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A couple dozen thumbnail-sized squares of chocolate, each with blotches and streaks of vivid rainbow colors.
Projects

Turn ordinary chocolate into a glimmering, iridescent treat

Bend light to your will, and feast.

A bike path with a yellow stripe covered in water. A bridge is on the horizon.
Climate Change

What a century of rising seas can tell us about the next 30 years

The crisis is here, even if you don’t think of it that way.

An iPhone.
Tech Hacks

4 ways to know if iOS or Android is better for you

Read this before making your choice.

brain on binary code
AI

Artificial intelligence is everywhere now. This report shows how we got here.

What’s AI commonly used for nowadays and how much funding does it get? All these questions and more are answered in the new Stanford index report.

A piezoelectric thread woven into regular fabric
Technology

This wearable fabric microphone can listen to the world—and your body

This fabric microphone could blend into your outfit—while keeping you fashionable—to track your health data.

A man looking at his phone and leaning against a windowsill next to a potted cactus about the size of a softball.
Life Skills

Plant care apps are more distracting than useful

It’s easier to enjoy your houseplants without your phone.

One big reason why Alzheimer’s might be going undetected in the US
Diseases

One big reason why Alzheimer’s might be going undetected in the US

It can be hard to tell if subtle changes to memory and thinking are precursors to something more serious.

a little asian girl sneezes into a tissue with greenery in the background
Climate Change

Climate change is pumping more pollen into allergy season

Get ready for longer allergy seasons.

An abstract illustration of a person remembering a tomato.
Science Fiction

‘The Memory of Tomatoes,’ a short story from an alternate future

In the year 2030, will 'we the people' benefit from our data? A sci-fi vision published in partnership with Simply Secure, Consumer Reports, and the Mozilla Foundation.

March 5, 2022 tornadoes in south and central Iowa on a radar loop
Climate Change

The 2022 tornado season is going to be a doozy

New predictions show how "Tornado Alley" continues to expand to the Southeast.

How AI could help new Air Force pilots avoid costly mistakes
Air Force

How AI could help new Air Force pilots avoid costly mistakes

Flying a fighter jet can be challenging, so one training squadron is exploring how artificial intelligence could help craft better aviators.

Form-fitting spacesuit in white on a dusty orange background
NASA

Future astronauts and space tourists could rock 3D printed ‘second skin’

The next generation of spacesuits could be extremely personalized—and astronauts are here for it.

Volvo plans to make Starbucks a recharging stop for your EV
Electric Vehicles

Volvo plans to make Starbucks a recharging stop for your EV

Chargers are coming to some of the coffee shops along a route in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Person-writing-on-planner-with-sticky-notes
Life Skills

Get your work life together with one of these time-management apps

Where does all the time go?

An unknown Galapagos tortoise species may be lurking in museum bones
Animals

An unknown Galapagos tortoise species may be lurking in museum bones

An island visited by Charles Darwin may have been home to two, not one, giant tortoise species.

Offshore wind farm with sunset and person on paddleboard.
Renewables

Minimizing offshore wind’s impact on nature is tricky, but not impossible

Renewable energy is a must. So is protecting marine life.

A car dashboard showing the gas tank on empty, and all the other dials at zero.
Life Skills

How to save gas without ruining your car

There are a lot of myths out there about what will save you gas.

Surrealist illustration of data flowing out of a computer.
Science Fiction

‘Shared Data,’ a short story from an alternate future

In the year 2030, will 'we the people' benefit from our data? A sci-fi vision published in partnership with Simply Secure, Consumer Reports, and the Mozilla Foundation.

COVID test samples with tubes and labels for detecting variants like Delta and Omicron
COVID-19

‘Deltacron’ could exist after all

But it's not any scarier than the original variants.

A person sitting in front of a macOS laptop looking annoyed because it decided to update at the wrong time.
Tech Hacks

Smart ways to manage software updates on Windows and macOS

Updates: They're what computers crave.