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Platinum atoms and liquid graphene seen in red and purple under a microscope next to a graphic of material particle locations
Physics

See the first video of solitary solid atoms playing with liquid

To catch "swimming" platinum atoms, materials scientists made a graphene sandwich.

Why the Forest Service has a manual for blowing up horse carcasses
Animals

Why the Forest Service has a manual for blowing up horse carcasses

A 1995 guide explains the challenges of clearing potential bear-bait out of wilderness recreation areas.

Ring galaxy with two small spiral galaxies to the left in red, blue, and yellow in a James Webb Space Telescope composite image
Space Telescope

JWST’s latest snap captures the glimmering antics of the Cartwheel Galaxy

It's a portrait of the star system's ever-changing odyssey.

Person jumping on a hill with mountains on the background
Life Skills

7 tips to stay clean and fresh in the outdoors

Aren't you glad the photos from your last camping trip are odorless?

Woman holding phone with Tinder app.
Social Media

Tinder is already canceling its date with the metaverse

The dating app has cold feet after experiencing a dismal second financial quarter.

Iberian lynx licking its lips in captive breeding program
Endangered Species

The curious case of an endangered wildcat and a disappearing fruit tree

In Portugal and Spain, the return of a top predator brings surprises for an important plant.

A long, black insect with butt-pincers and long antennae.
Insects

Do earwigs really live in our ears?

Legend has it that these pincered insects crawl into people's heads and cause deafness or insanity. Here's what doctors and entomologists have found out.

A person shooting with a Super 8 camera on the beach pointing at the sky.
DIY

Super 8 film is making a comeback. Here’s how to get started.

Here's everything you need to know to begin shooting with the vintage home movie format.

US special forces will soon get support from a rugged new aircraft
Air Force

US special forces will soon get support from a rugged new aircraft

The program is called "Armed Overwatch." Here's what to know about the aircraft—and its roots as a crop duster.

boaty the autosub at sea
Robots

Boaty McBoatface has been a very busy scientific explorer

Earlier this summer, the autosub completed its longest mission yet. Here's where it's headed next.

A red-haired woman facing the camera, using her black iPhone to take a photo, with the phone covering her face.
Tech Hacks

Make the most out of your iPhone’s back tap feature

Two or three taps on the back of your phone can work wonders.

Planet Earth is speeding up.
Space

June 29 was Earth’s shortest day since the invention of atomic clocks

Should we travel a second back in time to fix our planet's speedy spins?

A Microsoft Surface tablet with a red keyboard and mouse on a shiny black countertop.
Tech Hacks

Find out if you need to replace your laptop with a tablet

Make your computing even more portable.

competing metals
Science

Transparent aluminum, and 5 more remarkable metals

These are some of the most notable substances on the periodic table.

a large sunflower-shaped shade that unfurled from a satellite in space
Exoplanets

Exoplanet hunters want to block starlight with a giant orbiting shade

Some stars make it too bright for telescopes to spot far-away Earth-like planets. A "starshade" could help.

Farmers and scientists unite to save the home of an endangered salamander
Wildlife

Farmers and scientists unite to save the home of an endangered salamander

Once mutually wary, Mexico's farmers and scientists are working jointly to save a key ecosystem—and the axolotl.

McLaren’s newest supercar will have your hair blowing in the wind in 11 seconds
Vehicles

McLaren’s newest supercar will have your hair blowing in the wind in 11 seconds

The electronically operated top on the 765LT Spider isn't the machine's most important feature, but it sure is neat. Here's what it's like to drive.

With 18 rotors, the Hexa aircraft has room for just one passenger
Air Force

With 18 rotors, the Hexa aircraft has room for just one passenger

Here's why the Air Force is interested in this little electric aircraft—and others like it.

hand holding dice with board game on background
Tech Hacks

10 useful tools built into Google Search you should know about

Who has a coin these days?

Small European panda from 6 million years ago in a painting
Evolution

Pandas weren’t always bamboo fiends

Bamboo bears had a different plant-based diet before they moved from Europe to China.