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This is what it takes for scientists to get you those amazing pictures of the Kilauea eruption
Environment

This is what it takes for scientists to get you those amazing pictures of the Kilauea eruption

Photography is only a small part of volcano monitoring.

Self-driving cars should earn people’s trust with good communication
Self Driving

Self-driving cars should earn people’s trust with good communication

These vehicles are ugly and eye-catching and that's the point.

To shorten flights and lower emissions, scientists are discussing the birds and the bees
Aviation

To shorten flights and lower emissions, scientists are discussing the birds and the bees

The behavior of cuckoos and swarming bees could help us fly more efficiently.

Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try
Tech Hacks

Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try

They can do a lot more than turn on and off.

Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots
Spiders

Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots

Kim the spider has a thing or two to teach us.

The Kilauea volcano is ‘speaking in a code’ we don’t yet understand
Environment

The Kilauea volcano is ‘speaking in a code’ we don’t yet understand

Hawaii’s latest eruption has much to teach us about hazard mitigation, volcanology, and even outer space.

All the cool new stuff from Google’s 2018 I/O developers conference
Technology

All the cool new stuff from Google’s 2018 I/O developers conference

Android P and all the other good stuff from Google's annual coder gathering.

These sea creatures create magnificent mucus nets to catch their food
Animals

These sea creatures create magnificent mucus nets to catch their food

Scientists think these critters deserve their own category in recognition of this strange feeding method.

Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps
Tech Hacks

Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps

They'll help you find the best date and time too.

Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska
Birds

Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska

Thanks to climate change, these crybaby parasites are heading to North America.

Drones, AI, and smart meetings at the beginning of the Microsoft Build conference
AI

Drones, AI, and smart meetings at the beginning of the Microsoft Build conference

What you need to know about the company's developers' event.

What would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared?
Moons

What would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared?

Life as we know it probably wouldn’t exist.

african elephant
Animals

Humans are the only animals to go through teenage rebellion, but a few species come close

Adolescence is more than a state of mind.

These plants are napping their way through climate change
Climate Change

These plants are napping their way through climate change

Some species are hitting snooze on flowering season to cope with the stresses of a warming planet.

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan
Fitness & Exercise

A few simple habits can tack some extra years onto your lifespan

You can do more for your health. And it’s not that hard.

This albatross couple adopted a baby of another species
Birds

This albatross couple adopted a baby of another species

The endangered birds are picking up some parenting practice.

We could move to another planet with a spaceship like this
Exoplanets

We could move to another planet with a spaceship like this

Our best guess for what it would take to get to planets that are really, really far away.

Plane travel only feels like it’s dangerous
Aviation

Plane travel only feels like it’s dangerous

Despite the headlines, airplanes remain the safest form of travel.

stephen hawking sits in front of a sign that says "Welcome Time Travelers"
Space

Stephen Hawking’s final scientific paper explores the mysteries of the multiverse—but it’s not a big deal

Hawking’s posthumous paper is more like a ruminative twist on multiverse theory, but that's just fine.

Invasive treefrogs have snuck into Louisiana and they are not good neighbors
Animals

Invasive treefrogs have snuck into Louisiana and they are not good neighbors

Keep an eye on your toilet bowl (seriously).