More from Rachel Feltman

choppy waves on a beach with a sign warning people not to swim
Conservation

The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory. Here’s what that means.

By Rachel Feltman

fruits and vegetables on a table next to a glass of colorful liquid for a juice cleanse
Health

What to know before you try a juicing diet

By Rachel Feltman

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Fitness & Exercise

Check out the weirdest New Year’s Eve facts we could find

By Rachel Feltman

Guiana Space Center mission control during the James Webb Space Telescope launch on Christmas Day
Deep Space

After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space

By Rachel Feltman

a woman in a purple coat and a red hat looks at a shop covered in christmas lights
COVID-19

What the Omicron surge means for your holiday travel

By Rachel Feltman

Last-minute gifts you can buy on Amazon Prime
Gear

Last-minute gifts you can buy on Amazon Prime

By Rachel Feltman

friends with a lot of hair
Gear

Gifts for people with a lot of hair

By Rachel Feltman

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Announcements

The most innovative personal care products of 2021

By Jordan Blok, Rachel Feltman

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to
Science

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to

By Rachel Feltman

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Science

The best science podcasts for staying sharp and sounding smart

By Rachel Feltman

a woman applies skincare products
Gear

Skincare gifts that are actually worth the splurge

By Rachel Feltman

Nine presents only ’90s kids will get
Gear

Nine presents only ’90s kids will get

By Rachel Feltman

Ice-capped mountains in Kathmandu, Nepal, seen from a Landsat satellite
Climate Change

NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite sends back its first images of a changing world

By Rachel Feltman

two adults sit at a table full of food with a small child as they smile
Health

How to help your kids build a healthy relationship with food

By Rachel Feltman

a human's hands hold a metal rod as they manipulate a rounded piece of orange glass
Environment

How glassblowers turn silica, soda ash, and lime into stunning works of art

By Rachel Feltman

a murmuration of starlings form a large sphere
Animals

Give your brain a break with these swirling bird and fish patterns

By Rachel Feltman

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks
COVID-19

COVID booster shots will be available to all Americans this fall

By Rachel Feltman, Sara Chodosh

The weirdest things we learned this week: Falcon sex hats and buying human skulls on Instagram
Animals

The weirdest things we learned this week: Falcon sex hats and buying human skulls on Instagram

By Rachel Feltman

Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea
Climate Change

Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea

By Rachel Feltman

someone washing a horse
Animals

The weirdest things we learned this week: Giant sloths, caged babies, and spicy horse butts

By Rachel Feltman

Unidentified aerial phenomena filmed from a US Navy jet
Science

5 explanations for 144 mysterious flying objects in the government UFO report

By Rachel Feltman

tesselated-squares
Health

Can tripping on ketamine cure PTSD? I decided to try.

By Rachel Feltman

an enema kit with a bellows
Health

The weirdest things we learned this week: smoke enemas, sneaky sound design, and stranded lighthouses

By Rachel Feltman

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills
Health

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

By Rachel Feltman

New Arm
Science

How to grow an arm

By Rachel Feltman

a bloody heart surrounded by forks
Environment

The weirdest things we learned this week: wild weather, Victorian cannibalism, and the female orgasm (as told by a 12th-century nun)

By Rachel Feltman

a turkey dinner on a plate
DIY

How to cook and eat a turkey without dying

By Rachel Feltman

a man lying on the beach
Health

You can get all the benefits of butthole sunning without taking your clothes off

By Rachel Feltman

Woman with tissue sneezing
COVID-19

How to tell seasonal allergies from COVID-19 symptoms

By Rachel Feltman

Gene Editing

What if you could design the perfect child?

By Rachel Feltman

There are now 805 cases of ‘vaping lung’ and at least a dozen deaths
Health

There are now 805 cases of ‘vaping lung’ and at least a dozen deaths

By Rachel Feltman

Colliding Clusters
Science

There’s hot gas between galaxy clusters because they keep banging

By Rachel Feltman

a woman lays back in a bath tub while looking relaxed
DIY

To take the most relaxing bath ever, add some healthy tips

By Rachel Feltman

a woman standing up and smiling in group therapy
Health

Forgiving people is good for your health. Here’s how to do it.

