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Speakers

Enclave CineHome PRO review: Wireless surround done right

The Enclave CineHome PRO hi-res wireless home theater system strikes all the right cords.

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Pollution

Boat noise is driving humpback whale moms into deep, dangerous water

Increased boat traffic in shallow water is driving humpback whale mothers and their calves farther out into the ocean.

MBARI's eDNA robot in the ocean
Robots

These seawater-sipping robots use drifting genes to make ocean guest logs

A fleet of autonomous swimming robots use ESP to gather clues about what animals last passed by.

A blue and pink microscope slide showing several ovals in animal flesh.
Diseases

Here’s what we know about monkeypox transmission so far

It's starting to look like superspreader events propelled monkeypox around the world. But the outbreaks are still an alarm bell.

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Internet

The dangers of digital health monitoring in a post-Roe world

From using period-tracking apps to typing into web browsers, here's what to keep in mind.

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Wildlife

Skydiving salamanders have mastered falling with style

Why climb down the world’s tallest trees when you can take the gravity elevator?

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Wildlife

The jumping worm invasion may be less worrisome than it sounds

The threat to homeowners may be low, but ecologists are still concerned about forests.

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Health

Esther Lederberg changed our understanding of how bacteria breed

Overshadowed by her Nobel-winning husband, Lederberg made essential discoveries in microbiology and genetics.

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Climate Change

AI can help fight climate change—but it can also make it worse

The technology could be a crucial tool for scientists and policymakers.

Images from the March 1954 issue of Popular Science.
Renewables

From the archives: The promising new world of solar power—in the 1950s

In the March 1954 issue of Popular Science, we explored the auspicious and suspicious new ways of harnessing the sun's energy.

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Tech Hacks

8 tips for navigating Google Maps like a pro

Get from A to B much faster.

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Land

A climate adaptation experiment is taking place in one of NYC’s biggest parks

Central Park Climate Lab will study the effects of heat waves, record rains, and algae blooms, hoping to help other green spaces.

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Agriculture

To grow food in space, we had to start in the Antarctic

The hostile, extreme and alien Antarctic is a convenient analog for space exploration, where nations can test space technologies and protocols, including plant production.

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Renewables

The NY Bight could write the book on how we build offshore wind farms in the future

The record-breaking ocean lease will power close to 2 million homes. But it also has the potential to improve supply and labor chains in the US.

A baby in a stroller drinking formula from a bottle held by a woman.
Nutrition

3 solutions for when you can’t find your baby’s formula

The formula shortage can be stressful, but there are some tricks and workarounds that aren’t as risky as making your own.

Moose in Main are in danger.
Insects

Climate change-emboldened ticks are killing off moose in Maine

The state is experiencing the worst recorded die-off of calves so far.

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COVID-19

What 1 million COVID deaths looks like from the frontlines

Six health experts share their windows on the pandemic in light of a grim US milestone.

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Tech Hacks

Run Windows on your Mac and get the best of both worlds

And you can have it all.

A unique new ‘Nettuno’ engine powers this $212,000 Maserati
Vehicles

A unique new ‘Nettuno’ engine powers this $212,000 Maserati

What it's like behind the wheel of Maserati MC20, an exciting new supercar from the storied Italian brand.

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Pollution

Steelmaking is a major source of emissions. These companies are racing to fix it.

The steel industry is testing new technologies that don’t rely on fossil fuels to reduce its carbon imprint.