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13 dramatic photos that capture the beauty of marine sanctuaries
A majestic humpback whale, dramatic coastlines, and a coral reef ecosystem shine in the NOAA and and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s ‘Get Into Your Sanctuary’ photo contest. The winning photos...
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Give your computer a 2025 glow-up with this easy upgrade
New year, same sluggish computer? It doesn’t have to be this way—and you don’t have to spend hundreds on a new machine. That operating system you’ve been holding out on getting, Windows 11, could...
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Where to find Meta AI in Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—and what you can...
You’ve no doubt noticed artificial intelligence finding its way into every app, service, and hardware device. It’s now unusual to see a tech product launch where AI isn’t the main talking point. Meta...
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New year, new career? This could be your calling …
Hoping to make a career change in 2025? We hear you. Even though it can feel intimidating at first, you truly have so many options—especially if you’re considering something as in-demand as the world...
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Pay just $30 once to access all the best AI models with this tool
Will AI take your job? Let it in the new year. We don’t mean it should replace you and run your meetings, but it should do the parts of your job that you hate for you. Write rejection emails? Yes....
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Meet the former musher investigating sled dog genetics
For Cornell University geneticist Heather Huson, soccer and softball games weren’t on the family calendar growing up. Her family raced sled dogs instead. What started slowly as a casual hobby evolved...
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Newest pygmy hippo born on US soil gets a name
It’s only early January, but last year’s baby pygmy hippo mania is staying strong. Thailand’s feisty Moo Deng became a social media sensation in 2024, taking the world by storm with her knee-biting...
View ArticleNASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have calculated a new system for measuring lunar time. While not needed for most people’s daily schedules, establishing time on the lunar surface...
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Go the Kindle Scribe e-reader/digital notebook for its lowest price ever...
The Kindle Scribe lends itself well to a ton of New Years resolutions. Maybe you’re trying to journal or stay organized. Or perhaps you’re trying to read more on an e-reader instead of scrolling...
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Construction crew discovers Roman stone coffin under British road
Construction workers expanding a section of road north of London needed to pause their project after uncovering an unexpected find—a small Roman cemetery dating back roughly 1,500 years. Excavating...
View ArticleAncient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire
The Industrial Revolution was undeniably a major turning point in history. Beginning in the late 1700’s, human environmental impacts reached previously impossible new heights. Yet pollution wasn’t...
View ArticleYellowstone’s ‘Queen of the Wolves’ dies after fight with rival pack
All reigns, no matter how historic, ultimately come to an end. And according to officials, Yellowstone National Park’s “Queen of the Wolves” finally passed away at 11-years-old after succumbing to...
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Breaking up with Dropbox? This cloud is ready to commit for life …
They say breaking up is hard, but when you meet this lifetime cloud storage plan, you’ll dump Dropbox like you never even knew it. Why stick with a partner who wants to charge you every month when you...
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Which animals reproduce at the oldest age?
Motherhood is entirely possible at the age 74—for some birds at least. A Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) named Wisdom recently became the world’s oldest known breeding wild bird. According...
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Whale shark pre-mating ritual observed for the first time
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest fish on the planet, with some clocking in at 60 feet long. Now, for the first time, we might have some clues to how these endangered gentle giants mate....
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Welcome to Woven City: Toyota offers first glimpse at futuristic town
Toyota announced the completion of Phase 1 construction plans for its “Woven City” project at CES 2025 in Las Vegas on Monday. First unveiled in 2020, the futuristic company town is being built near...
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Aerodynamic sensors could speed up autonomous vehicles
If you live in one of the roughly dozen US cities where autonomous vehicles are present, you likely recognize them by their eye-catching, spinning tops. These high-tech flappers are filled with...
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The Shark 3-in-1 air purifier, heater, and fan we’re testing right now is...
It’s cold pretty much everywhere right now, which makes a deal on an air purifying heater sound extremely appealing. Right now, Amazon has Shark’s 3-in-1 Max Air Purifier, Heater & Fan on-sale for...
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Archaeologists find the 4,000-year-old tomb of an overachieving Egyptian...
A team of archeologists in Egypt have discovered the 4,000-year-old tomb of a renowned royal doctor who was likely a venom expert. The remains were uncovered in Saqqara, the site of the ancient city...
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Behold the hybrid copter-robot that struts and leaps like a chicken
Despite their inability to take to the skies, birds like ostriches, emus, and chickens use their wings—they’re actually vital to their everyday movements. And unlike existing biomimetic robots that...
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Technics EAH-AZ100 earbuds review: Magnetic fluid drivers deliver...
For anyone that spent time in clubs and around DJs any time between the 1970s and 2000s, the Technics brand is synonymous with its legendary SL-1200 line of pitch-shifting turntables. After a brief...
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Now your phone can do homework and help with your taxes
Every app claims to save you time, but here’s one that actually does. It turns your phone into a personal assistant capable of digitizing receipts, doing your math homework, and editing documents....
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These fish can mate 19 times per day
For any animal, releasing sperm cells requires a bit of time and energy. Using up so much energy can keep them from the other required work of survival, including finding food and water or sleeping....
View ArticleAI is already changing the ways we fight cancer
An estimated 610,000 people in the US died from cancer last year. That’s almost the same amount of people who perished in the country’s four-year civil war. At least two million more people were...
View ArticleWhy your brain flushes itself of waste during sleep
While we’re asleep at night, our brain is busy doing maintenance. The glymphatic system–the brain’s waste disposal mechanism–flushes away excess cerebrospinal fluid containing harmful proteins that...
