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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 News
Gear

Samsung announces new Galaxy Z folding phones, Galaxy Watch5 Pro, and more

By Brandon Russell

President Biden just signed a law to churn out more US semiconductors
Technology

President Biden just signed a law to churn out more US semiconductors

By Andrew Paul

This glittery Hubble image shows how far we’ve come in studying distant stars
Science

This glittery Hubble image shows how far we’ve come in studying distant stars

By Laura Baisas

WhatsApp users can now ghost group chats and delete messages for days
Technology

WhatsApp users can now ghost group chats and delete messages for days

By Andrew Paul

One of the world’s driest places just saw record flooding
Environment

One of the world’s driest places just saw record flooding

By Laura Baisas

Smokestack with a cloud of CO2 emissions that are bad for climate change over a coast during a sunset
Environment

There’s more carbon dioxide in the air than ever before in human history

By Sara Kiley Watson

A US postal worker delivering packages to a tan residential building, with a USPS truck parked on the street in the foreground.
Health

How to order free COVID tests from the US government, starting today

By John Kennedy

A person reading a newspaper while sitting on a bench outside.
DIY

How to read the news without doomscrolling through social media

By Harry Guinness

phone and tablet showing google news
DIY

Get your phone to send you the breaking news alerts you want

By David Nield

bitcoin atm
Technology

Cryptocurrencies are funding human trafficking, a new government report warns

By Colleen Hagerty

US Navy air craft carrier releasing greenhouse gas emissions over the Pacific Ocean
Technology

The world’s largest military isn’t reporting its giant ‘carbon bootprint’

By Anny Oberlink/Nexus Media News

a human skull wearing sunglasses and large headphones
Science

The best science podcasts for staying sharp and sounding smart

By Rachel Feltman

Trays of basil under purple UV lights at a vertical farm
Environment

Vertical farms are finally branching out

By Teake Zuidema/Nexus Media News

people standing in medical center hallway
Health

YouTube is blocking big anti-vax accounts, and other COVID news you missed

By Margo Milanowski

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere
Technology

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere

By Charlotte Hu

starry night sky above telescopes on hill
Science

Want to catch the 2024 Perseid meteor shower? Here’s your best shot.

By Mary Beth Griggs

person holding open newsletter covering face
DIY

The best platforms to launch your own email newsletter

By David Nield

Unidentified aerial phenomena filmed from a US Navy jet
Science

5 explanations for 144 mysterious flying objects in the government UFO report

By Rachel Feltman

This new electric aircraft has 12 propellers and hints at a flying taxi future
Technology

This new electric aircraft has 12 propellers and hints at a flying taxi future

By Rob Verger

Navy SEALs could get new airborne backup. Here’s what the planes look like.
Technology

Navy SEALs could get new airborne backup. Here’s what the planes look like.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

An Air Force artificial intelligence program flew a drone fighter for hours
Technology

An Air Force artificial intelligence program flew a drone fighter for hours

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A flying Black Hawk helicopter in Iraq.
Technology

The stealth helicopters used in the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden are still cloaked in mystery

By Rob Verger

Watch the Navy’s new drone fly using just sunlight and hydrogen
Technology

Watch the Navy’s new drone fly using just sunlight and hydrogen

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A military drone deploys a smaller drone in flight.
Technology

The future of air combat is drones launching more drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russian fighter pilots could soon fly alongside bomb-filled combat drones
Technology

Russian fighter pilots could soon fly alongside bomb-filled combat drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Joby electric aircraft in flight.
Technology

Joby’s electric aircraft inches us closer to a future full of flying taxis

By Rob Verger

A F/A-18 Super Hornet is refueled the traditional way: by an aircraft with humans on board.
Technology

This drone will refuel Naval fighter jets by 2024

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A helicopter named Elvis parked on the tarmac.
Technology

Elvis (the helicopter) is cheating death by becoming a drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

iPhone on a wooden table with a newsletter on the screen
DIY

4 ways to keep newsletters from destroying your inbox

By David Nield

A Boeing drone flying in Australia.
Technology

Watch this Boeing fighter jet drone fly for the first time

By Rob Verger

A drone in a launcher in the back of a cargo aircraft.
Technology

This Airbus prototype could deploy drones from cargo planes

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Boeing's damaged 777-200 parked in a hanger following an incident with its engine on Flight 328 on February 20.
Technology

