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A race car crashes into a debris fence
Vehicles

Watch this race track fence undergo a Formula One crash test 

Smashing a race car and cannonball into crowd-safety equipment simulates real-life motorsport crashes.

A cup of tea with a cinnamon stick in it
Life Skills

Get old tea and coffee stains off your mugs

This is the price we pay for our waking elixir.

a man using his phone on the New York City subway, while other passengers also use their phones
COVID-19

Your smartphone is gross. Learn how to clean it properly.

Everything you’ve touched is now on your face. Think about it.

Legs in a hammock
Life Skills

Can’t get waxed? Remove your hair with sugar at home.

Everything you need to know to tear your hair out without, you know, tearing your hair out.

kid holding their moms hand wearing kn95 mask
COVID-19

Young kids should also wear better masks to protect against COVID. Here’s what to consider.

Little ones also need some extra protection.

Hand holding Samsung Galaxy
Tech Hacks

Tweak your Samsung Galaxy to give it that stock Android look

Some things were never meant to be changed.

Hands aligning frame on the wall
Projects

How to print and frame a photo that deserves more than Instagram

Get those IRL likes.

Smoke stack releasing carbon emissions on a sunny horizon
Renewables

Tech to capture and reuse carbon is on the rise. But can it help the world reach its climate goals?

Only a few innovations currently hit 2030 Paris Agreement carbon reduction goals.

A homemade DIY e-bike parked in front of a snow-covered evergreen grove.
Projects

Your new e-bike could already be sitting in your garage

With the right parts and a little time, you can save a bunch of money on an electric bike.

Ford added more power to its electric Mustang Mach-E. Here’s how it drives.
Electric Vehicles

Ford added more power to its electric Mustang Mach-E. Here’s how it drives.

Behind the wheel of Mach-E GT, a fast EV with a stiff feel.

A barge near an oil terminal
Fossil Fuels

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve only covers a fraction of US energy demands

The war between Russia and Ukraine shows just how volatile fossil fuels are.

Focused black woman in mask reading newspaper in new york city subway train
COVID-19

You still probably have to wear a mask while traveling

Most forms of public transportation in the US, including trains, buses, and ride-shares, are still requiring masks despite the CDC relaxing indoor regulations.

Proteus underwater lab design mockup
Biology

Jacques Cousteau’s grandson is building a network of ocean floor research stations 

The first station will be off the coast of Curaçao, and it's scheduled to be completed by 2025.

Best microSD cards
Peripherals

Best microSD cards

Splurging on a new device that needs a memory card? Get the best experience with the best microSD card.

1970s era living room with orange wallpaper, two chairs and a TV with a deepfake of Nixon playing.
AI

Deepfakes may use new technology, but they’re based on an old idea

People have been spreading misinformation since the dawn of media.

Travel to another galaxy with this vibrant 3D map of the cosmos
Space Telescope

Travel to another galaxy with this vibrant 3D map of the cosmos

The map is made from radio telescope observations of millions of objects in the sky.

An orange starfish on a rock.
Evolution

Classifying invertebrates is hard. Butts can help.

Butts are just as important as spines.

Red Tesla Roadster being loaded into a rocket capsule during Elon Musk's SpaceX launch in 2018
Space X

What would happen to a Tesla in space?

It's been four years since Elon Musk launched one of his Roadsters at the sun. An aerospace engineer mulls its fate.

two soldiers
Weapons

These are the weapons in the Ukrainian arsenal

What to know about military hardware in Ukraine: Strela anti-air missiles, NLAW anti-tank weapons, and the TB-2 drone.

San Andreas fault's Soda Lake.
Archaeology

Earthquake models get a big shakeup with clues buried in the San Andreas fault

Telltale signs in ancient rock may show the future of San Andreas earthquakes.