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Even ants may hold grudges
It’s not just humans who have trouble making amends—Earth’s 20 quadrillion ants aren’t quick to forgive, either. Ants primarily rely on their fine-tuned olfactory sense to differentiate between the...
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Artists find a green, glowing mushroom in a Swiss forest
The lush forests of Switzerland are not the first place that bioluminescent organisms come to mind. However, a forest in a Zurich neighborhood is home to a bioluminescent mushroom that glows green....
View ArticleThe FAA is finally looking into sweltering airplane cabins
Airline companies must adhere to the Federal Aviation Administration’s detailed safety regulations (approximately 403 pages’ worth of them) before their planes are allowed to transport passengers. But...
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Drone reveals ancient fortress is 40x larger than archaeologists once thought
Drone photographs taken of a 3,000-year-old “mega fortress” nestled deep in the Caucasus Mountains reveal the settlement is actually 40 times larger than archaeologists once thought. New aerial images...
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This company wants to redesign the humble car sun visor
Some of the least enjoyable moments during driving occur when the sunlight is angled just right through the windshield. The world around you suddenly becomes almost impossible to discern, potentially...
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Protect your whole crew online for just $35
Tired of pop-ups, privacy invasions, and sketchy Wi-Fi connections? Do you want to begin the year protecting your family’s online presence? Meet AdGuard VPN + Ad Blocker Family Security Suite—a...
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Don’t settle for less: Get Microsoft Office 2024 for $119.97
Tired of clunky software that makes productivity feel like a chore? Microsoft Office 2024 Home is here to change that. It’s packed with AI-powered features, real-time collaboration tools, and a sleek,...
View Article1.2-million-year-old ice pulled up from under Antarctica
At 1.2-million-years-old, a newly uncovered Antarctic ice core represents the oldest known ice on the planet. The 1.7 mile-long ice core was recovered from over 9,000 feet (2,800 meters) deep...
View ArticleWhy crossword puzzles get easier as you solve them, according to physics
What’s a 11-letter concept shared by crossword puzzles and avalanches, and starts with the letter “P?” According to one physicist, the answer is simple: Percolation. “When a statistical physicist...
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This crowdsourcing app is a lifeline for Californians tracking wildfires
Tens of thousands of Californians are turning to a crowdsourced, nonprofit app called Watch Duty for critical, up-to-the-moment disaster updates as deadly fires continue to rage through the state. The...
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I saw MSI’s new flagship gaming laptops, and there’s one I really want
I’ve loved Sid Meier’s Civilization games for decades, so I’m really excited about the upcoming Civilization VII. What I’m not excited about is how my current laptop probably won’t be able to handle...
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This fully adjustable electric standing desk is just $79 right now from Walmart
I’m eating a Jersey Mike’s sub at my standing desk right now. Does that make me healthier? I have no idea, but I do like the variety that a convertible standing desk introduces to my day. Right now,...
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Extremely rare yellow cardinal flies into a Michigan backyard
Just before Christmas, two backyard birders in Michigan were in for the ultimate surprise–a yellow Northern Cardinal. Arlene and John McDaniel spotted the incredibly rare bird in their backyard in...
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Mercury stuns in incredibly detailed new images
The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were collected during its closest ever flyby of our solar system’s smallest planet. You...
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Yakuza boss tried to traffic nuclear weapons-grade plutonium
A Japanese Yakuza leader pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday for attempting to traffic military-grade weapons and roughly 1,100 lbs of narcotics. Those charges alone will get someone locked...
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Data Breaches Surge in Frankfurt: Why IT Services Are The First Line of Defense
In an era where data is the backbone of every organization, cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, leaving businesses across Germany—particularly in Frankfurt—vulnerable to attacks....
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Inside Nissan’s extreme weather testing facility
Batteries that power electric cars are tested rigorously in the lab and in real-world conditions before the electric vehicle hits the market. At Nissan’s technical center near Detroit, that process...
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Refresh your home with this new paint-picking gadget
Did the New Year give you an itch to reimagine your home? Maybe you’ll finally repaint those boring eggshell white walls with a cozy olive green, navy blue, or … it’s so hard to choose, isn’t it?...
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Go stock up on some of our favorite protein powder for up to 35% off right now
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the midst of a New Year’s resolution or not. Protein is important, and protein powders are a great way to supplement your intake. Right now, Orgain protein products are...
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Lifetime access to AI-powered photo editing is just $144.97
What if you could turn your everyday snapshots into jaw-dropping works of art with just a few clicks? That’s exactly what Luminar Neo does—and right now, you can get lifetime access to this...
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Sorry, this skull does not belong to Cleopatra’s sister
An archeological missing person’s case has gotten a bit more complicated. Scientists have learned that a skull that long-believed to be that of Cleopatra’s sister Arsinoë IV actually belonged to a...
View ArticleCivilian drone grounds LA firefighting plane
Please do not pilot your drones over the deadly wildfires raging across portions of Southern California. None of the footage is worth grounding emergency response planes—or the potential jail time....
View ArticleWhy do birds make so many different sounds? 100,000 audio recordings offer...
The planet’s birds make a lot of different sounds communicating a wide variety of messages. The petite Black-capped chickadee emits a high noise that tells predators to scram. Hungry Pileated...
View ArticlePhysicists figure out the perfect Cacio e Pepe recipe
The classic Italian dish known as cacio e pepe only requires three primary ingredients, but achieving its celebrated, creamy consistency is notoriously difficult. Researchers at Germany’s Max Planck...
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Mysterious silver poisoning turned an 84-year-old gray for good
Doctors at Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong were at a loss after examining an 84-year-old man admitted for complications relating to an enlarged prostate. But medical experts weren’t perplexed by...
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