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A bumble bee drinks nectar from a purple cone flower.
Bees

City gardens are abuzz with imperiled native bees

Even with non-native plants, backyard gardens are playing a crucial role for pollinators.

coral reef
Ocean

Coral reefs are dying, but it’s not too late to save them

A roadmap to preventing coral bleaching.

Super Moon rise over a valley
Moons

How to photograph the moon like a pro

Taking a good picture of our little satellite pal is harder than it seems, but a little prep makes a big difference.

How to choose the perfect workout routine
Life Skills

How to choose the perfect workout routine

No matter what you enjoy or how hard you want to push yourself, there's something out there for you.

Simple Amazon Kindle tricks that’ll optimize your e-reading
Tech Hacks

Simple Amazon Kindle tricks that’ll optimize your e-reading

More battery life, better syncing, and more.

Periscope Streams In Tweets Aren’t A Game-Changer
Technology

Periscope Streams In Tweets Aren’t A Game-Changer

Twitter is listening to everyone except its userbase

woman looking out the window
Technology

It’s time to delete most of your apps

Unused apps on your phone can do more harm than simply taking up space.

Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal: how to find out if your data was compromised
Security

Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal: how to find out if your data was compromised

Are you one of the unlucky 87 million?

A self-driving Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona
Self Driving

A self-driving Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona

It's the first fatal incident of its kind.

Amazon Echo Look uses a camera and AI to judge your outfit, sell you stuff
AI

Amazon Echo Look uses a camera and AI to judge your outfit, sell you stuff

'Alexa, how do I look today?'

View From The Top
Technology

Looking Down From The Top Of The World’s Second-Tallest Building

If you're afraid of heights, this might make you dizzy

Three homemade bubble lights, one blue, one red, and one green, over a small table and a chair.
Projects

Liquid lamps

For beautiful mood lighting, just combine off-the-shelf parts—and add mineral oil.

electric circuit
Technology

Electricity in the Air

If cord-free power delivers on its promise, our "wireless" world will finally live up to the name

DEKA arm, a prosthetic limb designed by the inventor of the segway
DARPA

Segway Inventor’s Advanced Prosthetic Arm Will Go On Sale This Year

Dean Kamen and DARPA team up

A person striking a block of plastic with a hammer, creating white lightning against a blue background.
Projects

Gray Matter: Trap lightning in a block

To create beautiful electrical-charge patterns like this, you could use a giant particle accelerator. But shag carpeting will also do just fine.

Black and yellow social wasps build a geometric nest.
Bees

Why some bees and wasps are more likely to sting you

Not all bees and wasps can sting.

Jacob's Ladder
Projects

How To Build A Jacob’s Ladder

Unleash your inner mad scientist

Can zero-waste stores be affordable for everyone?
Sustainability

Can zero-waste stores be affordable for everyone?

Low-waste lifestyles can seem expensive—but it doesn't have to be that way.

A clean computer desktop on a macOS computer.
Tech Hacks

Clean up your computer’s embarrassingly messy desktop. Seriously. Please.

We're literally begging you.

American Special Forces Have A New Stealth Motorcycle
Motorcycles

American Special Forces Have A New Stealth Motorcycle

DARPA shows off hybrid flexible fuel/electric vehicle