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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.

Smoke rising from Temelin Nuclear Power Plant in Czech Republic against the setting sun
Fossil Fuels

The war in Ukraine puts new urgency behind Europe’s nuclear energy transition

Countries are split on how they want to replace fossil fuels.

Map of vulnerable species in the United States.
Endangered Species

Here’s where biodiversity is disappearing the quickest in the US

Most Americans live a few miles away from areas in need of conservation.

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Tech Hacks

Firefox Relay offers a simple way to create email aliases

You don’t have to share your email if you don’t want to.

an air taxi in flight
Electric Vehicles

The Air Force just soared past an electric aircraft milestone

Two Air Force pilots have flown an experimental aircraft from Beta Technologies, a first for that company and others in a program called Agility Prime.

An image of a spider web to illustrate a story about a South American species of social spiders.
Spiders

These spiders go off vibes to hunt in packs

Teamwork really does make the dream work.

How worried should we be about Russian cyberattacks?
Security

How worried should we be about Russian cyberattacks?

Experts differ on the threat level, although there are common-sense steps that people, organizations, and governments can take to protect themselves.

A man standing under some trees outside at sunset, holding his face in his hands because he is stressed out or anxious.
Mental Health

How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up

Focusing on your community is one way you can help yourself and others.

Solar panels on field.
Renewables

Rusty metal could be the battery the energy grid needs

We need more ways to store renewable energy. Is it time for metal-air batteries to shine?

B-52s in flight
Weapons

The US flew its most iconic Cold War bomber over Europe

The B-52 sorties traveled from the United Kingdom to Romania and back. Here's why.