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New York City
Wildlife

10 Of New York City’s Most Surprising Animals

It really is a concrete jungle

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Technology

9 Technologies That Didn’t Exist When The Queen Was Born

Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 years old today

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Life Skills

How to prevent getting struck by lightning

And what to do if you are.

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Life Skills

Tips and tricks to help you take better smartphone photos

Take the best pics any time, anywhere.

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Tech Hacks

How to control your computer with your voice

Siri or Cortana aren't just for your phone

Drones flying toward the sun
Drones

Drones will fly into the path of the eclipse to study weather

As the sky goes dark, robots will conduct atmospheric science.

Scott Kelly
Space

What’s Next For Astronaut Scott Kelly?

He spent a year in space, but the fun's not over yet

A burning pile of magnesium expelling white smoke against a dark blue background, with a fire extinguisher nozzle nearby setting it on fire.
Life Skills

Let burning metals lie

There’s not much you can do to put out a magnesium fire. If you douse it with water or spray it with a fire extinguisher, the results can be explosive.

Earth from space
Deep Space

NASA Is Sending Some Lucky Yeast Into Radiation-Filled Deep Space

Where no yeast has gone before

CubeSats Are Paving Mankind’s Way Back To The Moon, And Beyond
Moons

CubeSats Are Paving Mankind’s Way Back To The Moon, And Beyond

Tiny satellites could help turn the Moon into a gas station for solar system exploration

Asteroid Bennu floating in black space.
NASA

Megapixels: Watch NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zoom in on its asteroid target

After a long trip, OSIRIS-REx gets down to business.

The Keeper Of The Maps Of Mars
Mars

The Keeper Of The Maps Of Mars

Lost on the Red Planet? Ask Dr. Fred Calef III

Planetary Deep Drill piecing rocks
Mars

A Drill To Tunnel Miles Below The Surface Of Mars

In the California desert, Honeybee Robotics is testing a drill that could search for life on other worlds

A person using a laptop on a wooden desk
Internet

The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit offers millions of Americans a $50 discount on internet access

The $3.2 billion program also includes a $100 stipend for laptops, desktops, and tablets.

Football Helmets
Medicine

New Football Helmet Could Save the Sport

Athletes in the U.S. suffer 3.8 million sports-related concussions each year. While helmet makers dither with small improvements, Swedish scientists have built something that could protect us all.

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Tech Hacks

How to prevent those annoying texting typos

Type faster and more accurately.

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Life Skills

How to strike a better deal with your cable company

Cheaper television and internet are just a phone call away.

child parent field
Health

How long do allergies last—a few years or your whole life?

Kids and the elderly don’t have much in common when it comes to allergies.

Black students in masks and track suits at desks
Vaccines

Your questions about kids and COVID-19 vaccines, answered

Are the vaccine side effects the same for teens and pre-teens? Are there additional risks?

An Air Force artificial intelligence program flew a drone fighter for hours
Air Force

An Air Force artificial intelligence program flew a drone fighter for hours

It's called Skyborg, and it's an AI system that can pilot a robotic wingman.