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Venus with a slight halo-like glow in a Parker Solar Probe black and white image
NASA

We finally know why Venus is absolutely radiant

Full-light images from the Parker Solar Probe confirm an age-old astronomy legend.

An Amazon Echo Dot on top of some books.
Tech Hacks

Simplify your life by creating routines for Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant

How to build shortcuts for your digital assistant.

This is the Army’s plan to battle climate change—and still fight wars
Electric Vehicles

This is the Army’s plan to battle climate change—and still fight wars

How the branch that operates the fuel-guzzling M1 Abrams tank wants to reduce emissions, while not decreasing the scope of its operations.

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Tech Hacks

10 excellent extensions to enjoy Instagram on the web

Make social media better.

large sauropod dinosaurs illustrated in a swampy lake
Dinosaurs

Even dinosaurs couldn’t escape the sniffles

Fossilized vertebrae show tthe sauropod Dolly probably caught a fungal respiratory infection.

This company plans to build a self-driving car with a brain that runs on light
Electric Vehicles

This company plans to build a self-driving car with a brain that runs on light

Lightmatter and two universities have received funding from the intelligence community to work on photonic computing in an autonomous vehicle.

Two chemists pulling apart an old computer in a rare earth metal recycling experiment
Physics

Inside the high-powered process that could recycle rare earth metals

It takes some tricky chemistry to mine industrial waste and old electronics for critical rare earths.

Snapchat wants you to watch a music video on a Dorito
Social Media

Snapchat wants you to watch a music video on a Dorito

The chips involved in this delicious use of AI and AR aren't computer chips.

A man in a white t-shirt and black pants sitting in a chair talking to a therapist while they both sit in front of large windows with white curtains.
Mental Health

Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, but these tips can help

The logistical challenges to finding therapy are real.

A person looks at the Milky Way
Physics

Our universe probably isn’t special enough to be in a multiverse

That life in the universe arose thanks to extremely lucky circumstances may be a misconception.

ET interior with superimposed plasma.
Renewables

In 5 seconds, this fusion reactor made enough energy to power a home for a day

Just another step towards making nuclear reactors a potential future clean energy source.

an Apple iPhone with the Google search engine up on the screen
Security

Two-step verification protected millions of Google users. It can help you, too.

Two-step verification can dramatically reduce compromised accounts.

A burger with bacon, lettuce, and cheese on a white plate with two plastic containers of condiments and some French fries next to it.
Life Skills

Your food could be better if you salted it at the right time

Precision salting is a crucial skill.

a rocket launching at night
Space X

A solar storm blasted 40 SpaceX satellites out of orbit

Solar storms like the one that destroyed the satellites will only increase in the coming years.

Two middle-age people with brown skin laughing on a park bench
Mental Health

The secret to avoiding a midlife crisis

Sleep, stress, and happiness feel a little different after 35.

Museum collections tag for Indigenous seeds from the University of Michigan
Agriculture

Indigenous farmers are ‘rematriating’ centuries-old seeds to plant a movement

Heirloom plants from museums and seed banks are being reconnected with their original tribal stewards for cultural preservation and food security.

A restaurant reservation made by Google Assistant.
Tech Hacks

7 apps that will let you hire people to do almost anything

Outsource work without leaving your bed.

a laser demonstration
Weapons

Israel could supplement its Iron Dome with a ‘laser wall’

The system actually would consist of lasers, deployed on aircraft, focused on defending against enemy drones.

Crops grown in NASA's Advanced Plant Habitat.
NASA

NASA has big plans for space farms

To be a good astronaut, you have to be a great gardener.

University of Wollongong physicist Xiaolin Wang looks over liquid metal in petri dish
Technology

Scientists can manipulate this liquid metal, hands-free

The research was inspired by 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' and its T-1000 villain.