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Tech Hacks

The best ways to recover deleted Spotify playlists

How to save your favorite songs, even from yourself.

Ferrari’s new 296 GTB sports car
Hybrid Cars

Ferrari’s new plug-in hybrid supercar is an 830-horsepower beast

The Italian carmaker swaps engine displacement for battery power and a twin-turbo V6.

A cross-stitched QR code.
Projects

How to cross-stitch a QR code—and why you should

It's one of the most creative ways to send a playlist to your crush.

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Life Skills

3 DIY bug traps that actually work

Mosquitoes, fruit flies, and stink bugs stand no chance.

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Nutrition

4 ways plant protein is healthier than animal protein

Sorry, steak fans.

Volcanoes, not alien life, might explain Venus’s weird atmosphere
Solar System

Volcanoes, not alien life, might explain Venus’s weird atmosphere

The mysterious gas is more likely a sign of volcanism than life, scientists argue.

Settlers of Catan game pieces.
Psychology

How to destroy your friends and family in 4 popular board games

With these tricks, you'll be unstoppable.

Blue Marble
Science

10 Exceptional Images Of Earth From Space

Life on a pale blue dot.

band-playing-for-elephants
Animals

Can music help animals relax?

There's no telling what songs our furry friends want to hear.

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Science

The best ages for kids to learn to read, speak new languages, and other skills

We spoke to experts about when kids should learn to swim, explore the internet, and more.

An artist's interpretation of the Europa Clipper spacecraft as it orbits Jupiter's frozen moon Europa.
Solar System

NASA’s next Jupiter mission will hunt for life’s ingredients under Europa’s frozen shell

The Europa Clipper mission is set to launch in 2024 with a whole host of instruments.

A doctor looks at images of a brain as he performs surgery.
AI

A new AI-powered brain implant allowed a paralyzed man to speak again

This is a big step forward from current assistive speech technology.

A child sitting under a stool, trying to guess the password on a phone.
Tech Hacks

A guide to parental controls on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services

Think of the children.

Shirtless person looking out at the ocean and beach
Health

Your favorite sunscreen might have just been recalled

Johnson & Johnson is pulling some spray-on products after a watchdog lab raised flags about a common cancer-causing substance.

Is working from home damaging your eyes?
Health

Is working from home damaging your eyes?

Eye strain is no fun, but don’t panic about your long term eye health.

Airport with green and solar roof.
Renewables

Rethinking our roofs, parking lots, and sidewalks could save money and lives

The benefits of so-called 'smart surfaces.'

A woman's face partially in shadow, aboard a suborbital, looks out a window back at Earth.
Private Space Flight

Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin will bring science along on their joyrides

When billionaires race to space, researchers win.

Person on computer
Tech Hacks

You should download the new Google Drive for Desktop

Access your files from anywhere.

A Brief History of the Apollo Hoax
Moons

A Brief History of the Apollo Hoax

Despite reams of evidence to the contrary, many still insist those footprints above are a myth

Sarah Theodoroff on a purple background
Health

For veterans with PTSD, tinnitus can be unbearable. This scientist is finding ways to soothe them.

What can silence a ringing ear?