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Person using laptop running Windows 11
Tech Hacks

How to download and test Windows 11 before its official launch

Give the new OS a test run.

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck which debuted earlier this year
Electric Vehicles

The Biden administration is going pedal-to-the-metal on electric cars

The president will be signing a new executive order that aims to make half of the new vehicles sold by 2030 zero-emission.

Pesticides might be worse for bees than we thought
Bees

Pesticides might be worse for bees than we thought

Combos of agrichemicals pose compounding risks for pollinators.

There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise
Wildlife

There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise

Flooding, ice melts, and droughts push humans closer to wild animals, with sometimes horrific results.

Xbox Series X
Console Gaming

The Best Xbox Series X games

The best Xbox Series X games show off what the console can do.

A full moon against an amber sky with foliage brush in the foreground.
Moons

Enjoy breathing oxygen? Thank the moon.

The air we breathe may be the result of a chance collaboration between microbes and the moon.

A hedgehog drinking water out of a bowl on some grass.
Projects

How to protect wildlife from extreme heat

A little water and shade can go a long way.

We have now seen our sense of smell in action
Biology

We have now seen our sense of smell in action

Our scientific understanding of how smell works is fairly limited.

The US Capitol
Security

Not a single federal agency received an ‘A’ in a new Senate cybersecurity report card

The report found that none of the agencies reviewed met basic cybersecurity standards and protocols that could secure Americans’ personal data.

What is the ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico, and why is it super-sized this year?
Climate Change

What is the ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico, and why is it super-sized this year?

Climate change and pollution are creating widespread algal blooms.

hand holding phone with excelsior pass in the street at night
Vaccines

The safest ways to show proof of vaccination, wherever you are

Phone, keys, wallet, and vaccination card.

three conceptual aircraft from Bell
Aviation

Bell wants to soup up tilt-rotor aircraft by adding jet engines

The newest concepts from Bell are machines that can take off and land like helicopters—and then zoom at jet-like speeds.

person holding open newsletter covering face
Tech Hacks

The best platforms to launch your own email newsletter

Become a one-person publishing empire.

an adult giraffe stands in the grass with a young giraffe
Evolution

Giraffe grandmas help keep herds going

Their societies may be much more complex than previously assumed.

Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature
Ocean

Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature

More focus on conservation, and less on gore, is necessary to truly help shark species.

Rows of recyclable plastic bottles
Sustainability

To shore up packaging recycling, Maine is making businesses foot the bill

The policy is common outside of the US—and moves the responsibility of waste from taxpayers back to producers.

Light brown dog rising its paw as in a greeting
Projects

Moisturize your pup’s pads with some DIY paw balm

It’s positively perfect for parched skin.

Plague Doctor
Diseases

You could get the plague (but probably won’t)

The disease still thrives in some locations in the United States.

A ladybug on a leaf.
Life Skills

Fight household pests with a friendly army of plants and insects

Harness a horde of predators in your own home.

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?
Fitness & Exercise

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

We still know surprisingly little.