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Get smarter with these gamified learning apps
DIY

Get smarter with these gamified learning apps

The best prize is a new skill.

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories
Tech Hacks

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories

Thinking outside the box can get you those sweet likes.

Two people walking on a trail in the wilderness, heading toward a body of water and some mountains
Life Skills

Tips for picking the best hiking trail

Preparing for the outdoors involves more than selecting the right gear.

How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters
Life Skills

How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters

Not all paper mache projects spark joy.

glowing pink springhare
Animals

Nobody painted these glowing pink springhares—their Day-Glo is all natural

No, your eyes do not deceive you: They’re really, really pink.

Traveler sits on suitcase in airport.
Vaccines

Fully vaccinated people can safely travel, the CDC says

New CDC recommendations advise that fully vaccinated people in the US can go on the move, as long as they stay masked and distanced.

Artist's impression of the DAEDALUS robot on the moon
Space

Real-life BB-8 ‘hamster ball’ robot may one day map moon caves

ESA’s spherical rover hopes to lower, roll, and hop its way through lunar caves.

Narwhal tusks are full of illuminating secrets
Global Warming

Narwhal tusks are full of illuminating secrets

The giant teeth can reveal clues about pollutants in the Narwhal's diet.

A woman looking at her phone screen at night while the screen illuminates her face
Tech Hacks

Your phone’s dimmest setting is still too bright. Here’s how to darken the screen even more.

Go beyond dim and enter a realm of darkness you never knew existed.

cranes on the waterfront
Science

6 key ways Biden’s new job plan tackles climate, health, tech, and more

The ambitious plan aims to put $2 billion toward creating new jobs and better infrastructure.

A person holding a phone and looking at a song they'd like to use for their iPhone's ringtone.
Tech Hacks

How to make a custom ringtone on Android and iOS

Default ringtones are boring, so here's how to spice it up.

A phone with the New York COVID vaccine site on it
Vaccines

How to protect your privacy while signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine online

A surprising number of state COVID vaccine sites include tracking cookies and pixels.

Vaccine vials in a lab
Vaccines

What went wrong with AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine data?

US experts said the recently published trial results included outdated data that provided an "incomplete view of the efficacy."

Shadow of a black hole
Black Holes

Something sent one of the universe’s heaviest black holes flying

A new survey offers the most concrete evidence yet for a roaming supermassive black hole.

Older man wearing a medical mask
Vaccines

Is it okay to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? We’ll know soon enough.

A combination of vaccines could help distribution problems—and potentially increase protection against variants.

Healthcare worker speaks with patient.
COVID-19

Getting COVID after vaccination is really rare—and likely to be more mild

Breakthrough cases are still possible, so we need to remain vigilant.

The first-ever image of the magnetic fields of a black hole.
Black Holes

Astronomers used telescopic ‘sunglasses’ to photograph a black hole’s magnetic field

The only thing harder to see than a black hole itself is a black hole’s magnetic field.

Brown bear walks on trail
Bears

Scientists stuck grizzly bears on treadmills and confirmed they hate hills as much as we do

A new study helps explain why bear sightings are so common on hiking trails.

B-52 Bomber
Air Force

Gallery: From hatch to dials, a look around and inside a B-52 bomber

The B-52 is big, old, and rugged. Here's what they look like up close.

an atom interferometer
Science

Researchers just linked three atomic clocks, and it could change the future of timekeeping

Redefining the second is a big project. This is one crucial step towards accomplishing that goal.