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stages of a plant's development

Yes, plants go through ‘puberty’ Yes, plants go through ‘puberty’

By Laura Baisas

Illustration of attomicroscope firing three beams

The world’s fastest microscope captures electrons down to the attosecond The world’s fastest microscope captures electrons down to the attosecond

man holds camera

The tech that changed elections forever The tech that changed elections forever

By Popular Science Team

an insect lays on its back with its abdomen and legs in the air. it is playing dead to trick predators

Antlion larvae can ‘play dead’ for more than an hour–then, things get random Antlion larvae can ‘play dead’ for more than an hour–then, things get random

By Laura Baisas

Bespoke images created for Unplugged Performance

‘Militarized’ Cybertrucks are coming—if you can open the doors ‘Militarized’ Cybertrucks are coming—if you can open the doors

Front 3/4 view of Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept vehicle with open butterfly doors.

Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent Cadillac’s Opulent Velocity concept shows the future of cars is magnificent

By Kristin Shaw

a green parrot with an open beak and orange and black eye

These parrots have accents These parrots have accents

By Laura Baisas

plastic pile of waste

Can microbes that devour plastic waste be transformed into food for humans? Can microbes that devour plastic waste be transformed into food for humans?

By Sara Talpos/Undark

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams with two astronauts aboard ISS

Starliner astronauts are watering plants and fixing urine pumps on ISS Starliner astronauts are watering plants and fixing urine pumps on ISS

several sharp clovis points of varying size

Ice Age humans may have used pikes to hunt mammoths Ice Age humans may have used pikes to hunt mammoths

By Laura Baisas

Apple-1 Computer owned by Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale Steve Jobs’ very own Apple-I computer is for sale

south pole of the moon

The moon was once covered in an ocean of magma: new data supports theory The moon was once covered in an ocean of magma: new data supports theory

several white circles surround a humpback whale with an open mouth

Humpback whales use bubble-nets as ‘tools’ Humpback whales use bubble-nets as ‘tools’

By Laura Baisas

Brown hyenas love to go hunting in Baker’s Bay, Namibia.

Artificial intelligence could soon turn anyone into an expert tracker Artificial intelligence could soon turn anyone into an expert tracker

By Ryan Truscott / Hakai Magazine

ALMA antennae bathed in red light. in the background there is the southern Milky Way on the left and the Magellanic Clouds at the top.

Why astronomers keep staring at the same spot in the sky Why astronomers keep staring at the same spot in the sky

By Briley Lewis

Heart in a box transport system

A new organ transport box doubles the window for heart transplants A new organ transport box doubles the window for heart transplants

seven circular pieces of silver dating back to the viking age

Metal detector enthusiast finds Viking silver in a field Metal detector enthusiast finds Viking silver in a field

By Laura Baisas

A male and a female Aphonopelma jacobii. Their small size can be seen when compared to the acorn cap, pine needles, and oak leaf.

Newly discovered tarantulas may already be in danger Newly discovered tarantulas may already be in danger

cellular shades

DIY

Ditch your old blinds for cellular shades Ditch your old blinds for cellular shades

By Lauren Leffer

salton sea in california

Why are people near the Salton Sea getting lung disease? Why are people near the Salton Sea getting lung disease?

By Fletcher Reveley / Undark

A freshly-collected batch of venomous cone snails.

Precise, lethal sea snail toxin could one day lead to better medicines Precise, lethal sea snail toxin could one day lead to better medicines

By Laura Baisas

Two images displaying possible kilonova

Scientists want your help finding black holes with your phone Scientists want your help finding black holes with your phone

a python with a wide open mouth swallows a white rat whole

How pythons can eat such giant meals How pythons can eat such giant meals

By Laura Baisas

Anatomically accurate sculpture of a dodo

The dodo was faster and smarter than you think The dodo was faster and smarter than you think

a spider traps a glowing firefly in its web

Spiders may be hacking firefly signals to trap dinner Spiders may be hacking firefly signals to trap dinner

By Laura Baisas

West Nile Virus cases are on the rise again: How to protect yourself West Nile Virus cases are on the rise again: How to protect yourself

By Lauren Leffer

Why EMDR trauma therapy is gaining popularity Why EMDR trauma therapy is gaining popularity

By Laurel Niep / The Conversation

an SUV with a pop tent on top and a ladder in front of a mountain lake

Going off-roading in a DIY’ed Porsche Taycan (yes, a Porsche) Going off-roading in a DIY’ed Porsche Taycan (yes, a Porsche)

By Kristin Shaw

a gaming controller in front of a flash cart

DIY

Flash carts are the ultimate retro gaming accessory Flash carts are the ultimate retro gaming accessory

whole family sick

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school−here’s what you can do about it Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school−here’s what you can do about it

By Libby Richards/The Conversation

baby sloth poses for the camera on the tree

Which animals can and can’t fart? Which animals can and can’t fart?

By Alex Hazlett

hands typing on a computer with microsoft start menu open

DIY

How to customize (or replace) the Windows Start menu How to customize (or replace) the Windows Start menu

Samsung QLED TVS arranged in a pattern on a plain background

Gear

This 85-inch Samsung TV is more than $1,000 off for a limited time This 85-inch Samsung TV is more than $1,000 off for a limited time

By Stan Horaczek

This eyeless cavefish grows extra taste buds on its head This eyeless cavefish grows extra taste buds on its head

Mug of beer splashing

Space beer may taste better than Earth beer Space beer may taste better than Earth beer

a bunch of yellow bananas

Bananas are at risk of extinction, but scientists have a plan Bananas are at risk of extinction, but scientists have a plan

By Laura Baisas

Viruses called bacteriophages infect intestinal bacteria by injecting their genetic material and later, new phages burst out of the bacterium. But these phages and bacteria can also live in harmony.

