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bats in a cave
Bats

North American bats tend to roost among the fungus that kills them

When the mammals arrive at their winter homes, the white-nose fungus is there to greet them.

Valkyrie
Self Driving

The Navy and Air Force have been experimenting with uncrewed fighter jets

Wingmen of the future could be flying robots that cost just $3 million a pop.

The robotic scoop-arm pins “the mole” against the side of its hole in an attempt to get it moving.
Mars

At long last, NASA’s probe finally digs in on Mars

NASA unsticks its Martian digging probe by whacking it with a shovel.

a woman at a conference room table with an Apple Mac laptop, in a meeting
Tech Hacks

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A cubic array of micro-fabricated capsules to deliver multiple vaccines in one shot
Medicine

Medical breakthroughs turned into gorgeous images

Lymph nodes and neurons make for good eye candy, too.

medications
COVID-19

How long will COVID-19 last?

The actions we take now will make a huge difference.

Basturma
Projects

Basturma, baby! Make your own Armenian charcuterie.

This easy-to-DIY cured beef delivers a power punch of spice.

Worker sitting at Mac laptop with wireless headphones on
Psychology

Listening to music helps you work, sometimes

Choose your task and track wisely.

a photo of the Android TV interface
Tech Hacks

Customize your Android TV with these seven tips

Google built it, but you are its master.

Code Orange stream
COVID-19

13,000 fans moshed at home as a metal band streamed from an empty venue

Code Orange played for a packet Twitch stream after COVID-19 canceled their record release show.

Couple holding hands
COVID-19

An expert guide to love and sex during a pandemic

We are all in long-distance relationships now.

a person cleaning a stairway
COVID-19

How to disinfect public surfaces during a pandemic (and whether you even need to)

You’re better off sanitizing yourself, but it can’t hurt.

A Vanderhall what? We go for a ride, er, drive, in Vanderhall Motor Works’ premium Venice GT reverse trike.
Motorcycles

This bespoke ride is half car, half motorcycle, all fun

Vanderhall’s Venice GT is a worthwhile option for those who want to make a statement around town.

A roll of toilet paper labeled as "emergency"
COVID-19

No, you don’t need to hoard toilet paper to prep for a pandemic

Hoarding causes shortages that wouldn’t otherwise exist. But the impulse may be part of our biology and psychology.

Jan’s pies
DIY

This Alaskan town is a crucial stop on the Iditarod—for its pie

Nell Huffman’s blueberry pie (recipe inside) makes the grueling dog-sled trek worth it.

A webby, pink-and-orange mock-up of what the universe might look like.
Biology

Lowly slime molds are helping us map out the cosmos

The single-cell organism has helped map invisible regions of the universe.

A body thermometer
COVID-19

Europe is the new epicenter of coronavirus, and the US may be next

Here are the latest updates.

River dam puzzle
Wildlife

America thrived by choking its rivers with dams. Now it’s time to undo the damage.

The country must decide the fate of more than 90,000 dams, many of which are in disrepair.

thawed permafrost
Global Warming

The Arctic might be a methane time bomb—or not

Researchers are still debating whether permafrost melting will release mostly methane or carbon dioxide.

Masked researchers handling samples
COVID-19

How the COVID-19 mask shortage imperils virus research

Scientists are being forced to hit the pause button on high-risk projects.