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The Conway Summit Area of Critical Environmental Concern is managed by the BLM California’s Bishop Field Office.
Wildlife

Biden sets an ambitious goal to protect 30 percent of US lands and waters

The executive order is short on details, but hunting and fishing groups are hoping it will create more habitat by 2030.

COVID-19 vaccine vials
Vaccines

Why COVID cases are falling around the world

Here’s everything you need to know this week.

A fighter jet takes off from an Air Force base in Nevada.
Aviation

Two fighter pilots passed out over Nevada last year. Software saved them both.

In separate incidents, F-16 aviators were rendered unconscious, but a ground-collision avoidance system righted the aircrafts.

mars image
Mars

11 eye-opening images from NASA’s Mars missions

A look back on iconic Mars missions to commemorate NASA’s successful Perseverance landing this week.

Person holding a clock
Life Skills

Tech tips for working with people in different time zones

Avoid messaging people when they’re sleeping. It’s rude.

A Black man in glasses and a t-shirt sitting on a marble wall, looking at a phone.
Mental Health

The best apps for dealing with anxiety

These services do more than guided meditation.

Kid playing with blocks
Tech Hacks

4 fun techniques to keep kids learning while they’re stuck at home

Little ones need novelty to keep their noggins engaged

Mona Chalabi fermented food chart
Science

See the wonderful world of fermented foods on one delicious chart

And we didn’t even count cheeses.

pfizer biontech covid vaccine
Vaccines

Storing the Pfizer vaccine could get a lot simpler in coming weeks

The mRNA vaccine can actually be stored at normal freezer temperatures, though the change can’t happen just yet.

White yacht with four stories in the Netherlands
Pollution

Are billionaires bad for the environment?

That superyacht will get ya.

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Global Warming

Is this winter weather ‘normal’? And other questions about the historic storms in the US.

It’s been a weird and dangerous week for weather in the US.

A computer with an Nvidia RTX 3060 graphics card installed.
Cryptocurrency

Nvidia’s latest effort to fix the graphics card shortage takes aim at crypto miners

The RTX 3060 will automatically detect crypto mining activities and slow down performance by half.

someone getting a COVID-19 vaccine with a mask on.
Vaccines

Ramping up COVID-19 vaccine production is harder than it seems

Here’s how the coronavirus vaccines are produced, step-by-step.

Doctor administering COVID-19 vaccine to masked patient in medical office.
COVID-19

COVID-19 is shortening US life expectancy—especially for people of color

Here’s what you need to know today.

Orange flames on wood
Life Skills

Everything you need to know to start a fire

On the snow, with duct tape, or when the lights go out.

An artist's interpretation of Perseverance, NASA's newest Mars rover, parachuting down from orbit.
Mars

Watch the Perseverance rover complete its dramatic landing on Mars

Take a look at the first images taken from the surface.

Prison cell with a sink and toilet behind bars
Mental Health

Solitary confinement can’t stop COVID-19 from spreading through prisons

In fact, it might make the public health crisis worse.

snow on tree branches in texas
Energy

The real story behind the Texas power outages

The blackouts were actually years in the making.

A Reaper drone on the ground armed with a missile.
DARPA

DARPA’s new combat drones could catch a ride from other aircraft

The program aims to create autonomous, fighter-jet-like craft that would deploy from the sky and then wield air-to-air weapons.

A MacBook displays a loading Gmail icon.
Tech Hacks

How to delete your old email address without losing everything

An old account can be a security risk. You won’t have any regrets if you get rid of it the right way.