Giant, dirty piles of snow can clog up parking lots for weeks.
Snow management could be made more efficient thanks to new thermal blankets.
Special ‘blankets’ could help melt monstrous snowbanks more quickly
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Last week in tech: Hey look, some new smartphones!
Mobile World Congress is here with some gadgets to cure your Olympics withdrawal.
Sony and Samsung have new flagship phones. Plus: A robot tried to escape.
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We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too
People of color continue to live closer to environmental hazards.
More than two decades after the federal government recognized the principles of environmental justice, there's still a lot of work to be done.
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Your private browsing isn’t as incognito as you want it to be
Your computer can store clues.
There’s no shame in firing up a private browsing window from time to time.
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Star Trek, James Bond, and the trip from science fiction to science fact
Excerpt: The Edumacation Book
There were so many things in fiction, movies, and TV shows that people just took for granted. Cool stuff that was part of their world of the future.
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Cyclones in the Pacific made it snow in Rome, and soon that weather will hit the U.S.
Your regular reminder that weather is a wild system of tiny causes and huge effects.
There’s more to this story than a few pretty pictures of snowy Roman roofs. There's also some sweet gifs of a splitting polar vortex.
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Seven automated smartphone commands you should try
Teach your old phone some new tricks.
Your phone can make your life even more convenient if you automate some of its commands. Set up your device to complete these seven tasks automatically.
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Scientists are trying to figure out where the heck horses came from
A new study shows how little we know about their origins.
A new study published in Science suggests that the Botai horses were not the ancestors of our modern equine companions – and challenges what we thought we knew about one…
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It's 2018 and black lung disease seems to be on the rise
There is no cure for the fatal condition.
Mining conditions were getting better, until recent trends revealed an increase in black lung disease.
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I'm creating a song using at-home recording tech. First up: the drums.
How does Yamaha's $500 EAD10 sound?
Over the next few months, I’m going to explore some new pieces of music tech that embrace change, but also preserve what I love about music making: the human performance…
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There’s a better way to use a standing desk
Is standing actually better than sitting?
A growing body of evidence suggests that yes, sitting for long periods of time can have a detrimental effect on your health. But unfortunately, standing for large spans…
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It doesn't really matter which smartphone has the 'best' camera
Most modern smartphones have great imaging devices with lots of marketing attached
Modern smartphones cameras are good.
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Google's Clips camera uses AI to try to spot your important family moments
The little camera looks for faces and records short videos.
Google’s new camera, called Clips, is a small, intriguing device that feels experimental.
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Our closest neighboring star system sounds like a terrible place to live
Instead of hosting planet-friendly dust, Proxima Centauri spews radiation.
We'd hoped to find life on our closest exoplanet, but the massive stellar flares might pose a bit of a problem.
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The flu season isn't over yet, but the FDA is already working on next year’s vaccine
Preparations for the 2018-19 season have to begin now.
This may feel early to you, but it’s actually the normal time of year to make this decision. But this year we’re facing the growing realization that we need a better flu…
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Health-tracking apps to get your New Year's resolutions back on track
Let your phone keep you healthy.
Your phone can help you follow your diet, keep moving, sleep better, and generally improve your health. And you don't even need a separate fitness tracker.
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The right kind of pessimism can have a positive effect on your life
It's not all bad.
Some people tend to see the glass as half empty rather than half full. Is being pessimistic always such a bad thing?
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The world's largest aircraft is lumbering toward its first flight
Recent taxi tests ramp up the speed of the world’s largest aircraft.
The dual-fuselage, six-engine jet reached speeds up to 40 knots while cruising down Mojave Air and Space Port’s runway 30.
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Kids can be citizen scientists, too—here's how
You might even make a major discovery.
Set up your citizen science laboratory. All it takes is a smartphone and some curiosity.
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We shouldn't disregard the ideas that come from teens' developing brains
Teens may be works in progress, but they help society evolve.
Adolescents are certainly in a state of emotional and physical flux, but we should still listen to their hard-earned reflections.
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