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Now Might Be a Good Time to Go Kosher
Environment

Now Might Be a Good Time to Go Kosher

Warmer waters are spurring the growth of a deadly bacteria found in shellfish.

Ghost-Particle Hunters Come Up Empty-Handed
Particle Physics

Ghost-Particle Hunters Come Up Empty-Handed

The sad case of the missing neutrino

Elon Musk at the Tesla Model 3 unveiling event
Physics

Elon Musk Still Believes We’re Living In A Simulation, Others Aren’t So Sure

The Simulated Multiverse is a theory; we asked a theoretical physicist how real is it

This Is What The World Looks Like From a Squirrel’s Point Of View
Animals

This Is What The World Looks Like From a Squirrel’s Point Of View

Tree climbing experts

Inuit woman photographed from behind, circa 1921
Archaeology

Neanderthals’ Clothing Could Have Killed Them

Possibly without fur-lined parkas, colder temps may have led to demise

Black Holes

Scientists Are Using Wormholes To Make Black Holes Less Weird

Warping space to fight infinities

Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta
Birds

Cardinals Slow West Nile Virus’s Spread In Atlanta

The bug stops here

The Search of the Perfect Antiviral Has Taken A New Step Forward
Diseases

The Search of the Perfect Antiviral Has Taken A New Step Forward

Researchers have developed an antiviral polymer with a wide spectrum

China Space Plane Hybrid Combined Cycle Engine Hypersonic
Military

China’s Hybrid Spaceplane Could Reset The 21st Century Space Race

It takes off from a runway, flies at hypersonic speeds, then rockets into orbit

Ashton Eaton Conquers 10 Olympic Events With Simple Smartphone Apps
Technology

Ashton Eaton Conquers 10 Olympic Events With Simple Smartphone Apps

Ancient sport meets modern device

Airlander
Hybrid Cars

Airlander Airship Leaves Hangar In Preparation For Flight

It's a gas

World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years
Wildlife

World’s Most Hardcore Cat Reappears After 10 Years

The blood-drinking badass has been eluding scientists

Neil deGrasse Tyson Doubles Down On Rationalia
Science

Neil deGrasse Tyson Doubles Down On Rationalia

There are better ways to get science back into policy

How It’s Made: Zika Edition
Science

How It’s Made: Zika Edition

I had to draw a virus for a comic, but I quickly realized I got a lot more than I bargained for

green snake with yellow eyes
Health

Answering Why Snakes Are Long Could Help Repair Human Spinal Cords

A recently discovered genetic trait in snakes could help scientists find a cure for spinal injuries

Satellite Super-Tracking Raises Women’s Soccer Performance And Recovery In The Olympics
Technology

Satellite Super-Tracking Raises Women’s Soccer Performance And Recovery In The Olympics

GPS units send data on speed, impact and more

This Power Generator Runs on Saltwater
Climate Change

This Power Generator Runs on Saltwater

Estuaries could be a big source of electricity

Miyazaki-Inspired Jet Glider Flies Before Crowds In Japan
Aviation

Miyazaki-Inspired Jet Glider Flies Before Crowds In Japan

Valley of the win

Nature Videos Make Prisoners Less Violent
Mental Health

Nature Videos Make Prisoners Less Violent

Simple intervention could improve mental health of nature-deprived inmates

Tempering Hot Summer Days with the Cool Hand of Big Data
Climate Change

Tempering Hot Summer Days with the Cool Hand of Big Data

Machine learning is making buildings more comfortable and energy-efficient