The phageome: A hidden kingdom within your gut The phageome: A hidden kingdom within your gut

By Amber Dance/Knowable Magazine

a group of earthworms in rich, dark soil

Hear the ‘rave’-like sounds of a healthy soil Hear the ‘rave’-like sounds of a healthy soil

By Laura Baisas

a large, domed rock formation

Geologists find solid evidence of ancient ‘snowball Earth’ Geologists find solid evidence of ancient ‘snowball Earth’

By Laura Baisas

Artist impression of a large asteroid impacting on Earth such as the Chicxulub event that caused the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, 66 million years ago. The illustration shows an asteroid impacting at Chicxulub. Shown in the background are planet Mars and asteroid bodies.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid likely came from deep space beyond Jupiter Dinosaur-killing asteroid likely came from deep space beyond Jupiter

Woman singing in studio microphone

You can (probably) sing better than you think You can (probably) sing better than you think

Astronomy: the corona of the sun, viewed during a total solar eclipse. Process print after a photograph, 1871.

‘The sun has been eaten’: A brief history of solar eclipses ‘The sun has been eaten’: A brief history of solar eclipses

By Briley Lewis

Port Jackson sharks sleeping on the seafloor at Beagle Marine Park.

Watch a huge ‘No Boys Allowed’ shark slumber party Watch a huge ‘No Boys Allowed’ shark slumber party

By Laura Baisas

A transparent zebrafish in a tank in a laboratory at the Pasteur Institute in Paris on June 20, 2023.

Zebrafish regenerate their spinal cords in a surprising way Zebrafish regenerate their spinal cords in a surprising way

By Laura Baisas

Columbian mammoth tusk fossil in creek

Man finds gigantic mammoth tusk in a Mississippi creek Man finds gigantic mammoth tusk in a Mississippi creek

An old ink drawing of Sweden’s Forsa Ring with the runic inscription.

Even Vikings had to pay fines Even Vikings had to pay fines

By Laura Baisas

The device, which is about the size of a stick of gum, can be implanted under the skin, where it monitors heart rate, breathing rate, and other vital signs. When it determines that an overdose has occurred, it rapidly pumps out a dose of naloxone.

First-of-its-kind implant detects and treats opioid overdoses First-of-its-kind implant detects and treats opioid overdoses

stonehenge. these large neolithic standing stones are arranged in a circle

Geologists crack a major Stonehenge mystery Geologists crack a major Stonehenge mystery

By Laura Baisas

Roach sprays don’t work Roach sprays don’t work

By Lauren Leffer

Specimen photographed with autofluorescence under confocal microscope at 639 nm; different colors indicate z-depth, with violet to red gradient representing the shallowest to deepest planes, respectively.

Extremely rare tardigrade fossils seen in unprecedented detail Extremely rare tardigrade fossils seen in unprecedented detail

In Scandinavia, early people adorned rocks with thousands of images of boats.

Scandinavia’s missing Bronze-Age boatyards Scandinavia’s missing Bronze-Age boatyards

By Richard Kemeny / Hakai Magazine

Closeup of a young woman sticking out her tongue.

AI

AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy AI tongue scanner can diagnose illnesses with 96 percent accuracy

Odyssey’s THEMIS view the horizon of Mars.

Ultrasonic tools could one day track wind speeds on Mars Ultrasonic tools could one day track wind speeds on Mars

a spotted cat walks through a mountain region at night

Rare, endangered ocelot caught on camera Rare, endangered ocelot caught on camera

By Laura Baisas

The Darvaza Gas Crater is actually man-made: in the 1970s, Soviet engineers were doing gas explorations in the area, and made a whole mass of land sink in to reveal Darvaza. They subsequently set the sinkhole on fire - it has been burning to this day and remains a major tourist attraction.

Earth is covered in ‘Gates of Hell’ Earth is covered in ‘Gates of Hell’

By Lauren Leffer

Using rodenticides is projected to increase and may be contributing to declines in many carnivore species around the world.

Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world

By Meghan P. Keating / The Conversation

Ontocetus posti has post-canine teeth, a larger lower canine, and a fused and short mandibular symphysis.

New species of extinct walrus discovered New species of extinct walrus discovered

By Laura Baisas

Starship test launch in 2021

SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years

NASA's InSight Mars lander acquired this image of the area in front of the lander using its lander-mounted, Instrument Context Camera (ICC).

NASA data suggests there’s liquid water deep beneath Mars’ surface NASA data suggests there’s liquid water deep beneath Mars’ surface

Illustration of Enalioetes head

This ancient crocodile looked kind of like a dolphin This ancient crocodile looked kind of like a dolphin

children's hands typing on a laptop

DIY

How to block websites on your home network How to block websites on your home network

Ancient star, but not one of the first: One of the oldest known stars ever observed is a subgiant star in the Milky Way, just 190 light-years from Earth. The star, known as HD 140283 or the Methuselah star, appears to be almost as old as the universe. However, we know it is not one of the first stars because of it contains metals that must have formed in the core or during the explosion of even earlier stars.

The hunt for the first stars in the universe The hunt for the first stars in the universe

By Briley Lewis

'The field is evolving in a lot of ways.'

New forms of steel for stronger, lighter cars New forms of steel for stronger, lighter cars

By John Johnson Jr. / Knowable Magazine

Modern laptop flat lay yellow background.

DIY

7 tips to make the most of using a VPN 7 tips to make the most of using a VPN