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Surprising stuff you can bring on a plane (without ticking off the TSA)
Aviation

Surprising stuff you can bring on a plane (without ticking off the TSA)

Go ahead. Test the limits.

puggle
Science

Bat Tongues, A Marijuana Forest, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

Plus adorable echidna puggles

How to find a bank that shares your commitment to the environment
Life Skills

How to find a bank that shares your commitment to the environment

Money talks, so make sure yours is speaking up for climate action.

Wildfires could hit your hometown. Here’s how to prepare.
Life Skills

Wildfires could hit your hometown. Here’s how to prepare.

Your summer doesn’t have to go up in flames.

A person wearing a long-sleeved white shirt while holding a baby.
Life Skills

Stay cool this summer by making the right wardrobe choices

The first step is to look for thin and airy clothing.

pineapple in a field
Agriculture

Popular foods that grow in somewhat startling ways

You think you know, but you have no idea.

Make magical scratch-and-sniff holiday cards with the kids
Projects

Make magical scratch-and-sniff holiday cards with the kids

Add a whiff of cheer.

The future of the Air Force is fighter pilots leading drone swarms into battle
Air Force

The future of the Air Force is fighter pilots leading drone swarms into battle

Cheap, unmanned wingmen could add punch and protection to fighter formations.

The X-47B
Drones

I Am Warplane

How the first autonomous strike plane will land on aircraft carriers, navigate hostile airspace and change the future of flight

"Tour de France" Aperitif
Projects

Keep dry January going all year with these cutting-edge non-alcoholic cocktails

Practice mindful drinking all year long.

Scientist in a Strange Land
Science

Scientist in a Strange Land

Last December, Felisa Wolfe-Simon announced the discovery of a microbe that could change the way we understand life in the universe. Soon she found herself plunged into a maelstrom of bitter backlash and intemperate criticism. A dispatch from the frontiers of the new peer review

For Autonomous Robots, The School of Hard Knocks Is In Session
DARPA

For Autonomous Robots, The School of Hard Knocks Is In Session

The Future of Self-Sufficient Robots Starts at the DARPA Robotics Challenge

Hydra at the DRC
DARPA

Meet Hydra, The Coolest Robot Not Competing In The DARPA Robotics Challenge

Its name is short for hydraulic, which is also pretty cool

How Little Vibrations Break Big Rockets
Space

How Little Vibrations Break Big Rockets

Inside the dreaded 'pogo effect'

Survivors of America’s first atomic bomb test want their place in history
Weapons

Survivors of America’s first atomic bomb test want their place in history

The long road from Trinity to recognition

A line of yellow school buses.
Electric Vehicles

A Maryland school district switched to electric buses to save kids’ lungs. Can others follow?

Dirty diesel buses could be booted if budget pains are overcome.

tons of potatoes
Ask Us Anything

Is there a single food that you can survive on forever?

Potatoes are awesome, but not enough to live off of them forever.

Android devices showing off the new look for Android 12
Phones

Major changes are coming in Android 12. Here’s how to try them early.

When Android 12 hits later this year, it will offer a substantial redesign and several privacy upgrades.

Scientists Have Made Worms With Heads Resembling Other Species
Animals

Scientists Have Made Worms With Heads Resembling Other Species

The research could improve regenerative medicine for humans

An image of a tardigrade.
Moons

What you need to know about the tardigrade cannon

Tardigrade survival is a surprisingly useful field of study.