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Atarraya's Shrimpbox design
Engineering

This startup wants to farm shrimp in computer-controlled cargo containers

Take a look inside Atarraya’s 'Shrimpbox.'

YouTube screenshot of snake using DIY invention to walk with robot legs
Internet

Watch a snake wearing robot trousers strut like a lizard

Snakes actually have tiny limbs as an embryo. This YouTuber just gave them back.

Close up of man and woman using their smartphones on couch
Internet

Expect to see a lot more ads in your native iPhone apps soon

Apple already earns $4 billion annually in ad business revenue, but reportedly wants that number in the double digits.

Older couple sitting on bench in Miami.
Global Warming

By 2050, most of the US will be blanketed by extreme heat belt

Swaths of the country will see at least one day per year with a heat index of 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

Press photo of John Deere 8RX Tractor with ExactEmerge Planter
Security

John Deere tractors are getting the jailbreak treatment from hackers

The right-to-repair fight isn't limited only to smartphones.

a black woman in a stanford baseball cap stands in the hatch of a submersible about to load
Science

Meet the marine geologist mapping the deepest point on Earth

A historic diving trip to Challenger Deep highlights Earth’s mysteries.

a rider on a small Honda motorcycle
Motorcycles

At $1,807, the Honda Navi is the perfect starter motorcycle for a beginner

By employing a continuously variable transmission, it requires no shifting. Here's what it's like to ride.

Stock image of a satellite orbiting above the Earth with the moon in the background
Security

Hackers prove it doesn’t take much to hijack a dead satellite

The decommissioned satellite was used to broadcast movies and a conference.

All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices
Tech Hacks

All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices

Learn to take a break.

Celestial Cloudscape in the Orion Nebula
NASA

NASA releases Hubble images of cotton candy-colored clouds in Orion Nebula

A stunning new visual shows one of the galaxy’s most colorful spots.

Baby hippo Fritz with mother at Cincinnati Zoo.
Wildlife

Cincinnati Zoo welcomes surprise baby hippo after mother’s birth control ‘fritzes’

Hip-hippo-hooray for Fritz!

Archer Aviation private air taxi in flight
Aviation

United Airlines just preordered $10 million worth of private air taxis

The major airliner is moving forward with phase one of its $1 billion in Archer Aviation.

Air conditioning units on orange wall.
Climate Change

What do AC limits mean for a heatwave-stricken Europe?

Europe has been slow to adopt air conditioning—but now the continent faces back-to-back heatwaves.

Phone showing tiktok on screen
Tech Hacks

7 tricks to make the most of TikTok

It's one of the hottest apps out there. Here’s how to make the most of it.

The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat
Air Force

The Air Force wants to start using its ‘Angry Kitten’ system in combat

The electronic warfare device has previously been employed in training scenarios.

American beaver swimming with head out of water
Animals

Wolves and beavers can have magical ecosystem effects—if they have space to thrive

A new reintroduction plan for gray wolves and American beavers looks to reduce grazing on public lands by about 70 million acres.

A DIY jointer sled holding a small piece of wood in place atop a table saw in a woodworking shop.
Projects

Two ways to joint wood on your table saw—no jointer needed

Perfect edges lead to perfect pieces.

The most powerful telescope of all time is coming to Chile
Space Telescope

The most powerful telescope of all time is coming to Chile

The Earth-based Giant Magellan Telescope is poised to discover habitable planets and unlock space's deep secrets in collaboration with its cosmic cousin, the JWST.

jet engine blades up close
Engineering

A new power-generating system works like a jet engine

In a small proof-of-concept test, it was able to send electrons back into an Air Force Base electrical grid.

The Arctic is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of the planet
Climate Change

The Arctic is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of the planet

New studies show that the Arctic is warming a lot faster than we thought.