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Yellow Fever Is Completely Preventable, So Why Are Millions At Risk?
Diseases

Yellow Fever Is Completely Preventable, So Why Are Millions At Risk?

How a virus that should be under control has spread around the globe

Three Zika Vaccines Show Success In Animal Models
Health

Three Zika Vaccines Show Success In Animal Models

A study on monkeys shows potential for the vaccines to help humans

‘Neon Fever Dream’ Is The Craziest Burning Man Story That Never Happened
Science

‘Neon Fever Dream’ Is The Craziest Burning Man Story That Never Happened

'Cumulus' author Eliot Peper fills the Black Rock Desert with intrigue

How NYC Is Planning To Keep Zika Out Of The Subway
Health

How NYC Is Planning To Keep Zika Out Of The Subway

By attacking mosquito breeding grounds

Machine Learning Is Helping Us Find The Genetics Of Autism
Health

Machine Learning Is Helping Us Find The Genetics Of Autism

Princeton researchers are working smarter, not harder

Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?
Engineering

Can We Make Our Subways Flood-Proof Or What?

What companies are doing to prevent future L Train shutdowns

Thirsty Brain Organ Tells Us When To Drink And When To Stop
Health

Thirsty Brain Organ Tells Us When To Drink And When To Stop

It knows before your stomach does

Wireless ‘Neural Dust’ Could Monitor Your Brain
Health

Wireless ‘Neural Dust’ Could Monitor Your Brain

Sand-sized sensor implants give instant feedback from nerve cells

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?
Health

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

We took a close look at the ingredients

How The First Private Landing On The Moon Could Move Humanity Forward
Moons

How The First Private Landing On The Moon Could Move Humanity Forward

A conversation with the founder of Moon Express

What Would It Take to Make a Sensory Deprivation Tank From ‘Stranger Things’?
Science

What Would It Take to Make a Sensory Deprivation Tank From ‘Stranger Things’?

The kiddie pool one, not the creepy government agency one

UNL Graduate student Christina Bielski recorded data during a high intensity prescribed fire burning through juniper-invaded grassland on private property.
Drones

Drones Drop Fire Balls To Ignite Extreme Controlled Burns

A new tool to help save the Great Plains

The Cockroach Milk Debate: Super Food Or Just Super Hype?
Diseases

The Cockroach Milk Debate: Super Food Or Just Super Hype?

Cockroach milk may open the door to better supplementation for humans...but don't drink it

Life On Earth May Have Arisen Unusually Early
Space

Life On Earth May Have Arisen Unusually Early

Now we wait for the rest of the cosmos to catch up

Pokémon Go Responds To Criticism Over Updates
Technology

Pokémon Go Responds To Criticism Over Updates

They have a good reason for removing some features

Robots Are Getting A Sense Of Self-Doubt
Drones

Robots Are Getting A Sense Of Self-Doubt

Introspection is the key to growth

Identical twins
Heart Disease

The Fatter Twin Is No More Likely To Have A Heart Attack

What does that mean for you?

Google and GlaxoSmithKline Want To Rewire Your Body To Treat Chronic Conditions
Health

Google and GlaxoSmithKline Want To Rewire Your Body To Treat Chronic Conditions

They're teaming up to create implantable bioelectronic devices

Illustration of a skunk wearing a gas mask and emitting fumes. The skunk is surrounded by unconscious animals.
Ask Us Anything

Do Skunks Hate The Smell Of Their Own Spray?

Short answer: Not as much as humans do

Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Science

Bloody Veggie Burgers, Blooming Corpse Flowers, And More

Our 10 favorite images of the week