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A fossil of a sawfly
Animals

Feast your eyes on exquisite fossils from an ancient rainforest (and more)

Found in Australia, the bonanza of soft-bodied relics in rock dates back to the Miocene epoch.

A doctor in a protective suit taking a nasal swab from a person to test for possible coronavirus infection
COVID-19

What does it mean for Omicron to peak?

Cases could be leveling off in early Omicron hotspots, but a surge's peak is only known in retrospect.

a self-driving grocery robot
Self Driving

Nuro’s little grocery-toting robot just got a big upgrade

The third-gen autonomous vehicle now has an airbag. On the outside.

person doing crossword puzzle
Life Skills

Beat Wordle with these 5 expert tips

Just do it.

Exoplanet with mantle and core exposed.
Exoplanets

Scientists wielded giant lasers to simulate an exoplanet’s super-hot core

A molten core creates Earth's magnetic field, which protects life as we know it.

Amorphous blob bubble with purple bright clusters near the edges and a bright spot in the middle as a 3D rendering
Sun

Astronomers just mapped the ‘bubble’ that envelopes our planet

It's really shaped more like a chimney.

phone showing google keep on screen
Tech Hacks

7 smart Google Keep features you’re missing out on

More than just sticky notes.

Bits of marijuana lay on a table on top of a doctor's prescription pad.
COVID-19

No, smoking weed will not protect you against COVID-19

Let's be blunt: Don't consume cannabis to prevent COVID.

N95 respirators
COVID-19

The ultimate guide to reusing and buying N95 masks

Everything you need to know—well, at least until the next game-changing variant.

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee
Life Skills

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee

Bid single-use Keurig cups adieu.

bitcoin atm
Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies are funding human trafficking, a new government report warns

A new federal report is calling for more data and more transparency around the use of virtual currencies like cryptocurrency.

This Roundup ingredient is riddled with controversy—here’s why
Agriculture

This Roundup ingredient is riddled with controversy—here’s why

While glyphosate has been linked to various health issues, it has yet to be fully removed from the market.

two pieces of a kit kat bar balanced on mugs of hot chocolate
Science

This candy scientist says her job is pretty sweet

Daniele Bwamba has a job at Hershey that most kids would kill for—designing new candy flavors.

A man holding an iPhone with his Photos app open.
Tech Hacks

The one move that will select all the photos on your phone

Try this one weird trick! OK, we'll see ourselves out.

Flock of white geese in green, grassy landscape in Canada
Technology

Inside the simple counting software that makes biologists’ jobs a little easier

DotDotGoose is a free, open-source tool that assists conservationists with manually counting objects in images.

Blurry hut-like object on the surface of the far side of the moon
Moons

China’s Yutu 2 Rover investigated a ‘mysterious hut’ on the moon

Now we know.

viper illustration
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

This noxious island is so full of snakes, people can’t even visit

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

three surgeons in blue scrubs, face masks, gloves, and sanitary gear are in an operating room standing next to a surgical bench covered in blue clothe. the surgeon on the left holds up a heart
Medicine

The first successful pig heart transplant into a human was a century in the making

More than a hundred thousand patients wait on the organ transplant list. Genetically modified pigs might one day be potential donors.

a railgun
Navy

Why Japan is betting on railguns for missile defense

Railguns are a fascinating type of weapon that can fire a projectile very quickly, although the US recently stopped working on them.

A Google Chrome browser open on a laptop with a lot of tabs visible.
Tech Hacks

5 browser extensions that will keep you from drowning in tabs

Take control of tab overflow.