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Tech Hacks

Some browsers are better for your laptop than others

Google Opera from the Edge of your seat while you’re on a Safari, looking for the elusive Firefox.

Chipotle queso blanco
Agriculture

Inside Chipotle’s two-year process of reinventing its queso

It involved a lot of tasting and chemistry to get the creaminess just right.

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Animals

Bugs, hares, and other unexpected animals that control wild fires

The picture is much bigger than grazing mammals.

a person washing their hands
COVID-19

Why COVID-19 can’t beat a good hand-washing

And pretty much any other contagious disease.

A mock self-driving car deploys its sensors on the road.
Self Driving

Self-driving cars still have major perception problems

Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into sensing fake obstacles, a deadly vulnerability.

a doctor crossing his arms
COVID-19

The American healthcare system is only making COVID-19 worse

“We don’t really have a system.”

A ruby-throated hummingbird dips into a nectar feeder.
Wildlife

Expert-approved ways to feed all your favorite birds

The cardinals and hummingbirds will appreciate it, as will the hawks and the crows.

cuskeel fish
Climate Change

Even fish at the bottom of the ocean can’t escape climate change

Warm, oxygen-starved waters are a recipe for trouble.

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Tech Hacks

What are cookies, and why are Google, Mozilla, and others going to war against them?

Not all cookies are bad. Unrelated: is anyone else hungry?

national parks
Fossil Fuels

Trump tweets his support for permanently funding a beloved conservation program

Nearly a billion dollars a year are on the line with the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

koenigsegg four-seater
Electric Vehicles

The coolest cars and concepts from the canceled Geneva International Motor show

A transforming SUV, a four-seater supercar, and Bentley’s convertible with a 5,000 year-old wooden dashboard.

An image from the new Cosmos series, premiering March 9 on National Geographic.
Black Holes

How the writers of Cosmos bring science to life

An interview with Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga.

Gates of the Arctic National Park
COVID-19

The melting Arctic gives scientists valuable access to long-dead viruses

Climate change is unlocking a vault of biological mysteries that may help us keep some of the deadliest diseases at bay.

A Chinese doctor standing over a patient
COVID-19

What the official COVID-19 mortality rate actually means

The new coronavirus is a moving target for the WHO.

Kea parrot with black token.
Psychology

Kea parrots use statistics to get what they want

Polly wants a black token — and knows how to get it.

Jaguar
Self Driving

Waymo’s new self-driving cars are electric Jaguars loaded with sensors and cameras

A perception system on wheels.

Person lathering hands under a running faucet
COVID-19

Hand washing trumps sanitizer when it comes to beating viruses

But the latter still works if you’re in a pinch.

A brown-eyed individual holding a mug
Ask Us Anything

How do we get our eye color?

There’s a lot more to it than our parents’ DNA.

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Tech Hacks

Where to find great wallpapers to spice up your devices

It’s like redecorating, but for your phone.

flight school
Aviation

How to learn to fly

The right flight school can make or break your training as a newbie.