2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Gets Bigger Motor and Battery at Same Price
The plug-in hybrid is the only Outlander being sold as a ’21 model. The gasoline-powered Outlander is all new and not coming until the 2022 model year.
Android 12 and the big deal with little touches
The bigger picture of Android 12 won’t come into focus for a while, but the software’s smaller details present plenty of promise.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captures stunning Venus photo during close flyby
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe nailed its fourth swing past Venus on Feb. 20, and mission scientists celebrated by releasing a stunning image captured during a similar maneuver in July.
Here’s what we know about planetary protection on China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission
This spring, China will attempt its first Mars landing. But in anticipation of that milestone, scientists are wondering whether the Tianwen-1 rover may carry Earthly contamination with it to the surface.
The first organism to use oxygen may have appeared surprisingly early
The first organisms to “breathe” oxygen—or at least use it—appeared 3.1 billion years ago, according to a new genetic analysis of dozens of families of microbes. The find is surprising because the Great Oxidation Event, which filled Earth’s atmosphere with the precious gas, didn’t occur until some 500 million years […]
This complex microbial warfare is taking place in a single drop of water
Deep in the churning pools of a wastewater treatment plant, microbiologists have uncovered stealth alliances and intrigue that rival human guerilla warfare. The instigator is a microscopic fungus, and its target is rotifers, tiny common aquatic animals that also thrive in wastewater sludge.
Computer company Framework wants you to upgrade and repair your laptop
Built around a right-to-repair philosophy, the 13.5-inch Framework Laptop can swap out its main board, battery or even keyboard and ports.
USPS’ new mail trucks appear at odds with Biden administration’s EV agenda
President Biden has said the federal fleet will go 100% electric. The new mail trucks fall incredibly short of that.
Cadillac XT5 and XT6 SUVs get a little boost from mild-hybrid powertrains in China
Cadillac said fuel efficiency increases by 5% for the XT5 and 6% for the XT6.