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A blue wooden shoe rack table against a gray wall with neatly paired shoes on it.
Projects

Clean up your messy entryway with a DIY shoe rack

We won't wade into debate over whether or not it's OK to wear shoes in the house.

Frozen bubble on a snowy branch during winter solstice
Space

How the Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt gives us seasons

When it's winter in Idaho, it's summer in Curaçao. Why?

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Security

The FCC might force cellphone providers to report data breaches differently

Here’s how the federal agency is responding to an “increasing frequency” of breaches.

A person typing on a laptop with the Google search engine on the screen.
Tech Hacks

Delete your search history and become a digital ghost

Asking for a friend...

Cracked, drought-stricken soil with small plant growing.
Climate Change

2021 was the sixth hottest year on record

The past decade is also the hottest the modern world has ever seen.

The Navy’s next-gen destroyer concept involves powerful lasers
Navy

The Navy’s next-gen destroyer concept involves powerful lasers

It's called the DDG(X), and it could be a successor to the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers of today.

White-skinned person in a furry green robe with frost on face and sunglasses during low wind chill temperatures
Weather

Wind chill isn’t what you think it is

The math may be unreliable, but the frostbite is real.

A fossil of a sawfly
Animals

Feast your eyes on exquisite fossils from an ancient rainforest (and more)

Found in Australia, the bonanza of soft-bodied relics in rock dates back to the Miocene epoch.

A doctor in a protective suit taking a nasal swab from a person to test for possible coronavirus infection
COVID-19

What does it mean for Omicron to peak?

Cases could be leveling off in early Omicron hotspots, but a surge's peak is only known in retrospect.

a self-driving grocery robot
Self Driving

Nuro’s little grocery-toting robot just got a big upgrade

The third-gen autonomous vehicle now has an airbag. On the outside.

person doing crossword puzzle
Life Skills

Beat Wordle with these 5 expert tips

Just do it.

Exoplanet with mantle and core exposed.
Exoplanets

Scientists wielded giant lasers to simulate an exoplanet’s super-hot core

A molten core creates Earth's magnetic field, which protects life as we know it.

Amorphous blob bubble with purple bright clusters near the edges and a bright spot in the middle as a 3D rendering
Sun

Astronomers just mapped the ‘bubble’ that envelopes our planet

It's really shaped more like a chimney.

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Tech Hacks

7 smart Google Keep features you’re missing out on

More than just sticky notes.

Bits of marijuana lay on a table on top of a doctor's prescription pad.
COVID-19

No, smoking weed will not protect you against COVID-19

Let's be blunt: Don't consume cannabis to prevent COVID.

N95 respirators
COVID-19

The ultimate guide to reusing and buying N95 masks

Everything you need to know—well, at least until the next game-changing variant.

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee
Life Skills

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee

Bid single-use Keurig cups adieu.

bitcoin atm
Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies are funding human trafficking, a new government report warns

A new federal report is calling for more data and more transparency around the use of virtual currencies like cryptocurrency.

This Roundup ingredient is riddled with controversy—here’s why
Agriculture

This Roundup ingredient is riddled with controversy—here’s why

While glyphosate has been linked to various health issues, it has yet to be fully removed from the market.

two pieces of a kit kat bar balanced on mugs of hot chocolate
Science

This candy scientist says her job is pretty sweet

Daniele Bwamba has a job at Hershey that most kids would kill for—designing new candy flavors.