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A love of fungi called false morels could have had tragic consequences in the French village of Montchavin.
Health

A devastating nerve disease stalks a mountain village

Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer.

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Wildlife

15 marvelous Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 images

A giant octopus, a bobbing puffin, and a sea turtle in the claws of a crab.

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Best of What's New

5 personal care innovations that lived up to the hype in 2024

From a true alternative to flossing to the ultimate bed topper.

Aerial view of house foundations being constructed.
Technology

Home foundations are crumbling. This mineral is to blame.

Pyrrhotite causes cracks in concrete. But research on how widespread the issue might be has only scratched the surface.

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Tech Hacks

How to use Google Docs templates to boost your productivity

Templates can give you an almost-instant productivity boost.

A Waymo robotaxi Jaguar I-PACEs driverless car makes a stop in downtown Los Angeles Monday, March 11, 2024.
Self Driving

2024 was the year robotaxis proved they are here to stay

They’re far from finished.

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Best of What's New

5 awesome innovations in sports and outdoors gear in 2024

From mosquito protection clothing to a jacket made with battery membranes.

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Environment

Why it’s so hard to create a truly recyclable Keurig coffee pod

A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.

Aged Apple computer and hand insert floppy inside
Tech Hacks

How to factory reset a Mac

Clear off your computer before it finds a new home.

A smiling robot's skin in action.
Robots

The 11 weirdest things humans did to robots in 2024

From skin-wearing mechanical faces to poop-collecting quadcopters.

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Best of What's New

5 impressive entertainment technology innovations of 2024

From brain-tracking headphones to a transparent TV.

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Life Skills

How to quit social media for good

Find a habit that doesn't include doom scrolling.

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Ask Us Anything

What is on the Voyager Golden Record? