The full sensory experience of eclipse totality, from inside an Audi convertible
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Heliophysics Division studies the nature of the sun and everything it touches. That includes the Earth,...
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3D printers just got a big, eco-friendly upgrade (in the lab)
A team of international researchers have developed an adaptation to potentially help with 3D printing’s polymer problem. For quick prototyping...
Humans can’t hear these frogs screaming
Amphibians are known for their bright colors and their low and bellowing croaks that often announce when it is going...
The best way to get rid of leaves this fall
Fall is here, and with it one of the most dreaded of chores: wrangling dead leaves. For any yard-owners thinking,...
Save $45 on these open-ear conduction stereo wireless headphones
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In photos: Airbus Helicopters’ fancy flying machine, the H160
A regular helicopter has two pretty visible main components: the top rotor, for giving the flying machine lift, and the...
Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Do you ever use your cellphone while driving? Don’t feel too guilty...
Want to join the American Climate Corps? Here’s what we know so far.
This article was originally featured on Grist. The United States is about to embark on an experiment inspired by one...
Shark skin and owl feathers could inspire quieter underwater sonar
Sharks and owls are evolutionarily optimized in surprisingly similar ways. When it comes to the ocean’s apex predator, their skin’s...
The best workout apps for all kinds of exercise
The best workout apps will save you time and (often) money, and many include social features that allow you to...
Make it snow! Researchers explore sci-fi scenarios of human weather control
Imagine this possibility. In a not too distant future, humans have improved weather modification tools like cloud seeding technology to...
Stellarator fusion reactor gets new life thanks to a creative magnet workaround
The quest to harness the holy grail of clean energy is potentially moving a step in the right direction thanks...
