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Sarcos CES
Robots

Robotic exoskeletons are storming out of sci-fi and onto your squishy human body

The Sarcos Guardian XO will help Delta employees handle heavy bags.

Stephen Krcmar
Technology

Ebikes freed my commute from the tyranny of traffic

Fun, urban adventure, and no visits to the gas pump.

A bioluminescent ponyfish with a light-generating organ in its esophagus.
Evolution

Fish gave us legs—and four other finny facts

Have you thanked a fish today?

a seagull eating a piece of pizza on a restaurant table
Wildlife

Seagulls hunger for food touched by human hands

The birds will have what you’re having.

moon over the earth
Moons

Earth has a new mini-moon, but don’t get too attached

Goodbye mini-moon, we hardly knew ye.

Captain Jake Hiles and 708-pound tuna that is the pending new state Virginia record.
Fish

Anglers in Virginia reeled in a 700-pound tuna, then threw a dinner party

A mile-long chase in the pre-dawn hours gave Jack Hiles a chance to try his new lures (and break a record).

Bell helicopter
Aviation

Bell’s new helicopter may look strange, but it could reduce accidents and noise

The four small electric fans in the back are a dramatic change from the way a traditional tail rotor works.

x-ray of bone with extra growths likened to dripping candle wax
Diseases

Six rare bone disorders you probably haven’t heard of

Plus one more you might be more familiar with.

Superstar singer Taylor Swift at a music festival
Psychology

Eating disorders are about emotional pain, not food

Simply changing eating or exercise patterns won’t work.

The mangrove-lined estuary on Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
Fish

Millions of people’s food supply depends on super-urinating fish

The award for Most Valuable Pee-ers goes to…

snow squall over Crested Butte, Colorado.
Weather

What’s a snow squall?

Snow squalls aren’t flurries nor blizzards—they’re the worst of both.

a woman at her desk looks at a thermometer
COVID-19

What COVID-19’s ‘inevitable’ spread in the United States actually means

“We are asking the American public to prepare in expectation that this will be bad."

a photo of custom leatherwork on a coiled belt
Projects

Leatherworking tips from a modern-day cowgirl

If you’ve ever wanted to learn this skill, here’s everything you’ll need to start.

a lander on mars illustration
Mars

NASA has officially detected ‘marsquakes’ on the Red Planet

Mars hums with activity, and NASA’s newest lander is listening.

king louis xiv of france
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Thank syphilis for these three major fashion trends

We could have an STI to thank for some iconic looks.

a cushioned window seat in a bedroom dormer window
Projects

Upgrade your home with a cozy window seat

All the comforts of your couch, but better views.

A tadpole of a gray tree frog sucks in a bubble full of oxygen.
Evolution

Watch tiny tadpoles breathe by ‘bubble sucking’

Megapixels: Scientists just discovered the Pokémon-esque power with help from high-speed cameras.

missile
Military

China’s missile force is growing at an unprecedented rate

The nation appears to have introduced 11 new missile brigades since May 2017.

a doctor smiles at a patient while reading her weight off a scale
Health

Doctors need to change the way they treat obesity

And it could be as easy as ABCD.

dehydrated starwberries
Projects

Hit the trail with homemade fruit leather and other dehydrated snacks

Also, learn how to turn a box fan into a DIY dehydrator.