Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding

Garlic, as your grandmother may have told you, repels mosquitoes; it also completely blocks them from mating and laying eggs. Diallyl disulfide, it turns out, deserves the credit.

14 New Tools for Taking on the Great Outdoors Properly

It’s time to prep your kit ahead of the summer season. These tools will do the job.

These Robots Are Making Meals for a Nonprofit in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

A nonprofit in the city’s most troubled district has turned to robotic meal prep tech to make up for a dearth of human volunteers.

Topo Designs Rover Trail Pack Is the Best Backpack I’ve Ever Used

Unsurprisingly, the Denver gorpcore brand that makes many of the best bags in the world has delivered a perfect backpack.

The Best Browser Extensions to Get More Out of YouTube

You can significantly improve the YouTube experience with these browser add-ons.

Cosmic Voids May Contain the Universe’s Best Secrets

Once dismissed as empty expanses between galaxies, cosmic voids are becoming one of the most promising tools for probing the universe’s biggest mysteries.

The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers

Plus: Google publishes a live exploit for an unpatched flaw, the feds arrest two men accused of creating thousands of nonconsensual deepfake nudes, and more.

The Best Smart Sprinklers and Irrigation Systems: In-Ground Sprinklers, Hose Timers (2026)

We’ve tested almost a dozen options that handle everything from scheduling and weather changes to water conservation, so you don’t have to.

L.L.Bean’s Zip Hunter’s Tote Is the Only Carryall You Need

Its do-it-all thermoplastic lining can both carry gear through wet muck and transport wet, mucky groceries home from the store.

Quantum ‘Jamming’ Could Help Unlock the Mysteries of Causality

To keep communications secure in a post-quantum world, cryptographers are digging down into the concept of cause and effect.