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What one ecologist’s high-flying studies reveal about our forests
Aviation

What one ecologist’s high-flying studies reveal about our forests

With powerful lasers, scientists can check forest health from 7,000 feet above the ground.

4 Android home screens that will completely change the look of your phone
Tech Hacks

4 Android home screens that will completely change the look of your phone

You're special. Your home screen should be special too.

The iconic Joshua Tree is in trouble
Climate Change

The iconic Joshua Tree is in trouble

Trees that have survived for millennia could perish by century’s end.

A common genetic cause of ALS leads to toxic protein build-up, but we may now have a way of stopping it
Health

A common genetic cause of ALS leads to toxic protein build-up, but we may now have a way of stopping it

One piece of the puzzle that is Lou Gehrig's disease.

Your partner will love this new snore-stopping smart bed
Health

Your partner will love this new snore-stopping smart bed

Tempur's new system senses your snoring and automatically adjusts you to try to stop it.

The Techathlon podcast: New emojis, summer hot takes, and tech news trivia
Technology

The Techathlon podcast: New emojis, summer hot takes, and tech news trivia

Play along during this surprise episode of our technology podcast!

No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what conspiracy theorists say
Weapons

No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what conspiracy theorists say

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone
Life Skills

When to shoot RAW images on your smartphone

Just like raw fish, it’s an acquired taste

We were not almost killed by an asteroid this week
Space

We were not almost killed by an asteroid this week

Unfortunately.

Ukraine’s Dnieper River
Health

What are algae blooms and why are they bad?

Not all blooms pose the same threats—but all 50 states encounter some kind of harmful algae.

Dark matter has never killed anyone, and scientists want to know why
Physics

Dark matter has never killed anyone, and scientists want to know why

There are suspiciously few reports of spontaneous lightsaber stabbings to date.

Bentley’s Bentayga Hybrid hints at its future in electric luxury vehicles
Concept Cars

Bentley’s Bentayga Hybrid hints at its future in electric luxury vehicles

The full-electrics are coming in 2025, but the hybrid is here now.

Everything you need to know about shark bites
Sharks

Everything you need to know about shark bites

Sharks: They're just not that into you.

Up your 3D printing game with virtual desktops
DIY

Up your 3D printing game with virtual desktops

Is space really a problem if you can just keep making more?

Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer
Cancer

Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer

A new AI system was able to identify cancer outcomes as well as human readers.

an illustration of the milky way galaxy in space
Space

The Milky Way has a long history of cosmic cannibalism

Our galaxy has stolen many a star.

This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism
Environment

This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism

It might not be so easy to tell where one tree ends and another begins.

Take soapbox racing to the next level with a motorcycle engine
Projects

Take soapbox racing to the next level with a motorcycle engine

Embrace the art of cyclekart.

a pill bottle
Health

The FDA asked a supplement company to recall all their products. Here’s what you need to know.

Herbal Doctor Remedies was violating an important rule.

Monarch butterfly development is cooler than we thought
Insects

Monarch butterfly development is cooler than we thought

Warmer winters could have a surprising impact.