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Press photo of John Deere 8RX Tractor with ExactEmerge Planter
Security

John Deere tractors are getting the jailbreak treatment from hackers

The right-to-repair fight isn't limited only to smartphones.

a black woman in a stanford baseball cap stands in the hatch of a submersible about to load
Science

Meet the marine geologist mapping the deepest point on Earth

A historic diving trip to Challenger Deep highlights Earth’s mysteries.

a rider on a small Honda motorcycle
Motorcycles

At $1,807, the Honda Navi is the perfect starter motorcycle for a beginner

By employing a continuously variable transmission, it requires no shifting. Here's what it's like to ride.

Stock image of a satellite orbiting above the Earth with the moon in the background
Security

Hackers prove it doesn’t take much to hijack a dead satellite

The decommissioned satellite was used to broadcast movies and a conference.

All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices
Tech Hacks

All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices

Learn to take a break.

Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula
NASA

NASA releases Hubble images of cotton candy-colored clouds in Orion Nebula

A stunning new visual shows one of the galaxy’s most colorful spots.

Baby hippo Fritz with mother at Cincinnati Zoo.
Wildlife

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes surprise baby hippo after mother’s birth control ‘fritzes’

Hip-hippo-hooray for Fritz!

Archer Aviation private air taxi in flight
Aviation

United Airlines just preordered $10 million worth of private air taxis

The major airliner is moving forward with phase one of its $1 billion in Archer Aviation.

Air conditioning units on orange wall.
Climate Change

What do AC limits mean for a heatwave-stricken Europe?

Europe has been slow to adopt air conditioning—but now the continent faces back-to-back heatwaves.

Phone showing tiktok on screen
Tech Hacks

7 tricks to make the most of TikTok

It's one of the hottest apps out there. Here’s how to make the most of it.

The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat
Air Force

The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat

The electronic warfare device has previously been employed in training scenarios.

American beaver swimming with head out of water
Animals

Wolves and beavers can have magical ecosystem effects—if they have space to thrive

A new reintroduction plan for gray wolves and American beavers looks to reduce grazing on public lands by about 70 million acres.

A DIY jointer sled holding a small piece of wood in place atop a table saw in a woodworking shop.
Projects

Two ways to joint wood on your table saw—no jointer needed

Perfect edges lead to perfect pieces.

The most powerful telescope of all time is coming to Chile
Space Telescope

The most powerful telescope of all time is coming to Chile

The Earth-based Giant Magellan Telescope is poised to discover habitable planets and unlock space's deep secrets in collaboration with its cosmic cousin, the JWST.

jet engine blades up close
Engineering

A new power-generating system works like a jet engine

In a small proof-of-concept test, it was able to send electrons back into an Air Force Base electrical grid.

The Arctic is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of the planet
Climate Change

The Arctic is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of the planet

New studies show that the Arctic is warming a lot faster than we thought.

a rocket stands on a launch pad late at night
Space X

Space tourism is on the rise. Can NASA keep up with it?

An official space tourism department could help prevent private rocket riders from clashing with working astronauts.

To fight cyber attacks, tech companies are banding together
Internet

To fight cyber attacks, tech companies are banding together

The new initiative is called the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework. Here's what it will do.

Reconstruction of "Jakapil kaniukura", the first thyreophorous dinosaur of its kind for Argentina and South America.
Dinosaurs

Move over, Stegosaurus, there’s a new armored dino in town

Scientists uncovered a 'shield-bearing' dinosaur that weighs as little as a cat.

Kids with long frizzy brown hair birdwatching with binoculars from a duck blind
Wildlife

How to become a citizen scientist—and when to leave it to the professionals

With the right training materials, many types of projects can be appropriate for citizen scientists.