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Aviation

Why 5G has airlines so spooked

What to know about the expansion of next-gen wireless networks and why the FAA and air carriers are concerned about it.

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Renewables

The US could reliably run on clean energy by 2050

A new simulation highlights the stability of wind, solar, and water power.

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Space Telescope

The James Webb telescope will soon be hunting for ‘first light’

Set to launch this week, the telescope is built to see distant galaxies and atmospheres in infrared. Here's how.

Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters
Mental Health

Extreme wildfires are taking a toll on the mental health of firefighters

As fire seasons intensify, the chronic stress involved in controlling them is harming the mental health of wildland firefighters.

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Army

The most compelling military tech stories from the land, air, and sea this year

Robot dogs, new fighter jets, ocean explorers, and much more.

The mysterious burst AT2018cow
Black Holes

Astronomers may have an origin story for ‘The Cow,’ a mysteriously powerful cosmic blast

Researchers may have witnessed a black hole or a neutron star’s birth.

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Tech Hacks

What to know about using Google Calendar’s Time Insights feature

Look into the past and the future.

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Tech Hacks

Level up your browsing with these five Safari tips

Let us be your Safari guides.

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COVID-19

Which at-home COVID-19 test should you buy?

Everything you need to know about the growing number of at-home testing options for COVID.

Antarctica's icy Thwaites glacier in 2017
Climate Change

The ‘doomsday’ glacier is on the brink of collapse

Something scary is brewing under the surface of Antarctica.

Toyota is finally charging ahead with its electric vehicle plans
Electric Vehicles

Toyota is finally charging ahead with its electric vehicle plans

The company revealed 15 EV concepts earlier this week. Here's what they look like.

It’s too early to dismiss Omicron as a mild COVID variant
Vaccines

It’s too early to dismiss Omicron as a mild COVID variant

With more people vaccinated, estimating Omicron's severity is an incredibly difficult task.

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Life Skills

How to escape the wasteful excess of CVS receipts

No more XXXL receipts.

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Vaccines

Why the CDC now recommends mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J’s

Any COVID vaccine is better than no vaccine at all, the health agency made clear.

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Self Driving

What we know so far about the fatal Tesla crash in Paris

French authorities are currently investigating the accident in which a Tesla vehicle hit a cyclist and pedestrians before crashing into a van.

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Life Skills

The best substitutions for milk, eggs, and other baking essentials

Use vegan baking techniques to get those cookies and cakes in the oven.

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Social Media

Could the metaverse amplify online harassment?

Here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet more inclusive.

robot fish that mimics mosquitofish predator
Robots

Need to fight invasive fish? Just introduce a scary robot

If it looks like a bass and is terrorizing mosquitofish, it might actually be a robot designed to protect native tadpoles.

Tornado destruction in Chattanooga, Tennesee
Climate Change

‘Tornado alley’ looks far different than it did a century ago

Warming weather and a shifting tornado zone could lead to more disastrous tornado events.

This eyeless millipede shattered the record for most legs
Insects

This eyeless millipede shattered the record for most legs

Meet Eumillipes persephone, the millipede with 1,300 legs.