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Intel chip factory mockup ohio
Technology

Intel’s new chip-making ‘mega-site’ in Ohio could house up to 8 factories

The company is pledging $20 billion towards two factories, with the potential for more.

iPhone in the grass
Tech Hacks

How to get a lost phone back to its owner

Do your good deed for the day.

Icefish nests encircled in stones on the ocean floor
Fish

Icefish build bizarre undersea nests—and that’s just the beginning

A thriving colony of millions sheds new light on the mysterious polar creature.

Russia’s Marker robot is a testbed for its next-gen military tech
Drones

Russia’s Marker robot is a testbed for its next-gen military tech

The country has wrapped up its research on the tank-like bot, which has helped them explore technologies like robot autonomy and AI.

Border patrol sign warning visitors about illegal immigration at Organ Pipe National Monument in front of a cacti
Climate Change

Climate change makes it deadlier to cross the US-Mexico border

Getting across the desert is already dire—and it's likely to become worse in the coming decades.

Glowing red sphere of light around a black hole in a NASA simulation
Black Holes

We’re still in the dark about a key black hole paradox

Until recently, the existence of black holes was far from a given.

An inside look at how one person can control a swarm of 130 robots
Drones

An inside look at how one person can control a swarm of 130 robots

Virtual reality and artificial intelligence helped with the daunting task.

Multicolored masks for COVID-19 hanging from clothesline.
COVID-19

What to do with your old cloth masks

As experts tell us to upgrade our cloth masks, what do we do with all our extras?

two male astronauts in a space station. one helps the other draw a blood sample from his arm
International Space Station

Astronauts are losing 3 million red blood cells every second in space

A new study suggests that astronauts may experience space anemia much longer than previously thought.

Amazon style app
Technology

Amazon’s high tech clothing store is coming to California later this year

Preview what Amazon has planned for its in-person clothing store.

person on laptop using windows
Tech Hacks

Microsoft upgraded Windows Media Player—but you might still prefer one of these apps

Take control of your audio and video files on Windows 11.

Havana, Cuba.
Weapons

What causes Havana Syndrome? Not foreign attackers, CIA says.

Most cases probably resulted from stress or other natural explanations.

a doctor in a face mask, gloves, and hair net draws a vaccine with a syringe out of a vial
COVID-19

Why healthy, vaccinated people should still care about Omicron

Omicron may be less virulent than previous coronavirus variants, but it’s too early to celebrate

A laptop running Zoom sitting on a blue desk in an empty school classroom.
Tech Hacks

How to avoid seeing yourself on video calls

Sometimes you can't turn your camera off but you still want to stay out of view.

A Mac computer with the Dock visible, showing a mouse pointer over the Finder icon and other Apple icons next to it.
Tech Hacks

There’s more to renaming multiple files on a Mac than you think

It's not as easy as select > rename.

Jeff Goldblum on riding motorcycles—and feeling fear
Psychology

Jeff Goldblum on riding motorcycles—and feeling fear

The star reflects on a dangerous form of transportation, plus acting, tightrope walking, and why there's no need to resist feeling afraid.

Orange and black butterfly on yellow flower
Pollution

Bees and butterflies have trouble smelling flowers in polluted air

Researchers have found that diesel exhaust and ozone make it difficult for pollinators to find flowers, reducing plant-production rates.

A wild sheep with curled horns in front of trees.
Archaeology

Humans probably didn’t mean to tame sheep and goats

Bones from a village in Turkey tell a 1,000-year story of wild animals becoming livestock.

diver examines underwater cable in pacific
Internet

The volcanic eruption severed Tonga’s internet connection, and repairs won’t be easy

The sole cable linking Tonga to the global internet backbone in the South Pacific was broken after the eruption.

A young man in a plaid shirt standing against a wooden wall wearing glasses with flip-up outdoor lenses, looking at his phone with a shocked face.
Tech Hacks

Simple accessibility settings that will make your smartphone easier to use

Bigger text, hands-free controls, and read-aloud options.