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The Sonos Move is a $400 Bluetooth-enabled portable speaker that automatically adjusts to its surroundings
Speakers

The Sonos Move is a $400 Bluetooth-enabled portable speaker that automatically adjusts to its surroundings

The $400 Sonos Move is ready to roll out.

Mammoth ivory may be bad for elephants—but should it be banned?
Wildlife

Mammoth ivory may be bad for elephants—but should it be banned?

Fears that illegal elephant tusks are being peddled as mammoth parts have some experts seeking protections for the extinct animal.

Cancer has now surpassed heart disease as the number one killer in some populations
Diseases

Cancer has now surpassed heart disease as the number one killer in some populations

The trend illustrates a growing disparity in the ways people in richer and poorer countries die.

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email
Space X

European and SpaceX operators avoided a satellite collision… over email

When it comes to space traffic control, the final frontier is wide open..

Evolution doesn’t work the way you think it does
Evolution

Evolution doesn’t work the way you think it does

It doesn't proceed in a straight line—so why do we keep drawing it that way?

Having too much time to prepare for a hurricane could actually be a bad thing
Weather

Having too much time to prepare for a hurricane could actually be a bad thing

Knowing about a storm too far in advance could mean unnecessary and counterproductive preparation and evacuation.

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation
Life Skills

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

Duck and cover? More like: Go inside and stay inside.

A hanging cluster of pokeweed berries
Medicine

10 common plants that can hurt you

Learn these toxic shrubs, vines, and herbs, or learn to deal with the miserable, possibly deadly consequences.

The Bugatti Chiron supercar broke the 300 mph barrier and set a new speed record
Engineering

The Bugatti Chiron supercar broke the 300 mph barrier and set a new speed record

The run went down on a German test track.

How to survive a mountain lion encounter
Life Skills

How to survive a mountain lion encounter

Don't run. Stand and fight.

7 ways augmented reality can change the way you use your phone
Tech Hacks

7 ways augmented reality can change the way you use your phone

Seeing is believing.

Maya the agave plant through glass ceiling
Environment

After busting through a glass ceiling, Maya the agave plant is dying as dramatically as possible

The iconic succulent’s 60-year reign over Chicago is coming to a bittersweet end.

Techathlon podcast: Labor Day tech trivia special
Technology

Techathlon podcast: Labor Day tech trivia special

Here's something to listen to on your trip home from the long weekend.

Banning mini shampoos from hotels won’t really reduce plastic or save the environment
Pollution

Banning mini shampoos from hotels won’t really reduce plastic or save the environment

Instead of cutting costs, chains should invest in fighting carbon emissions and climate change.

When to give up on the food in your pantry
Life Skills

When to give up on the food in your pantry

What to eat, what to keep, and what to toss.

Last week in tech: A ‘massive’ iPhone hack, Nike’s voice-controlled sneakers, and KFC’s vegan fried chicken
Technology

Last week in tech: A ‘massive’ iPhone hack, Nike’s voice-controlled sneakers, and KFC’s vegan fried chicken

Catch up on the biggest stories from the past week in technology news.

This big drone takes off like a helicopter, flies like a biplane, and can carry 70 pounds
Drones

This big drone takes off like a helicopter, flies like a biplane, and can carry 70 pounds

It’s like an electric air taxi, but for cargo, not humans.

Stop saving your umbrella for a rainy day
Health

Stop saving your umbrella for a rainy day

Countries like China and Egypt have been using the parasol the right way—to stay cool and stop skin cancer.

holding pink toothbrush
Life Skills

How to be a responsible adult and brush your teeth properly

You’re probably doing it wrong.

Breaking news: driving an eScooter when you’re drunk is a very bad idea
Health

Breaking news: driving an eScooter when you’re drunk is a very bad idea

New research digs in to potential risks—from bone fractures to ruptured spleens.