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Hiking
Tech Hacks

10 hiking apps and gadgets for hitting the trail this spring

Prepare to face the great outdoors.

2019 Subaru Forester
Technology

2018 New York International Auto Show: Crossovers and driver-assist tech abound

Driver-helping technology reigns supreme on 2019 models.

Blue Agave
Agriculture

For the booze business, going green is a matter of survival

Sustainable rum? I’ll drink to that!

red octopus
Animals

What are the smartest animals in the world, and how do we know?

There are many members of the animal kingdom that rival our own wits.

Six clouds you can use to predict the weather
Weather

Six clouds you can use to predict the weather

Get your head in the clouds.

baseball bat
Physics

The physics behind a baseball bat’s sweet spot

It's actually more of a sweet zone.

golden frog
Animals

Frog skin secretions offer the first ray of hope in a deadly fungal epidemic

A few amphibians in Panama are suddenly showing signs of resistance.

One day your sweaty workout clothes could power electronic devices
Climate Change

One day your sweaty workout clothes could power electronic devices

Scientists have developed a fabric that generates electricity when stretched—and works better wet.

We asked a neural network to bake us a cake. The results were…interesting.
AI

We asked a neural network to bake us a cake. The results were…interesting.

It, uh, had blood in it?

Some of your favorite products have absurd medicinal histories
Medicine

Some of your favorite products have absurd medicinal histories

When men were men and sodas were cocaine-laced nerve tonics.

How to wash your clothes without wearing them out
Life Skills

How to wash your clothes without wearing them out

Extend your t-shirt’s lifespan.

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run
Physics

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run

Let's nerd out about the physics of hitting a baseball as hard as you possibly can.

Why a galaxy with no dark matter could make it hard to prove there’s no dark matter
Space

Why a galaxy with no dark matter could make it hard to prove there’s no dark matter

What’s the matter with dark matter?

The big bang got its name from a man who thought the theory was total nonsense
Space

The big bang got its name from a man who thought the theory was total nonsense

The phrase originated 69 years ago today.

Walmart exterior supercenter parking lot big box store
Technology

Big box stores are dying. What do we do with all the bodies?

How to remove, reuse, or recycle these fallen retail giants.

The deadliest animals in America, ranked
Animals

The deadliest animals in America, ranked

The most terrifying critters might be right in your backyard.

There are still undiscovered species of clouds—and you can find them yourself
Weather

There are still undiscovered species of clouds—and you can find them yourself

Head in the clouds? Then it's time to make yourself a useful citizen scientist.

A beginner’s guide to flying your drone without crashing it
Tech Hacks

A beginner’s guide to flying your drone without crashing it

Safely take to the skies.

Hunting regulations are forcing animals to change in all sorts of ways
Evolution

Hunting regulations are forcing animals to change in all sorts of ways

We put a lot of pressure on species to adapt.

NASA’s most anticipated new telescope just got delayed again
Space Telescope

NASA’s most anticipated new telescope just got delayed again

The James Webb Space Telescope has an ever-expanding timeline—and projected cost.