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Model with long brown hair along the water using a vape pen
Health

Music videos are marketing vaping products to teens—and it’s working

Restrictions against cigarette placement in media don’t apply to vapes.

Yubikey security key next to a phone and a MacBook
Security

Twitter is about to take a big step toward a password-free future

Security keys make logging in simpler while making your account more secure.

MacOS Big Sur has an annoying Do Not Disturb bug. Here’s how to fix it.
Tech Hacks

MacOS Big Sur has an annoying Do Not Disturb bug. Here’s how to fix it.

Because sometimes you just need to be disturbed.

blood cells moving through blood vessel
COVID-19

COVID might be linked to more blood clots than we thought

A new study suggests the coronavirus itself causes blood clots more than we realized.

The FCC broadband coverage map
Internet

The FCC wants your help to get a better picture of US broadband access

The FCC speed test app tests your internet speed in order to get a better picture of broadband access across the country.

Two bamboo toothbrushes, one with tan bristles and one with blue bristles, on a white towel.
Projects

How to safely turn your old toothbrush into a household cleaning tool

Toothbrushes can be handy around the house—as long as you clean them first.

people wearing masks walking down a street
Vaccines

Most states will open vaccinations to all adults by mid-April

Here's everything you need to know this week.

A plume of smoke following a volcanic eruption.
Climate Change

Is blocking out the sun a good solution to the climate crisis?

We should work out the consequences of filling the sky with sulfur before doing so, researchers urge.

Corroded munitions with sea life grown over.
Ocean

The ocean is a giant dump for chemical weapons. Can we clean it up before it’s too late?

Millions of tons of discarded chemical munitions lie scattered across every ocean on the planet. Can we disband this pollution ticking time bomb before it explodes?

Person in white jacket wearing a red HIV/AIDS ribbon.
Vaccines

An HIV vaccine could arrive sooner than we thought—using Moderna’s mRNA tech

A new vaccine trial in humans shows promising results.

A parked electric vehicle.
Electric Vehicles

Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 doubles as a giant backup battery for your gadgets

Why not plug your TV into your electric car?

‘Ghost forests’ are spreading across US coastal regions
Climate Change

‘Ghost forests’ are spreading across US coastal regions

Encroaching saltwater is turning forests near the coast into haunting landscapes.

Phone problems
Tech Hacks

How to fix common smartphone problems

For when you can't connect to the internet to search 'what's wrong with my phone?'

An Alagoas Brazilian screech owl
Birds

Whose hoot? DNA and sound studies help define two new owl species in Brazil.

High levels of biodiversity in Brazil could be lost to unchecked deforestation.

Wine being poired into glasses overlooking natural landscape.
Agriculture

Is your wine really sustainable? Here’s how to tell.

Making your happy hour a happy one for the planet is surprisingly simple.

muon ring at fermilab
Particle Physics

Inside the discovery that could change particle physics

A subatomic particle called the muon is more magnetic than it should be—here’s what that could mean.

A person working on a laptop.
Tech Hacks

Save space on your laptop and in the cloud by compressing files

Don't let data take up more room than it needs to.

Two adults and a child walk wearing masks.
Vaccines

The majority of US COVID-19 cases now trace back to the UK variant

Here's what you need to know this week.

Doctor examines MRI brain scans.
Mental Health

COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of anxiety, depression, and neurological disorders

Scientists are still uncertain if COVID-19 has a biological connection to these later illnesses.

The fossilized skull of the newly discovered L. aliocranianus dinosaur.
Dinosaurs

This newly discovered dinosaur is called ‘the one who causes fear’ for a reason

You wouldn't want to be in this top predator's path.