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Google’s Chrome browser got a big facelift, and new features, for its 10th birthday
Internet

Google’s Chrome browser got a big facelift, and new features, for its 10th birthday

What's new, plus old tricks you might have missed.

Illustration of mice astronauts in a spaceship.
Mars

Mouse poop might get humans to Mars

Researchers are testing how life on the International Space Station affects the microbiome.

Something called ‘squeezed light’ is about to give us a closer look at cosmic goldmines
Physics

Something called ‘squeezed light’ is about to give us a closer look at cosmic goldmines

Gravitational wave detection is going through an even tighter squeeze.

last week in tech
Technology

Last week in tech: A huge pile of new gadgets to close out the summer

Who will sit in the giant Acer gaming throne once winter comes?

When you should eat breakfast—and when you can probably skip it
Nutrition

When you should eat breakfast—and when you can probably skip it

Your first meal of the day isn’t as simple as you might think.

In-flight Wi-Fi is terrible—here’s how to make it better
Tech Hacks

In-flight Wi-Fi is terrible—here’s how to make it better

Don’t waste airplane time on load times.

Probiotics are drugs, so we should test them like drugs
Health

Probiotics are drugs, so we should test them like drugs

Only a few probiotic pills have actually been proven to work, despite all the health claims supplement companies make about them.

Cheese played a surprisingly important role in human evolution
Archaeology

Cheese played a surprisingly important role in human evolution

Ancient Egyptian cheese helps us understand when and how dairy came into our lives.

Don’t like what Google says about you? You might be able to change it
Tech Hacks

Don’t like what Google says about you? You might be able to change it

Control what people see.

A new painkiller promises relief without addiction, but there’s still lots to do
Health

A new painkiller promises relief without addiction, but there’s still lots to do

AT-121 looks good on paper, but don’t expect it to solve the opioid crisis any time soon.

satellite image of a storm
Weather

Hurricane season has been quiet so far, but the Atlantic is finally waking up

It's still too soon to know if anything will threaten the United States.

University supercomputers are science’s unsung heroes, and Texas will get the fastest yet
Health

University supercomputers are science’s unsung heroes, and Texas will get the fastest yet

The machine is called Frontera.

Meet STEVE, and 7 other mysterious glowing things you’ll find in the night sky
Space

Meet STEVE, and 7 other mysterious glowing things you’ll find in the night sky

From northern lights to lightning bolts

Could you qualify to be an astronaut?
NASA

Could you qualify to be an astronaut?

It's not all glamour and spacewalks, but it is rewarding.

a domesticated squirrel
Pets

How a pair of wildlife rescuers ended up with a chubby pet squirrel named Thumbelina

And why you should probably leave most baby squirrels alone.

How to use your smartphone without ruining your health
Tech Hacks

How to use your smartphone without ruining your health

Your phone is wearing down your body in ways you don't even realize.

plant in the rain
Weather

Why you can smell rain—even though it’s odorless

Here's how we catch a whiff of petrichor.

burned and unburned trees
Environment

Yellowstone thrived after its 1988 fires, but dry summers threaten all progress

Extremely hot, dry weather is no longer as rare as it used to be.

The weirdest things we learned this week: baby skeleton art, zombie presidents, and solar-powered telegraphs
Space

The weirdest things we learned this week: baby skeleton art, zombie presidents, and solar-powered telegraphs

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Another AI winter could usher in a dark period for artificial intelligence
AI

Another AI winter could usher in a dark period for artificial intelligence

It's happened before.