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Gloved hand pointing to LignoSat wooden satellite prototype
Technology

World’s first wooden satellite shares material with samurai sword sheaths

By Andrew Paul

Rusty-patched Bumblebee gathering nectar from a yellow flower
Environment

Rare bees kill Meta’s nuclear-powered AI data center plans

By Andrew Paul

two baseballs held in two hands. one is bright white and the other is coated with a brown mud
Science

Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists

By Laura Baisas

A tiny home made using the nacelle casing from a wind turbine
Environment

Recycled wind turbines may one day become tiny homes and floating playgrounds

By Andrew Paul

FastRig wing-sail deployed on cargo ship at dock
Technology

A nuclear waste tanker ship is testing a 65-foot-tall wing-sail

By Andrew Paul

Jeff VanderMeer next to book cover for Absolution
Science

Jeff VanderMeer talks about his new novel and ‘deranged court jester’ Elon Musk

By Andrew Paul

glass bowl filled with brown seaweed
Environment

Bye, kale: Marine scientists want you to eat more seaweed

By Alisha McDarris

Spinach rows in farm field
Science

Your recycled pee may be better for crops than synthetic fertilizer

By Andrew Paul

Using the microwave oven to heat food. Woman's hand puts plastic container with broccoli and buckwheat in the microwave
Science

Seriously, stop microwaving your food in plastic

By Lauren Leffer

toilet paper shaped like sad face
DIY

Why you should consider a bidet

By Debbie Wolfe

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DIY

Don’t throw away your old sunglasses

By Debbie Wolfe

The Best Solar Power Banks Of 2024 on a plain white background.
Gear

The 7 best solar power banks to keep devices going on the go in 2024, tested by experts

By Nick Hilden

a brick pathway through a lawn with clover
DIY

Should you plant a clover lawn? The pros and cons. 

By Debbie Wolfe

The best portable chargers for 2024
Gear

The best portable chargers for 2024

By Brittany Vincent, Brandt Ranj

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging in 2024, tested by experts
Gear

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging in 2024, tested by experts

By Nick Hilden

aerial drone view of an industrial installation that produces per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS
Climate Change

LED lights may be key to breaking down forever chemicals

By Andrew Paul

a purple race track, with whit lane lines
Environment

Paris Olympics’ purple track is made with crushed mussel and clam shells

By Laura Baisas

two people standing and looking at a cuckoo clock on a hotel
Environment

This 500-year-old hotel in Germany’s Black Forest is an energy self-sufficient wonder

By Alisha McDarris

The Best Home Wind Turbines Of 2024 on a plain white background.
Gear

The best home wind turbines for 2024, according to experts

By John Alexander, Nick Hilden

Suspended skyscraper at Three Gorges
Engineering

7 wild concepts from the 2024 Skyscraper Competition

By Andrew Paul