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Smoke stacks emit greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change over a city waterfront
Climate Change

Countries aren’t moving aggressively enough toward climate goals

If leaders don’t change route, the planet is going to get unbearably hotter.

X-rays are revealing new clues about a shipwreck from 1545
Archaeology

X-rays are revealing new clues about a shipwreck from 1545

The Mary Rose, built in 1511, was one of the largest ships in the English fleet at the time.

The Google app on a tablet with a stylus on the screen.
Tech Hacks

How to ask Google to remove images of kids from its search results

It's no guarantee, but it's worth a try.

Fire managers, wildfire patches in forests, and illustrated flames from prescribed burns and a compass
Environment

Prescribed burns can keep wildfires in check. So why are politicians standing in the way?

Wildfires are raging harder than ever in the West, but the practice of using prescribed burns for prevention is becoming more restricted.

dicynodont
Animals

When is a tooth a tusk? It’s surprisingly complex.

Tusks likely evolved many times among early mammals.

Tank in trouble? The Army can just 3D print the part.
Army

Tank in trouble? The Army can just 3D print the part.

What 3D printing, robots, and a tank all forecast about the future of battlefield logistics.

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way
Exoplanets

Astronomers spot first planet outside the Milky Way

The findings could take decades to confirm.

A laptop with a very colorful screen.
Tech Hacks

Make your web browser more exciting, because you deserve it

Put some wowzer in your browser.

Caltech AWS quantum computing center
Physics

Amazon’s venture into the bizarre world of quantum computing has a new home base

A new Pasadena center materializes Amazon and Caltech’s quantum dreams.

art illustration with a pile of slime and the weirdest thing eyeball
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

How sexy Victorian mediums tricked scientists into believing in ectoplasm

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

US dollars determine stablecoin value
Cryptocurrency

Do stablecoins live up to their name?

A blockchain expert explains.

Two gray pigeons in a spotlight in a Rosemary Mosco cartoon
Life Skills

How to speak city pigeon

Are they talking about us? Rosemary Mosco has the answers.

Dune 2021 movie actors looking across the desert of Arrakis
Science Fiction

Could humans survive on Dune’s Arrakis?

A supercomputer and climate model reveal the truth behind stillsuits.

AirPods 3 in charging case
Earbuds

Apple AirPods 3 Review: Smart improvements all around

The new AirPods 3 offer improved sound and lots of features borrowed from the more expensive AirPods Pro.

Nasa satellite Earth image
Private Space Flight

Verizon wants to use Amazon satellites to bring broadband to rural areas

The companies are betting on yet-to-be-launched satellites to expand broadband service.

Your website could be doing the environment dirty. Here’s how to clean it up.
Climate Change

Your website could be doing the environment dirty. Here’s how to clean it up.

Every little gif counts.

Google Pixel 6 Pro
Phones

Google Pixel 6 Pro smartphone review: Android’s homegrown hero

The Google Pixel 6 Pro is one of the best Android phones around and it comes at a surprising price.

Microsoft Teams on laptop screen
Tech Hacks

7 tips to help you excel at Microsoft Teams

The app is one of the stars of Windows 11—here's how to use it.

What is a nor’easter, and why are they so powerful?
Weather

What is a nor’easter, and why are they so powerful?

Several inches of rain will soak the East Coast this week.

A lemur holding onto a vine with one arm.
Animals

These fuzzy lemurs have a human-like ability to sing on beat

Lemurs can, lemurs can keep a beat.