Liz Long, a chassis reliability test engineer at the Honda Auto Development Center in Ohio, started working for the company a decade ago.

Whats the weirdest thing you learned this week?

This story  originally appeared on  Yale Environment 360 .

You can't miss the wealth of new artificial intelligence tools being pushed on us by the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Samsung.

This article was originally featured on Undark .

We already know that outer space isnt a friendly place for humans to exist.

With 260-degrees Fahrenheit days followed by weeks-long evenings dipping down as far as negative 280 degrees, lunar explorers like Japans SLIM can only withstand so much environmental punishment.

Mosquitoes threaten our comfort and health, as they can transmit diseases like malaria, Zika, West Nile virus, and heartworm.

If Boston Dynamics-style large, bipedal robots ever do end up replacing humans in workspaces, they may do so after being trained by their flesh-and-bone predecessors.

This story  originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 .

In todays oceans, sea turtles , marine iguanas, saltwater crocodiles , and sea snakes are the primary reptilian residents amongst tons of mammals and fish.

A highly pathogenic subtype of avian influenza (or bird flu), known as H5N1 is spreading among animals worldwide.

At about the time when coffee gained ground across the Near East in the 16th centurygiving rise to coffee houses which quickly became important cultural centersoptical inventions like the compound microscope and telescope were also making their debut.

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine .

When voluntarily giving friends and family access to your phone (perhaps to take a photo or play a game), you don't necessarily want to share all of the apps on your iPhone.

This story was originally published by Grist .

Lets face it: Your phone's built-in sound sucks, so you need a portable Bluetooth speaker.

Earth is bombarded by an estimated 48.5 tons of meteors and meteorites every dayand while (most) of that material luckily burns away as it hurtles through the atmosphere, smaller chunks of ancient space rock still occasionally end their multi-billion-year journeys by slamming into the planet.

Do you have an old iPad collecting dust in a drawer somewhere?

In the US alone, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates around 12% of the population lives with a mobility disability making it difficult for them to walk or climb stairs.

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Planning a nature walk at a state park?

When traveling from point A to point B, there may be someone waiting for you at the other end, whether its a friend, family member, colleague, date, or another person.

If youre tired of stockpiling blankets, extra socks, and heated slippers to keep you warm, it might be time to consider getting a space heater.

Across all creatures that invest in childcare, its much more common for mothers , not fathers, to bear the responsibility of parenthood.

NASAs regularly scheduled International Space Station livestream gave viewers a brief, unintended scare last night.

This feature was originally featured on The Conversation.

In the United Kingdom, a new upstart political candidate going by the name Steve is calling for a four day work week and economic incentives for commuters to switch to electric cars.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) researchers in California believe they have discovered a new deep-sea squid species thanks to one cephalopod mothers surprisingly large egg brood.

You can't just use an alarm clock when youre a heavy sleeper.

When it comes down to it, the best of the best speakers are top-of-Mount-Olympus music reference units that run into the tens of thousands of dollars ... but dont despair.

A blaring, red alarm in the teenage brain announces that puberty is coming in hot and startles the audience at a screening of the new Disney and Pixar film Inside Out 2 .

The $106,000 Rivian R1S electric three-row SUV was dogged with shortcomings .

Let me introduce you to Steve.

Australia is famously well-served for most varieties of terrifying fauna , but at least one variety of prehistoric predator is under-represented in its fossil record: the flying carnivorous dinosaurs known as pterosaurs .

Giant viruses sound like some sort of terrifying science fiction creation.

Since the dawn of humankind, explorers and wanderers have been trying to make sense of the world around us, navigate by the stars , landmarks, and finally, roads.

NASA is inviting audiences to watch live as astronauts gather for microbial life clinging to the International Space Station .

This article was originally featured on The Conversation .

TV or an app can give you some general idea of what the weather is like around your living space, but a home weather station can paint a much more accurate picture.

A well-stocked beverage cooler can turn any room, garage, or basement into an upscale lounge.

Conventional wisdom tells us that darkness is good when it comes to home theaters.

People buy a lot of TVs this time of year.

In 1954, RCA revolutionized home entertainment with the launch of the first consumer color television .

This story was originally published by Grist .

In just a few years, streaming services like Netflix and Spotify have transformed the way we consume media.

An estimated 100 billion stars make up the Milky Way .

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine ,  an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems.