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Child using well in Bhor, Maharashtra, India
Climate Change

Groundwater is an incredible resource. It’s time to treat it like one.

Most of our liquid freshwater resources lay underneath us.

an American drone launching
Drones

How drones are helping fuel propaganda in Ukraine

Long used for scouting battlegrounds, unmanned flying machines and their footage can also shape public perception.

laptop
Security

You should start using a password manager

The system you keep in your head probably isn't cutting it.

Vault
Tech Hacks

How to get started using a password manager

The best credential is one even you don’t know.

a new postal delivery vehicle
Sustainability

The USPS just doubled its EV order, but experts say it’s not enough

The Postal Service is increasing its EV purchasing plans from 10 to 20 percent, although criticism of the agency's decision remains.

a close up profile of a vampire bat
Bats

How vampire bats evolved to get the most out of their bloody diets

Blood isn't the most nutritious meal, but that hasn't stopped vampire bats from drinking up.

A bathtub full of bubbles with a homemade wooden bath tray on it, complete with a book, a phone, a candle holder, and a wine glass holder.
Projects

Soak in style with this customizable DIY bathtub tray

This project is fully customizable to whatever you need at bath time.

Researcher making tiny ball of yeast-less pizza dough.
Nutrition

Scientists create a small, allegedly delicious piece of yeast-free pizza dough

No yeast, no problem.

How much data does streaming live tv use?
Televisions

How much data does streaming live TV use?

Let’s take a closer look at how much data some of today’s biggest streaming platforms actually use for live TV and your favorite shows.

google adds time availability for care providers in search
Technology

Google is launching major updates to how it serves health info

Here are the new health-related features coming to Google search, YouTube, and more.

A shovel dug deep into some dirt in someone's lawn or garden.
Projects

What to consider before ripping out your lawn

It's best to have a plan before you do major landscaping.

two astronauts in the international space station prepare pizza
International Space Station

Sorry, you can’t eat these popular foods on the International Space Station

Fizzy drinks, salt and pepper, and alcohol are some of the culinary items that don't make the safety cut for space travel.

best outdoor fire pit
Outdoor Gear

The best outdoor fire pits

Looking to bring those dreams of fresh s’mores home? Heat things up with our top picks for the best fire pits.

stretchy LED screen by stanford engineers
Engineering

Stanford engineers made a tiny LED display that stretches like a rubber band

The light in the display may be ephemeral, but the idea behind the proof-of-concept screen could be here to stay.

Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus with clear tiger stripes in a blue colorized image from the Cassini space probe
Moons

Here’s why Saturn’s ‘ocean moon’ is constantly spewing liquid into space

New ideas have sprung up on the source behind Enceladus's ever-flowing geyser.

apple wallet id rolling out in arizona
Technology

Arizonians are the first Apple users to get digital wallet IDs

It’s the first state to utilize the new Apple Wallet feature – but its usage is limited.

packages of colorful pills
Medicine

This birth control pill for men could begin human trials later this year

The search for male contraception continues.

Destroyed buildings in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Military

How urban warfare imperils utilities, public services, and civilians

Russia’s siege of Mariupol, in Ukraine, is a grim repeat of the horrors of past attacks on cities.

Box of COVID-19 medical masks on wooden floor.
COVID-19

Your disposable COVID masks could be reborn as fuel

Billions of single-use face masks and shields are discarded every day due to the pandemic.

Inside the hotly contested creation of ‘ice X’
Science

Inside the hotly contested creation of ‘ice X’

Researchers say they've cooked up the elusive form of ice using crushing pressure and lasers.