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A view of the moon from the ISS.
Moons

How researchers in a simulated moon habitat survived extreme isolation

Two researchers braved loneliness, harsh elements, and each other in a tiny Arctic capsule.

A DIY shop vac-mounted dust collector in a basement workshop.
Projects

Keep your workshop tidy with this DIY dust collector

Spend less time tripping and more time woodworking.

We might finally get a relatively affordable EV in 2027
Electric Vehicles

We might finally get a relatively affordable EV in 2027

General Motors and Honda aim to build an electric vehicle that costs less than $30,000. A modular battery system will help.

four men sit in spacesuits on a spacecraft
Space X

SpaceX’s first paying ISS passengers say they’re not ‘space tourists’

The flight is the first mission to be fully staffed by private passengers.

3D sensing prototype
Technology

Stanford researchers want to give digital cameras better depth perception

A modulator created by Stanford engineers can give a regular digital camera some LiDAR capabilities.

Detail of LG GX soundbar
Audio

Best LG soundbars

LG’s soundbars are packed with powerful amplification and forward-thinking design.

Blue oblong shapes marked with red dots against a background.
Science

What we might learn about embryos and evolution from the most complete human genome map yet

Newly sequenced, repetitive DNA plays a poorly understood yet foundational role in biology.

A close-up of a computer monitor with Netflix on it before you check to see if someone is using your account.
Tech Hacks

How to kick strangers and exes out of your streaming accounts

You're not a charity, after all.

Hertz wants to accelerate its efforts to rent electric vehicles
Electric Vehicles

Hertz wants to accelerate its efforts to rent electric vehicles

A deal announced recently with Polestar will give Hertz thousands of new EVs over five years, but it follows a complicated situation with Tesla.

a beautiful mountain range
Climate Change

Hardy new forests could keep the Austrian Alps from crumbling into landslides

Heavy rain and extreme floods in the Austrian Alps are increasing the risk of landslides, but planting climate-resilient forests could minimize the damage.

a weather satellite in space orbiting the earth
Space

This app turns your phone into a space weather forecasting tool

Camaliot allows your phone to crowd source weather data that could help predict rainfall and cosmic events like solar flares.

How technology, both old and new, has shaped the war in Ukraine so far
Military

How technology, both old and new, has shaped the war in Ukraine so far

Weapons such as T-72 tanks, anti-air missiles, and drones have all affected how the conflict has unfolded.

Starburst galaxy in pastel colors in Hubble composite image
Physics

The most distant galaxy we’ve ever discovered might have closely followed the Big Bang

Astronomers have two explanations for why it still shines so bright.

Fermilab's Collider Detector.
Particle Physics

This subatomic particle’s surprising heft has weighty consequences

If the W boson is heavier than expected, then a foundational idea in physics is unfinished.

Night vision goggles in use on a C-17 aircraft in Hawaii in February.
AI

Artificial intelligence could help night vision cameras see color in the dark

Could an AI algorithm better predict colors in an image from a night vision camera that uses multiple wavelengths of infrared light?

A woman wearing a gray top stretching while she sits up in bed in the morning in front of an open window.
Tech Hacks

4 gadgets that will wake you up better than your phone

Wake up! Without your phone—we'll help you do that break up.

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based
Life Skills

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based

Every bite counts.

Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Washington, DC hosting a COVID vaccine booster meeting
Vaccines

The FDA is inching closer to a long-term COVID booster plan

A team of advisors met Wednesday to discuss boosters, but left with more questions.

A fox on a street--it's not the rabid one.
Animals

Capitol Hill is on rabies watch after feral fox’s capture

People bit by rabid animals need to be vaccinated posthaste.

An old Volkswagen Beetle in a garage with a motorcycle and a lot of clutter.
Tech Hacks

Forget garage sales. These 9 apps make it easier to sell your old junk.

Sell, digitize, organize, and clean up your junk.