TechnologyIf you use Google accounts, it’s time to do a free security checkupCathy KleinMay 16, 2026 by Cathy Klein Your Google account likely stores a lot of important information, from your home address in Google Maps and your...
TechnologyWhy airplane toilets are tiny engineering marvelsCathy KleinMay 15, 2026 by Cathy Klein There’s nothing quite like the sound of an airplane toilet flushing. But that incredibly loud sucking sound is actually...
Technology1.3 million people share DNA with Maryland’s earliest colonistsCathy KleinMay 15, 2026 by Cathy Klein In 1634, English settlers established St. Mary’s City as the first permanent outpost in the colony of Maryland. Many...
TechnologyIntrepid man tests giant flaming darts used on 16th century warshipCathy KleinMay 14, 2026 by Cathy Klein The Mary Rose is a remarkable remnant of maritime history. One of England’s largest Tudor Era vessels, the four-masted...
TechnologyBirds avoid wind turbines painted like venomous snakesCathy KleinMay 13, 2026 by Cathy Klein Wind turbines are a net positive for a sustainable society, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an environmental...
TechnologyMars rover snaps a selfie near skyscraper-sized bouldersCathy KleinMay 13, 2026 by Cathy Klein After five years of rolling across Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is still going strong. And it has the selfies...
TechnologyAlmost half of everything orbiting Earth is space junkCathy KleinMay 12, 2026 by Cathy Klein Nearly half of all known objects currently orbiting Earth technically classify as space junk, but the true amount may...
TechnologyTeen builds ‘Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle’ to detect ecological threatsCathy KleinMay 12, 2026 by Cathy Klein Fifteen-year-old Evan Budz was on a camping trip when he saw a snapping turtle that would become the impetus...
TechnologyThis guy crammed a laptop into an Altoids tinCathy KleinMay 11, 2026 by Cathy Klein Leftover Altoid tins are staple components in all types of handy, DIY projects. Once you eat the mints, the...
TechnologyGame teaches kids programming basics without screensCathy KleinMay 11, 2026 by Cathy Klein Parents around the world are responding to growing research showing that excessive screen time, especially for young children, may...