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A Medieval strain of leprosy is infecting squirrels in the UK
Animals

A Medieval strain of leprosy is infecting squirrels in the UK

Only three animals – including humans – are susceptible to the disease

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one
Medicine

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one

For women uneasy about the future of healthcare, IUDs are an obvious choice

Rats are more ticklish when you catch them in a good mood
Animals

Rats are more ticklish when you catch them in a good mood

Jumping for joy

C919 Zhuhai 2016 China COMAC jetliner
Military

China just showed off its next generation of mega-planes

Military airlifters, a new Sino-Russian jumbo jet, and the world's largest seaplane

Water Condenser
Climate Change

The power of sunlight can pull clean drinking water from thin air

21st-century sorcery

This week’s supermoon is going to be more super than usual (we promise)
Moons

This week’s supermoon is going to be more super than usual (we promise)

The moon won't be this close again for another 18 years

Assisted suicide is now legal in Colorado, thanks to overwhelming voter support
Health

Assisted suicide is now legal in Colorado, thanks to overwhelming voter support

A new way to die in the West

Bad news: Seabirds eat plastic because they think it smells delicious
Animals

Bad news: Seabirds eat plastic because they think it smells delicious

Something stinks

The Trolley Problem
Psychology

Can a classic thought experiment explain how we elected Trump?

Democrats who chose Trump through inaction were facing a trolley problem

Many have tried, but no one has solved the mystery of Amelia Earhart’s demise
Aviation

Many have tried, but no one has solved the mystery of Amelia Earhart’s demise

Researchers claim she died on a desert island, but the evidence is inconclusive

Why Ron Howard and Brian Grazer want to take you to Mars
Mars

Why Ron Howard and Brian Grazer want to take you to Mars

In an exclusive interview, the executive producers of NatGeo's 'Mars' miniseries discuss colonizing the red planet

Modern technology is amazing and no one running for President understands it
Technology

Modern technology is amazing and no one running for President understands it

Lessons for the 45th President from a week of not understanding email

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts
Pollution

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts

The most polluted city on Earth scored 999 on an index that maxes out at 500

Californians have another tough issue to vote on today: Porn
Health

Californians have another tough issue to vote on today: Porn

Why some safe sex advocates are against enforcing condom use in porn

Come look at China’s coolest new missiles
Military

Come look at China’s coolest new missiles

Rocket launchers, supersonic cruise missiles, and more.

Arguing About Politics Online Might Not Actually Be A Bad Idea
Technology

Arguing About Politics Online Might Not Actually Be A Bad Idea

How to see more diverse opinions on your timelines

NASA's Satellite Juno at Jupiter
Science

Juno Is Still Stuck In The Wrong Orbit Around Jupiter

Problems with the spacecraft's engines are preventing it from entering a new orbit for observations

ISIS Drone Spotted In Mosul
Drones

What We Know About ISIS’s Scratch-built Drones

Clues from an abandoned drone workshop in Iraq

A double shark embryo
Wildlife

You (Probably) Don’t Have To Worry About Two-Headed Shark Attacks

Are mutant double sharks on the rise? Eh.

Why The Heck Do Animals Live In Our Houses?
Evolution

Why The Heck Do Animals Live In Our Houses?

How did a dog get on my bed?