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A homemade wooden DIY headphone stand on a lighter-colored wooden table, complete with a phone holder, a USB charging port, and slots for pens and pencils.
Projects

Start organizing your chaotic, messy desk with this DIY headphone stand

This versatile project can also hold pencils, pens, a phone, and a USB charger.

Why it’s so hard to swat flies, according to science
Animals

Why it’s so hard to swat flies, according to science

Flies evade your swatting thanks to sophisticated vision and neural shortcuts.

Fisker Ocean EV
Vehicles

Fisker’s sold-out EV has a sun roof that’s also a solar panel

The designer behind vehicles like BMW Z8 and Aston Martin DB9 storms into the EV market with Fisker Ocean.

A mining company buys out homeowners to avoid cleanup
Pollution

A mining company buys out homeowners to avoid cleanup

Time and again, a mining company and government agencies promised to clean up waste from decades of uranium processing. It didn’t happen.

NASA collaborator crouching in Orion capsule with three strapped-in mannequins for Artemis I mission
Moons

‘Phantom’ mannequins will help us understand how cosmic radiation affects female bodies in space

Does space travel affect female and male astronauts differently? Helga, Zohar, and Commander Moonikin Campo are on a mission to find out.

Geologists: We’re not ready for volcanoes
Science

Geologists: We’re not ready for volcanoes

A new study highlights the importance of preparing for catastrophic volcanic eruptions.

First-person photo of someone using remote control to scroll through Netflix menu on TV
Internet

Streaming services pulled ahead of cable TV in viewers, barely

There are a lot of caveats to consider with Nielsen's numbers.

close up of girl's hand using smartphone with instagram app
Social Media

This tool lets you find out for yourself how much Big Tech is snooping on you

Brace yourselves: The list isn't even all that exhaustive.

laptop showing broken website on google chrome
Tech Hacks

5 steps to solve the most common browser problems

If your browser is acting up, follow these steps.

Certain PFAS were destroyed with a common soap ingredient in lab tests
Science

Certain PFAS were destroyed with a common soap ingredient in lab tests

A team of chemists have found a potentially simple solution to degrading some forever chemicals.

apple macbook at the restart screen
Security

Older macOS apps could still be vulnerable to a devastating security flaw

The researcher who discovered this flaw informed Apple in 2020. There are patches, but older applications could still be at risk.

High Line elevated walkway and forest in Manhattan, New York City
Conservation

4 ways the Inflation Reduction Act invests in healthier forests and greener cities

A lush canopy of trees might be coming to a city near you.

This Space Shuttle concept was too cool to be realized
Space

This Space Shuttle concept was too cool to be realized

This ambitious shuttle orbiter concept was a post-Apollo pipe dream we never got.

The UK military is elevating its surveillance network with high-altitude balloons
Military

The UK military is elevating its surveillance network with high-altitude balloons

These balloons supplied by Sierra Nevada will be part of the Ministry's "Project Aether."

Screenshot of DeepMind Transframer image examples from Google
AI

Google’s DeepMind AI can ‘transframe’ a single image into a video

This AI only needs one still to generate a moving image.

A chemist can sense this scientific data with their fingers.
Science

Blind scientists adapted a centuries-old art to make data that can be touched and seen

Tools called lithophanes are physical images adorned with shallow engravings.

NASA’s oldest probe, Voyager 2, is turning 45 at the solar system’s edge
Deep Space

NASA’s oldest probe, Voyager 2, is turning 45 at the solar system’s edge

First launched in 1977, NASA's twin Voyager probes are the agency's longest-operating mission.

Everyday Robots helper robot picking up snack bar off of table
AI

Google’s new robot butler was trained on social media and Wikipedia articles

Google's subsidiary, Everyday Robots, is using advanced language modeling to teach its robots how to interpret complex conversations.

Orange male betta fish surrounded by eggs in a greenery-filled aquarium
Fish

Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand

A fish's ‘sixth sense’ can teach us how to make life in tanks more comfortable and exhilarating.

Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery
Science

Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery

A suspicious watermark and a researcher's gut feeling exposed this "Galileo" manuscript housed at the University of Michigan.