By Rachel Feltman

Maple snow candy is the easiest—and most delicious—winter treat
DIY

Maple snow candy is the easiest—and most delicious—winter treat

By Rachel Feltman

A man in medical PPE holds a syringe full of yellow liquid
COVID-19

Pfizer’s COVID vaccine just hit a major milestone on its way to FDA authorization

By Rachel Feltman

Athena Aktipis
Health

Sharing doesn’t make you a sucker. This scientist has the numbers to prove it.

By Rachel Feltman

A skate, flower-shaped toe stops, and a wheel painted like a donut sit next to a logo that reads "2020 gift guide"
Gear

Glide into a new roller skater’s heart with these cool gifts

By Rachel Feltman

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste
Environment

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste

By Rachel Feltman

a woman throws fall leaves into the air while smiling
Animals

2020 isn’t all bad. Here are 13 science stories to be thankful for.

By Rachel Feltman

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science
DIY

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science

By Rachel Feltman

A person stands behind a white gauzy curtain in a spooky fashion
Science

13 spooky science stories to celebrate Friday the 13th

By Rachel Feltman

National guard members assist with point-of-care testing in Tempe, Arizona wearing face shields and plastic suits
COVID-19

Across the US, COVID-19 slams rural towns, suburbs, and cities alike

By Rachel Feltman

A hand holding several small brown mushrooms
Health

Oregon just voted to legalize magic mushrooms. Here’s what that actually means.

By Rachel Feltman

a microscope's view of an orange-stained virus
COVID-19

Remdesivir is the first FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. Here’s what to know about it.

By Rachel Feltman

canned tomatoes in jars on a marble countertop near a plant
DIY

How to can your favorite foods without dying

By Rachel Feltman

a woman in child's pose, which is a basic stretch
DIY

5 stretches you should do every day

By Rachel Feltman

a lightning bolt.
Climate Change

Two of the largest wildfires in California’s history are burning right now

By Rachel Feltman

Vials of blood
COVID-19

The CDC clarifies that COVID-19 immunity and antibodies are still a mystery

By Rachel Feltman

a hospital room with empty beds
COVID-19

A study claiming hydroxychloroquine increased risk of death used dubious data

By Rachel Feltman

A school in Belfast, Ireland hangs up a banner that says, "there will be a storm after the storm."
COVID-19

Coronavirus has claimed more than 100,000 US lives. And the first wave isn’t even over yet.

By Rachel Feltman

a map of temperatures across the US, showing very low temperatures in the northeast, mid-atlantic, and midwest
Climate Change

The polar vortex is bringing snow to the US this weekend, because chaos loves company

By Rachel Feltman

Three gummy bears on a white paper towel
DIY

Stay-at-home science project: Enlarge gummy bears to reveal the secrets of osmosis

By Rachel Feltman

the sun emitting some solar flares
Science

Scientists say the sun is lazy and boring

By Rachel Feltman

an american flag face mask on a black background
COVID-19

COVID-19 cases surge past 1 million in the US just as some states start reopening

By Rachel Feltman

a bottle of clorox bleach on a wooden table
COVID-19

Drinking, bathing in, or injecting yourself with bleach can be deadly—and it won’t cure COVID-19

By Rachel Feltman

a smiling woman
DIY

Eight science-backed tricks to make you feel less sad

By Rachel Feltman

A woman smiling at her computer and holding a dog
Animals

Soothing stories to take your mind off stressful things

By Rachel Feltman

a girl wearing a bandana around her face
COVID-19

How to make or buy a COVID-19 face mask that actually works

By Rachel Feltman

A woman in red with her head in her hands in front of a laptop
COVID-19

A panic attack can mimic the symptoms of COVID-19. Here’s what to do about it.

By Rachel Feltman

someone holding a thermometer and tissues
COVID-19

Confirmed US cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 50,000. How many are really out there?

By Rachel Feltman

two people holding hands in the sunset
COVID-19

How to quarantine with your partner without destroying your relationship

By Rachel Feltman

A body thermometer
COVID-19

Europe is the new epicenter of coronavirus, and the US may be next

By Rachel Feltman

White hospital beds
COVID-19

COVID-19 has now killed 29 people in the U.S.

By Rachel Feltman