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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.

A senior gets a shot.
Vaccines

A new Pfizer trial combines a COVID booster and pneumonia vaccine for seniors

Here's what you need to know about the pandemic this week.

Why does NASA keep launching Wright brothers’ stuff into space?
Mars

Why does NASA keep launching Wright brothers’ stuff into space?

Ingenuity, the Mars Helicopter, has a tiny piece of the 1903 Wright Flyer on board. Here's why.

The Sinister Way Staph Avoids Arrest During Infection
Diseases

The Sinister Way Staph Avoids Arrest During Infection

Researchers have learned another way Staphylococcus aureus evades the immune system

A chart comparing Earth to various exoplanets.
Exoplanets

Why aren’t there more super Earth-sized exoplanets? Astronomers think they’ve figured it out.

Mid-sized exoplanets seem to only appear after shedding their atmospheres over billions of years.

Wild Wisconsin
Global Warming

What Will Wisconsin Look Like In The Future?

The "Yahara 2070" project uses science and storytelling to explore four possible scenarios.

Beihang Unmanned Cargo Drone
Military

Meet China’s growing fleet of automated delivery drones

Meals being air freighted, plus armies of delivery robots.

The Future of Medicine May Involve Music
Diseases

The Future of Medicine May Involve Music

Turning proteins into music compositions may one day help diagnostics.

The Curious Genius Of Amar Bose
Technology

The Curious Genius Of Amar Bose

The acoustic innovator and founder of the Bose Corporation died Friday. This is the story of how his insatiable curiosity helped launch a better future.

China ZKZM 500 Laser Rifle Weapon
Military

China’s destructive laser rifle has a half-mile range

Explaining the ZKZM 500

A lit-up igloo under a starry night sky
Projects

How to build an igloo that’s structurally sound and cozy

With help from an ice architect and Inuit engineering.

City Skyline
Environment

Why Fabien Cousteau Wants To Build An Underwater City

With 95 percent of the ocean unexplored, scientists barely understand life beneath the waves.

Majumdar poster
Energy

The Power Broker: Funding an Energy Revolution

Arun Majumdar has to decide which researchers will get millions of dollars, and he has to do it fast. He must spark an energy revolution within 20 years, or it’s lights out for us all.

great mantis
Diseases

Why Do Humans Have a Fear of Insects?

Author Dr. Jeffrey Lockwood tries to answer that question

heat map
Climate Change

Are We Doomed To Arctic Winters In America?

Scientists Square Off On The Coming Freeze

Justin Blair, a maker at FirstBuild, operates the Maxiem waterjet
Technology

Welcome To The Maker-Industrial Revolution

How General Electric, Local Motors, and an army of DIY inventors are rebuilding American manufacturing