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Watch a fighter jet and drone make ‘wet contact’ for the first time
Drones

Watch a fighter jet and drone make ‘wet contact’ for the first time

The F/A-18 Super Hornet received fuel from the Navy's Stingray drone in a key initial test.

Frozen Siberian microbes just woke up from a 24,000-year nap—and immediately got busy
Environment

Frozen Siberian microbes just woke up from a 24,000-year nap—and immediately got busy

The microscopic organisms wasted no time cloning themselves.

Smart Tech Paraglides Tons of Airdropped Cargo From High Altitudes to Meter-Sized Targets
Drones

Smart Tech Paraglides Tons of Airdropped Cargo From High Altitudes to Meter-Sized Targets

The Army's Precision Airdrop System aims to save lives

Hack A Teddy Bear To Say Anything
Projects

Hack A Teddy Bear To Say Anything

Bringing Teddy Ruxpin back

comic book flip phone
Projects

Build A Keyless Car Unlocker Out of a Cellphone

Locked your keys in the car again? No problem— now you can open the doors using your phone

Watch This Bicycle Go 80 MPH
Projects

Watch This Bicycle Go 80 MPH

Probably not do-it-yourself

Astronomers Capture Beautiful Image Of Distant Planets Forming
Exoplanets

Astronomers Capture Beautiful Image Of Distant Planets Forming

A glimpse into the birth of solar systems

How Racist Is Online Dating?
Science

How Racist Is Online Dating?

A new study says OkCupid users are often willing to respond to messages from potential lovers outside their own race, and once they do, they're more likely to initiate interracial contact going forward.

15 ways to be more secure online
Tech Hacks

15 ways to be more secure online

Protect your accounts, avoid scams, and keep randos off your Wi-Fi.

Take it from a former park ranger: No one is going rogue
Climate Change

Take it from a former park ranger: No one is going rogue

Tweeting creditable, verifiable information is hardly scandalous

Apple Watch on table
Tech Hacks

How to choose the right smartwatch for you

Your wrist deserves the best.

The FDA approved the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years. But does it work?
Health

The FDA approved the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years. But does it work?

Experts are divided as to how helpful this pricey drug will actually be.

an illustration of a bee hive on a tree branch against a green background with a small drawing of an eyeball logo
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

What’s stranger than bees telling time? How we learned that they can.

A bee science saga—and other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

An artist's rendering of Saturn's moon Enceladus
Moons

Is something burping methane on Saturn’s ocean moon?

With water, hot vents, and tasty hydrogen, Enceladus has everything methanogen microbes could ever want. But is anybody home?

Alaska Airlines is using artificial intelligence to craft flight plans that save fuel—and time
AI

Alaska Airlines is using artificial intelligence to craft flight plans that save fuel—and time

When AI designs the route, passengers arrive 5.3 minutes faster. Here's why.

NextVR camera at a 2015 Golden State Warriors Game
Technology

This Company Wants To Be ‘The Netflix of Virtual Reality’

NextVR wants to change how you watch sports

American Honda competition racer and street bike
Motorcycles

The Fastest R&D Lab On the Planet

The tech behind the 200mph MotoGP superbikes is taking to the streets. Get a taste of the action with our heart-pounding, high-speed video lap around the Laguna Seca racetrack

In photos: a rare glimpse inside the heart of a quantum computer
Physics

In photos: a rare glimpse inside the heart of a quantum computer

Inside the lab where computing makes a quantum leap.

Science Fair Projects: Winning Tips From Intel And Google Judges
Science

Science Fair Projects: Winning Tips From Intel And Google Judges

We talked with judges from two of the world's most prestigious science fairs to get some tips on how to put together a great project and have an even better time.

Webcam clipped on to a computer monitor
Tech Hacks

It’s time to upgrade your webcam

Blow your unspent 2020 pants budget on a fancy camera.