The United Airlines Flight 328 engine failure, explained

By Rob Verger

a boat captain tries to pull a plastic barrel from a debris island
Environment

A trip down the Ohio River reveals the oil and gas industry’s next big move

By Teake Zuidema/Nexus Media News

A Reaper drone on the ground armed with a missile.
Technology

DARPA’s new combat drones could catch a ride from other aircraft

By Rob Verger

Three U.S. Air Force bombers fly over Super Bowl LV.
Technology

Everything to know about the bombers that flew over Super Bowl LV

By Rob Verger

A floating balloon from Project Loon.
Technology

RIP Loon, Google’s balloon-based cellular network

By Rob Verger

Air Force One does a practice landing and take off.
Technology

The new Air Force One arrives in 2024. Here’s what we know so far.

By Rob Verger

An electric aircraft from Joby parked on the ground.
Technology

These new flying taxis offer a glimpse at our future commutes

By Rob Verger

A dog in a Paratec dog parachuting harness.
Technology

This new harness lets military dogs parachute safely and with style

By Christina Mackenzie

An F-15C Eagle fighter jet takes off.
Technology

These fascinating flying stories soared above a turbulent year

By Rob Verger

Mask and thermometer
Health

The ‘darkest days’ of COVID-19 are still to come

By Sara Kiley Watson

Flooding in Oklahoma
Environment

Oklahoma floods are poisoning tribal lands

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

A U-2 spy plane lands.
Technology

An AI just copiloted a U-2 spyplane for the very first time

By Rob Verger

Chuck Yeager at a flying event in 1998
Technology

Chuck Yeager has died at 97, but the legacy of his record-breaking flight lives on

By Rob Verger

SpaceX Crew Demo 2 / Crew Dragon
Technology

The most daring aerospace innovations of 2020

By Rob Verger and Charlie Wood

Alaska’s northern coast
Environment

Drilling the Arctic refuge doesn’t make sense—but Trump wants it to happen anyway

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

someone reading online news
Health

Biden’s COVID-19 response plan is missing one major component

By Kat Eschner

Lake Charles
Environment

Warming waters may spell more back-to-back hurricanes for Gulf Coast residents

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

XB-1 Boom
Technology

This test plane could be a big step towards supersonic commercial flights

By Rob Verger

Donald Trump and Mile Pence in front of a giant american flag
Health

President Trump has COVID-19, according to White House statements

By Popular Science Team

Merrimack Valley destroyed house
Environment

Gas explosions keep killing people, and the US government won’t step in

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

Microsoft Flight Simulator
Technology

Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator makes flying—and turbulence—a lot more realistic

By Rob Verger

person reading newspaper
Environment

Major news outlets are handing the mic to big business on climate issues

By Ula Chrobak

Checking mail on phone
DIY

10 email alerts you’ll actually want in your inbox

By David Nield

iPhone
DIY

Twenty-one tips for making the most of your Apple subscriptions

By David Nield

Bell 407
Technology

NTSB Cites Poor Safety Culture in Air Ambulance Accident

By Rob Mark/Flying Magazine

a man holds a phone in his hands on the subway
Health

Coronavirus shows our health agencies are ill prepared for fake news

By Kat Eschner

Osmo Pocket DJI pocket camera
Technology

2019’s most innovative gadgets

By Stan Horaczek and Corinne Iozzio

Dyson's hair styling tool
Technology

2019’s most exciting personal care products

By Nicole Wetsman and Rachel Feltman

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

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

By Nicole Wetsman

Climate change highlighted text roundup
Environment

Keeping up with climate change: the latest news in one place

By Eleanor Cummins

Everything you need to know about Apple Card, News+, TV+, and Games+
Technology

Everything you need to know about Apple Card, News+, TV+, and Games+

By Stan Horaczek

Here’s where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lands on big science issues
Environment

Here’s where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lands on big science issues

By Anna Brooks

This is Jaguar’s first real attempt to take on Tesla
Technology

This is Jaguar’s first real attempt to take on Tesla

By Eric Adams