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The Google app on a tablet with a stylus on the screen.

How to ask Google to remove images of kids from its search results

It's no guarantee, but it's worth a try.

By John Kennedy

Prescribed burns can keep wildfires in check. So why are politicians standing in the way?
Wildfires are raging harder than ever in the West, but the practice of using prescribed burns for prevention is becoming more restricted. By Madeline Ostrander/Undark
X-rays are revealing new clues about a shipwreck from 1545
The Mary Rose, built in 1511, was one of the largest ships in the English fleet at the time. By Rahul Rao
Achieve your perfect pace with the best heart rate monitors
We’ve got out finger on the pulse of the best heart rate monitors to help you exercise more efficiently. By Andrew Waite

Science

dicynodont

When is a tooth a tusk? It’s surprisingly complex.

Tusks likely evolved many times among early mammals.

By Margo Milanowski

Tech

Tank in trouble? The Army can just 3D print the part.

What 3D printing, robots, and a tank all forecast about the future of battlefield logistics.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Space

Hubble Space Telescope capture of distant galaxies Arp 86 and NGC 7753

These two galaxies are locked in a cosmic battle

By Margo Milanowski

Life Hacks

A laptop with a very colorful screen.

Make your web browser more exciting, because you deserve it

By David Nield

Animals

A lemur holding onto a vine with one arm.

These fuzzy lemurs have a human-like ability to sing on beat

By Philip Kiefer

Health

SARS-CoV-2 virus

Everything we know about COVID-19 variants like delta-plus

By Sara Kiley Watson

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By PopSci Commerce Team Oct 27, 2021

Shop

The best white noise machines for calm nerves and peaceful sleep

Smooth as static.

person sleeping in bed

By Angely Mercado Oct 26, 2021

Technology

Your website could be doing the environment dirty. Here’s how to clean it up.

Every little gif counts.

By Kate Baggaley Oct 25, 2021

Science

Climate change could mean fewer avalanches

Historical documents show that avalanches in French mountains have retreated upslope.

the aftermath of an avalanche on a snowy mountain, with rocks and grass exposed where a ledge of snow is missing

By Caleb Jacobs/The Drive Oct 25, 2021

Technology

You could soon be able to rent a Tesla from Hertz

It's possibly the biggest bulk purchase of electric vehicles so far.

Tesla Model 3 in black soon to be a Hertz rental car

By John Kennedy , Sandra Gutierrez G. Oct 25, 2021

DIY

3 Halloween costumes you can make with reused masks

Let your COVID trash star at a horror bash.

Flower crown made out of face masks

By Rob Verger Oct 25, 2021

Technology

Why Dyson is going all-in on solid-state batteries

We spoke with James Dyson about his company's pursuit of this next-gen battery type to power its gadgets of the future.

By Sara Kiley Watson Oct 25, 2021

Science

CEPP could boost the biggest climate policy in US history—if it survives the Senate

Big climate policies are finally in the works in the US, but opposition remains.

Wind farm along shorelines represent the US shift to clean energy through the CEPP

By Amir AghaKouchak/The Conversation Oct 24, 2021

Science

Heavy rains in drought-stricken states could be dangerous

California, and the rest of the world, will see more cascading effects of natural disasters.

Dixie fire burn scars on trees in Lassen National Park in California

By Kelsey D. Atherton Oct 24, 2021

Technology

Watch a team of robots launch and target a missile

An autonomous boat, a drone, and a missile walk into a bar... Or in this case, a NATO exercise.

By David Nield Oct 24, 2021

Technology

How to protect your smartphone privacy

Prevent Google and Apple from tracking you.

A person holding a smartphone with a crossed-out image of a person's silhouette on it.