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This Mercedes EV is a moonshot machine that can travel 621 miles on a single charge
Concept Cars

This Mercedes EV is a moonshot machine that can travel 621 miles on a single charge

We drove the astonishing EQXX concept vehicle. Here's what it's like, and how it works.

How to take cool photos of cars
DIY

How to take cool photos of cars

Here are some tips for shooting better photos of cars.

Starry valley of Carina Nebula against dust and light on a bluish universe in a James Webb Space Telescope image
Tech Hacks

Get alerts every time the James Webb Space Telescope drops a heavenly new look

Click a few buttons and let those sweet, sweet space pics roll in.

Long March 5B rocket launching to the China Tiangong Space State and producing space debris
Space

The chance of being hit by China’s falling rocket booster is very low

It's a 0.4 percent risk, up from the general 0.01 percent of being crushed by space junk here on Earth.

animal crossing video game on switch
Technology

Major study finds video games don’t hurt or help your mental health

The study tracked around 40,000 gamers who played Animal Crossing, Apex Legends, Eve Online, Forza Horizon 4, Gran Turismo Sport, Outriders, and The Crew 2.

Great white shark breaching while trying to bite a seal
Biology

Great white shark sightings are up in the US, which is kind of good news

Great white sharks are protected by US laws. That's helping the predators' numbers float higher.

Plastic floating in the sea
Ocean

Plastic garbage in the sea is a life raft for pathogens

Studies show that various human pathogens cling to microplastics in seawater.

The US Navy floats its wishlist: 350 ships and 150 uncrewed vessels
Navy

The US Navy floats its wishlist: 350 ships and 150 uncrewed vessels

The approximate numbers suggest a future fleet in which more than 100 robotic vessels exist and can carry out tasks like scouting ahead.

A clay pot filled with milk, with a spoon of milk over it.
Evolution

Ancient milk-drinkers were just fine with their lactose intolerance–until famine struck

If you can't process milk sugar, it wads up in your colon.

AI controlled robot and human pressing buttons
AI

How an AI managed to confuse humans in an imitation game

Here’s how “hints of humanness” may have come into play in the Italian experiment.

hands on keyboard of laptop with phone beside it
Tech Hacks

Websites use URLs to track you. Here’s how to stop them.

Take (some of) your privacy back.

A 66-year-old patient is likely the fifth person virtually cured of HIV.
Stem Cells

Rare transplant cells have cured another HIV patient

A 66-year-old man is the fifth and oldest person successfully treated this way.

Flooded buildings and cars in neighborhood.
Climate Change

Disaster prep can save lives, but isn’t as accessible to those most at risk

“The dominant factor in anyone’s ability to minimally prepare for disaster is income level."

Golf balls on forks
Gear

A peek inside Callaway’s factory reveals the complex anatomy of high-end golf balls

Perfecting pro-grade golf balls requires a delicate balance of chemistry and engineering—and a whole lot of rubber.

The US can’t agree on what a ‘life-saving abortion’ means
Health

The US can’t agree on what a ‘life-saving abortion’ means

States with abortion bans that list exceptions for emergency procedures have left the wording ambiguous.

A pot with several different types of succulents growing in it, ripe for propagation.
Life Skills

Propagation tips for infinite houseplants

Plant reproduction looks a lot different inside a home.

particles of Marburg virus
Health

The deadly Marburg virus—a close cousin of Ebola—reemerges in Ghana

The virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever in humans with an average case fatality rate of around 50 percent.

gavel
Internet

A new study shows how judges in Ireland used Wikipedia in their decisions

The research aimed to uncover how much legal influence the crowdsourced site holds.

Diving mannequins enter a pool so researchers can measure what forces affect them.
Physics

What engineers learned about diving injuries by throwing dummies into a pool

Pointier poses slipped into the water more easily than rounded ones.

It’s not just you—everyone hates Instagram now. Here’s why.
Social Media

It’s not just you—everyone hates Instagram now. Here’s why.

This is what's going on with the Meta-owned social network.