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How to enjoy fall festivities during the COVID pandemic How to enjoy fall festivities during the COVID pandemic

By Rachael Zisk

Updated on Sep 26, 2022

a candle in the darkness

DIY

Four things to do long before you lose power Four things to do long before you lose power

By Rachael Zisk

Updated on Mar 8, 2022

Munu the black rhino in his enclosure

This blind rhino’s infrared security system could help stop poachers This blind rhino’s infrared security system could help stop poachers

By Rachael Zisk

Updated on Nov 23, 2021

A model in a wine-red cutout dress on a beach

AI

Tech-savvy fashion forecasters already know what you’ll be wearing in two years Tech-savvy fashion forecasters already know what you’ll be wearing in two years

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Feb 10, 2021

An ant on a leaf

Why can some people smell ants? Here’s the answer to TikTok’s latest mystery. Why can some people smell ants? Here’s the answer to TikTok’s latest mystery.

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Nov 18, 2020

A doctor wearing a mask and scrubs holds up a syringe with a vaccine inside

You can get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time You can get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Nov 16, 2020

A bigfin squid floating in the water

The strange and ethereal bigfin squid just showed up off the coast of Australia The strange and ethereal bigfin squid just showed up off the coast of Australia

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Nov 13, 2020

A child wearing a mask reading a picture book

The CDC released a COVID-19 test knowing it had a high failure rate The CDC released a COVID-19 test knowing it had a high failure rate

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Nov 9, 2020

A collection of items used to ease flu symptoms: a glass of water, hot water bottle, allergy pills, a thermometer and a stethoscope

You can have COVID-19 without symptoms, but what about the flu? You can have COVID-19 without symptoms, but what about the flu?

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Nov 6, 2020

A woman checking a child's temperature

We’re getting better at treating COVID-19 We’re getting better at treating COVID-19

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Nov 2, 2020

A meteor streaking through a sky full of stars

Pristine ‘fireball’ meteorite contains extraterrestrial organic compounds Pristine ‘fireball’ meteorite contains extraterrestrial organic compounds

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Oct 30, 2020

A doctor wearing blue gloves giving someone a vaccine

Rural America is now the center of the COVID pandemic Rural America is now the center of the COVID pandemic

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Oct 26, 2020

An Amur tigress rubbing herself against a Manchurian fir tree

Check out the breathtaking winners of the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest Check out the breathtaking winners of the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Oct 21, 2020

The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx in the sky over a rendering of the ground on asteroid Bennu

NASA

Watch live as the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft snags a chunk of asteroid Watch live as the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft snags a chunk of asteroid

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Oct 20, 2020

A sign that says "Screening checkpoint ahead" placed in front of the door to a hospital

One motorcycle rally may have triggered COVID-19′s new Midwest surge One motorcycle rally may have triggered COVID-19′s new Midwest surge

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Oct 20, 2020

a woman standing calm and happy in the sunlight

DIY

Fight election season burnout with these mental health tips Fight election season burnout with these mental health tips

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Oct 11, 2020

This rocket launched from Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (Virginia) on Jan. 9, 2014, and also performed a resupply to the ISS—though it did not carry new toilet hardware.

International Space Station

Watch live as NASA launches a $23 million toilet into space Watch live as NASA launches a $23 million toilet into space

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Oct 1, 2020

Astrocytes in the brain expressing a fluorescent calcium indicator captured with a two-photon microscope.

Why do brains need sleep? These ‘twinkling’ star-shaped cells may help us find out Why do brains need sleep? These ‘twinkling’ star-shaped cells may help us find out

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Sep 29, 2020

child getting bandage after a vaccine

One-third of US parents say they won’t get their kids the flu vaccine One-third of US parents say they won’t get their kids the flu vaccine

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Sep 29, 2020

view from above an erupting volcano

A volcanic eruption may have helped the dinosaurs take over the world A volcanic eruption may have helped the dinosaurs take over the world

By Rachael Zisk

Posted on Sep 24, 2020

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