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NASA's MOXIE instrument can make oxygen on Mars, an environment rich in carbon dioxide.
Mars

Perseverance’s MOXIE tool turns Martian air into pure oxygen

Don't expect to breathe this O2—instead, it could help launch future rockets off Mars.

A bucket of crabs, who have a multi-purpose material called chitosan in their shells.
Physics

Sustainable batteries could one day be made from crab shells

A material in crab shells has been used to brew booze, dress wounds, and store energy.

Artistic reconstruction of Mbiresaurus raathi
Dinosaurs

Zimbabwe’s newest dinosaur may be Africa’s oldest

Meet the speedy, omnivorous Mbiresaurus raathi.

Printer making flyers.
Pollution

Should we switch from petroleum ink to soy-based ink?

Soy-based ink is renewable and made from plants—and it also creates more vibrant colors than the alternative.

Close up of Google Chrome app on iPhone home screen
Internet

These 5 popular Chrome extensions are compromising your computer

Time to uninstall if you're one of their collective 1.4 million users.

Rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña predicted for 2022
Weather

Rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña predicted for 2022

The weather phenomenon could last until the end of the year.

notebooks on yellow background
Tech Hacks

The Opt Out: School devices are sharing your family’s data, but you can stop them

Your homework: Lock down the privacy settings on your kids' school-issued devices.

A glossy beetle on a wet leaf.
Insects

A pocketful of bacteria helps these beetles through their most dramatic life changes

Two species of soybean-eating beetle have developed 'pockets' for storing beneficial bacteria during metamorphosis.

Why Honda is investing $4.4 billion with LG to make batteries in the US
Electric Vehicles

Why Honda is investing $4.4 billion with LG to make batteries in the US

The automaker is hungry for batteries to fuel its EV manufacturing plans—and it's not the only one.

Moose calf running from grizzly bear in shallow water
Bears

A wedding videographer filmed a bear preying on a moose—during the groom’s vows

The grizzly made the dinner announcement a little too early.

interstate highway
Cryptocurrency

‘The Merge’ is happening. Here’s what that means for those in crypto.

A popular cryptocurrency is getting a big change.

Blue-throated macaws are making a slow, but hopeful, comeback
Birds

Blue-throated macaws are making a slow, but hopeful, comeback

The Asociación Armonía and the Rainforest Trust report progress in protecting one of the world's rarest birds.

Stock image of person holding debit card next to laptop for financial transaction
Cryptocurrency

The US government just teased its instant payment system for 2023

The Federal Reserve's major project is now expected to arrive between May and July of next year.

A gloved hand drawing a vaccine.
Vaccines

FDA green lights Omicron-targeting mRNA vaccine boosters

The Biden administration is set to roll out a campaign for the single-dose booster after Labor Day.

Interior rear passenger view of man driving car with Uber app on phone attached to dashboard.
Internet

Uber enlists home security company ADT in attempt to improve ride safety

ADT announced an in-app 'mobile safety solution' to connect Uber riders with security agents.

the three pyramids of giza under a sunny day
Environment

A dried-up arm of the Nile provides another clue to how Egyptians built the pyramids

Nature remains one of humanity’s most important relationships.

The US is sending ‘Vampire’ weapons to hunt drones in Ukraine
Weapons

The US is sending ‘Vampire’ weapons to hunt drones in Ukraine

From the back of a vehicle like a pickup, the monstrous system can fire missiles to take out drones.

phone next to coffee cup on table showing the twitter app
Tech Hacks

11 Twitter bots that will make the most of your timeline

These bots can take screenshots, save threads, and much more.

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying
Air Force

How a ‘digital twin’ of an Apache helicopter could help keep these old birds flying

A team in Kansas will be scanning in the helicopter's thousands of pieces. Here's why.

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Announcements

The Daredevil issue will thrill you to no end

Our newest issue looks at what happens when we step up to the edge of a cliff—and jump.