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Adult otter biting pup
Animals

8 animals being naturally hilarious

We ded.

Sea turtle. Queensland, Australia.
Wildlife

9 goofy, award-winning animal photos to turn your day around

Mentally we are here.

Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo
Tech Hacks

Google vs. DuckDuckGo vs. Bing—is it time to switch your search engine?

Comparing the top search engines for privacy.

hand holding iphone with duckduckgo app
Tech Hacks

Ditch Google for good with these apps and gadgets

You don't have to let a tech company control your life.

The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight
Private Space Flight

The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight

The civilian mission experienced problems that are just coming to light.

Groundwater well near a cannabis farm in the Shasta Valley
Agriculture

A little-known cache of water tore apart this California cannabis-farming community

Amid discriminating water disputes, hydrogeologists struggle to model a complex aquifer in Siskiyou County.

Russia wants to launch little drones off of other drones off of ships
Drones

Russia wants to launch little drones off of other drones off of ships

The concept, from a Russian equivalent to DARPA, involves flying machines acting like airborne runways for other drones that can then conduct surveillance.

Google Chrome Actions displayed on Apple Safari
Tech Hacks

Chrome Actions are the most useful browsing tool you’ve never heard of

Learn Chrome's hidden shortcuts.

A woman in bed wears a mask and reads a book.
Vaccines

Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID in half

New research from the UK shows that breakthrough infections are not only rarer, but also less likely to persist.

A woman lying on a bed in dim light, looking lonely.
Mental Health

Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back

Overcoming America’s invisible health crisis.

African rainforests are stronger carbon sinks than the Amazon
Land

African rainforests are stronger carbon sinks than the Amazon

Per hectare, African rainforests suck up more carbon than the Amazon.

Cracked cap bolete mushroom foraged in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City
Environment

An urban cemetery is a surprising sanctuary for fantastic fungi

Spaces for the dead are becoming stepping stones to wildlife discovery.

An illustration of a brown dwarf, a celestial body that is not quite planet, not quite star.
Space

These 5 mysterious space objects straddle the line between planets and stars

They could help astronomers break down the category of objects known as brown dwarfs.

A woman using an Apple Macbook laptop while another woman watches from nearby.
Tech Hacks

How to cover your tracks while you’re browsing the web

Get to know the privacy settings in your browser and how they work.

ocean wave crashing
Renewables

This yellow floatie can churn the power of the sea into electricity

One day, ships and buoys could get their energy from the waters themselves.

satellite view of what remains of hurricane ida
Weather

Hurricane Ida’s remnants will bring record-breaking rain as it travels north

Wind and storm surge from Ida were so strong that they briefly forced the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

These 8 states will let you flash an iPhone driver’s license
Security

These 8 states will let you flash an iPhone driver’s license

You'll be able to present it to get through airport security in some locations.

An illustration of a star slowly consuming a planet. The star's gravity has warped the planet into a football-like shape.
Space

Stars that gobble up planets could narrow the search for other Earths

About a quarter of sun-like stars have likely snacked on a rocky planet.

Check out the futuristic turrets US tanks might sport
Self Driving

Check out the futuristic turrets US tanks might sport

Armored vehicles could someday have more powerful guns, plus German-engineered turrets that can automatically track targets.

Uber and Lyft signs on tiny cars.
Technology

Why your Uber and Lyft rides keep getting more expensive

Requests for rideshares are surging, but there aren’t enough drivers.