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A young orangutan in a tree.
Wildlife

Why do humans talk? Tree-dwelling orangutans might hold the answer.

Humankind's distant cousins use a complex repertoire of consonant-like calls.

An illustration of NASA's InSight spacecraft with its instruments deployed on the Martian surface.
Mars

InSight says goodbye with what may be its last wistful image of Mars

The rover called its time on the Red Planet 'productive and serene,' as it says its final goodbyes.

Person-sitting-down-typing-on-computer-on-lap
Tech Hacks

Get the Windows 10 taskbar back on Windows 11

ExplorerPatcher can bring back the old taskbar and undo other Win11 updates.

rows of white SIM cards showing their reflective shiny metal surface
Environment

Gold from old SIM cards could help make future drugs

Instead of relying on mined rare metals, recycled gold from SIM cards could make drug manufacturing more sustainable.

Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange
Climate Change

Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange

Scientists think climate change may be the culprit.

Pirelli Elect EV tires
Electric Vehicles

Heavy EVs need strong tires—which means reinventing their wheels

EVs are heavier than their gas-powered cousins. Designing tires for them is a unique challenge.

Mars Curiosity Rover selfie photo on Martian surface
Technology

The wind on Mars may be a viable power source after all

A new model reveals winds could play a larger role in powering human stays on the Red Planet.

An illustration of adult and young of the ichthyosaur species (Shonisaurus popularis) chasing ammonoid prey 230 million years ago, in what is now Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada.
Evolution

Millions of years ago, marine reptiles may have used Nevada as a birthing ground

Bus-sized ichthyosaurs may have followed migrations similar to present-day whales.

Side-by-side images of four-legged robot dog scaling a wall
Robots

The newest robot dog can scale walls and ceilings

Magnetic feet make climbing easy for these 18-pound robots.

A yellow and black wasp lands on a green leaf.
Bees

Male wasps use their genital spines to sting frogs (and people)

Until recently, female wasps got all the blame for those painful pricks.

World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity
Land

World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity

The pledge vows to protect 30 percent of the Earth's wilderness by 2030. But, it is an uphill climb.

Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE on a table
Smartwatches

Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE review: A fitness watch that won’t leave you stranded

The Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE doesn’t require a phone to keep you on track, or to help if things go sideways.

A silver Macbook Air keyboard that someone needs to learn how to clean. There are crumbs and even a hair on it.
Life Skills

How to clean a keyboard without breaking it

Tried and tested tips for sticky keys, dirty buildup, and all other forms of messiness.

logos of twitter, youtube, instagram, and facebook
Social Media

Meta is open sourcing its automated content moderation tool

The Hasher-Matcher-Actioner, explained.

An archeologist’s quest to find seafood’s place on the ancient Mediterranean menu
Archaeology

An archeologist’s quest to find seafood’s place on the ancient Mediterranean menu

The role of ancient Greek fisheries may have been underestimated.

slightly-closed-mac-laptop-on-a-desk-in-a-dark-room
Tech Hacks

This macOS feature will streamline the way you manage and reformat files

Have macOS do the heavy lifting for you.

What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife
Endangered Species

What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife

Here's what you need to know from NOAA's Arctic Report Card 2022.

laser-armed stryker vehicle
Military

Armored vehicles with laser weapons are coming to a US fort next year

These special Strykers will fight the enemy with photons instead of bullets.

Born of eugenics, can standardized testing escape its past?
Science

Born of eugenics, can standardized testing escape its past?

High-stakes testing has struggled with overt and implicit biases. Should it still have a place in modern education?

Elon Musk's face framed by Twitter bird logo cutout
Social Media

Twitter suspensions, Elon Musk’s jet, and other messes you may have missed this week

Twitter just removed multiple journalists from the platform and shut down Spaces.