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Use these online office suites to get your work done anywhere
Tech Hacks

Use these online office suites to get your work done anywhere

Work wherever you have Wi-Fi.

Sericomyrmex radioheadi
Animals

Scientists are naming new species after musicians, and it’s kind of amazing

From Beyoncé to Shakira.

Gray foxes use black bears as personal body guards
Wildlife

Gray foxes use black bears as personal body guards

When choosing where to hunt, gray foxes favor bear territory.

2011 Invention Awards: Dynamically Glare-Blocking LCD Sunglasses
Projects

2011 Invention Awards: Dynamically Glare-Blocking LCD Sunglasses

Sunglasses that block out points of bright light with LCD-screen lenses

Blue Smith goggles
Best of What's New

The 10 most thrilling recreation innovations of 2019

They’re the Best of What’s New.

The Making of an Olympian
Science

The Making of an Olympian

An unorthodox, highly scientific training regimen made Andy Potts the top triathlete in the country

Remotec
Weapons

Robot Rodeo, Y’all!

This is what happens when police, military folks, and scientists get together to play with very expensive robots.

Long March Rocket Reusable
Private Space Flight

Here’s China’s plan to compete with SpaceX and Blue Origin

Private companies want to launch reusable space rockets in 2020.

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills
Health

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

Correcting some misconceptions about, well, conception.

Lakes around the world are losing oxygen
Environment

Lakes around the world are losing oxygen

The oxygen levels declined at rates much faster than in oceans.

an illustration of a sad blue person with a glowing white hand reaching out to comfort them
Mental Health

Mental health ‘first aid’ can give bystanders the skills to act in a crisis

Training has gone virtual during the pandemic, and it's more popular than ever.

A frustrated woman sitting on the floor of a bathroom, resting her arm on the carpeted lid of a toilet.
Projects

How to fix a moaning toilet

More pooing, less booing.

Two kids with blond and red hair sitting on a washer in a laundry room
Life Skills

Yes, little kids should do chores. Here’s how to get them started.

It's the hard-knock life all right.

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan
Sustainability

How high-end restaurants can turn their menus completely vegan

World-famous food doesn't have to be meat-heavy.

See How Amazon’s Kindle Evolved Over Time
Tablets

See How Amazon’s Kindle Evolved Over Time

2007 never seemed so long ago

Water is poured into a short, clear glass from above against a blue background.
Climate Change

Worsening droughts could increase arsenic exposure for some Americans

But more testing, more awareness, and simple solutions could help solve the problem.

A sleek electric sports car under a spotlight
Electric Vehicles

The Rimac Nevera goes from 0 to 100 MPH in 4.3 seconds

That effectively makes this EV the fastest accelerating production car to-date.

ZTZ-59 China Tank Robot
Military

China is converting old Soviet tanks into autonomous vehicles

A New Life for the ZTZ-59.

West Point Cadets Are Shooting Down Drones With Cyber Rifles
Army

West Point Cadets Are Shooting Down Drones With Cyber Rifles

Training for the future of war

Apple's gun emoji side-by-side
Weapons

Apple Removes The Gun Emoji, Replaces It With A Squirt Gun

A new update to iOS brings a host of emoji changes