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These supercomputers are three times faster than NOAA’s previous systems. Here’s what the agency plans to do with them.

Astronauts can glimpse pyrotechnics—but only if they get lucky.

Choose the best Alexa smart home gear to kickstart your crib’s automation.

Samples from the Curiosity rover reveal the same amount of organic carbon as some spots here on Earth.

Puerto Ricans facing the effects of hurricanes and power outages on their food supply are turning to farming.

Raider X is one of two candidates in the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition. Here's how the machine is coming together right now.

Meet Chocolatey and never download an installer again.

The EPA's ability to combat carbon emissions has been seriously hindered.

Sleep is one of eight factors the American Heart Association highlights in its updated guide.

An ingredient in acne medication could counteract the mosquito-charming effect.

You’re perfect, you’re beautiful, you look like Linda Evangelista, you’re a model.

A mysterious fossil gap contains a hidden lesson about insect evolution.

A 'sentient' machine explores the difference between fluent language and fluent thought—and the consequences of confusing the two.

These are the concerns Amazon cited about its competitor in space.

Under blankets of gas, distant planets might have the right conditions for liquid water.

There are some mouthy new kids in the neighborhood.

The wolf genomes could help settle the long-standing mystery of dog domestication.

If machines can learn as adeptly as children do, the military thinks they might be able to help out in useful ways.

The CDC has opened an emergency center to help fight the contagious disease.

Eliminating waste is crucial, but experts argue this timeline is too long.