of bad weather ‘mishaps’

An F-18 was fished from the ocean and 10 helicopters were damaged by a storm, but an F/A-18E Super Hornet thought lost to the sea has been salvaged.

Mercedes vehicles will soon be getting game-quality graphics on their hyperscreens
Concept Cars

Mercedes vehicles will soon be getting game-quality graphics on their hyperscreens

It'll be screens and 3D images as far as the eye can see.

a person wearing a surgical face mask rests their head in their hand looking tired
COVID-19

Long COVID recovery is finally getting the attention it deserves in the US

There's currently no simple answer to long COVID, but the US government plans to invest in new research that investigates the variability in recovery.

text message on phones
Technology

Google pleads its case to Apple to switch from SMS to RCS texts

Google wants Apple to make some changes, arguing it will improve texting between Android devices and iPhones.

Telexistence shelving robot TX-SCARA placing item on fridge shelf
AI

300 Japanese stores will be reshelved by robot arms next month

Telexistence's TX-SCARA is designed to fill Japan's labor shortage, but its implications are much larger than that.

Image of Bathynomus yucatanensis.
Animals

This giant isopod lives in the crater of a dinosaur-killing asteroid

Meet the newest relative of the roly-poly.

Photo of customers in line to checkout at a Walmart
Technology

Walmart is on the hunt for its own streaming partnership

The big box giant is rumored to have already met with Disney, Paramount, and Comcast.

Vials of vaccine with needle
Diseases

The monkeypox vaccine can now be injected in a more effective way

Injection between layers of skin can increase vaccine availability by fivefold.

Human echolocation is real—and you might be able to do it
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Human echolocation is real—and you might be able to do it

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

a black, white and purple designed image of a man driving a levitating car
Concept Cars

The century-old dream of traveling by hovercraft is still alive

These wheelless air cars were all the rage of 1950s and '60s automotive design—and they might be making a comeback.

three kids on a couch looking at phones and tablets
Tech Hacks

How to use built-in parental controls on Instagram, TikTok, and more

But no tool can replace an honest and educational talk about online privacy and security.

The PACT Act will take the burden of proof off US veterans exposed to burn pits
Diseases

The PACT Act will take the burden of proof off US veterans exposed to burn pits

Nearly 300,000 veterans in America have reported exposure to pollution from burning debris.

These are our picks for the best Nintendo Switch controllers on Amazon.
Console Gaming

Best Nintendo Switch controllers

The Nintendo Switch brings the joy but not necessarily because of the built-in Joy-Con controllers, so here are options to get your moves tighter and scores higher.

The majority of infectious diseases in humans can get a boost from climate change
Health

The majority of infectious diseases in humans can get a boost from climate change

More than 50 percent of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change, including malaria and hepatitis.

a drone operator
Drones

Why controlling a drone with a laser has its perks—and pitfalls

A recent test from a British firm highlights an innovative way of sending information to a flying machine.

A person sitting at a wooden desk in front of a large window, bathed in sunlight, with the Google search engine open on a laptop and a small cup of coffee on a saucer next to them.
Tech Hacks

How to get the most space in your cloud storage—without paying to upgrade

Times are tough—getting more cloud storage should be a breeze.

A rare and multicolored sea slug has been recorded in UK waters for the first time.
Ocean

This dashing tropical sea slug just showed up in the UK

At no more than two centimeters long, it's also a wee slug.