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The planet Venus
Solar System

Radio signals detected on Venus weren’t sent by aliens

Our planetary neighbor has a surprisingly dynamic atmosphere.

The Royal Navy’s jetpack demo is astonishing—and impractical
Aviation

The Royal Navy’s jetpack demo is astonishing—and impractical

The showboating video is breathtaking, but shows poor tactics. Here's why.

An iPhone plugged in and updating its software.
Tech Hacks

Stop putting off your device updates

We know change is hard, but this is for the good of your gadgets.

A closed laptop with a book, a mouse, and a phone on top of it, all chained together.
Tech Hacks

How to choose safe passwords—and remember them, too

Cybersecurity 101.

Baby mantis shrimp punch their prey with superior strength
Ocean

Baby mantis shrimp punch their prey with superior strength

These tiny creates pack a punch much stronger than other creatures their size.

Photo in which the Bidens look huge
Physics

Understanding the weird Biden-Carter photo could help you take better selfies

It's likely not lens distortion that caused the curious appearance. Instead, it's something called perspective distortion.

An empty TV frame overlooks a forest growing in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
Energy

Ultra-powerful X-rays are helping physicists understand Chernobyl

Researchers may soon be able to harness X-rays to analyze tiny grains of impenetrable nuclear waste.

The Birth of Venus painting
Health

The sexy secrets of body fat storage

We’re talkin’ bout hormones, baby.

a belly hanging over a waistband
Health

Why is it more dangerous to have belly fat?

Even people with normal BMIs have to watch out for midriff flab.

headlights
Vehicles

Are car headlights getting brighter?

Headlight technology could be changing in exciting ways.

fridge
Health

The EPA is cracking down on more of the greenhouse gases in your fridge

Hydrofluorocarbons are powerful greenhouse gases.

Hand holding iphone
Tech Hacks

5G is fast, but not perfect. Here’s why you might want to turn it off sometimes.

It's all about finding balance

Estimated temperatures for the year 2090
Global Warming

These beautiful, terrifying maps show how hot we’ll get in 2090

It’s easy to be apathetic about rising global temperatures, but difficult when you imagine your own future backyard.

Understanding humidity—and how to stay safe during a heat wave
Weather

Understanding humidity—and how to stay safe during a heat wave

Hot and humid weather prevents your body from cooling itself down.

Woman with tissue sneezing
COVID-19

How to tell seasonal allergies from COVID-19 symptoms

Pollen or pandemic? Here’s what to ask yourself.

food texture
Science

Texture is the final frontier of food science

Tweaking texture could give us healthy versions of our favorite junk foods—and that's just the beginning

Wheat farm and blue sky
Agriculture

Understanding plant biological clocks could boost future agriculture

Plants have their cycles, too—and knowing them could bring down how much water, fertilizer, and herbicide we use.

wasp eating bug
Bees

Wasps are the bee’s knees

Wasps have a vastly under-appreciated role, both as predators as as pollinators.

hands on a mac keyboard
Tech Hacks

38 advanced Mac keyboard shortcuts to supercharge your workflow

Mouse? Who needs a mouse?

A screenshot of Twitter Spaces on a smartphone
Social Media

You may actually qualify to use Twitter’s Clubhouse competitor now

Twitter Spaces are now open to more users than ever and a paid option is coming.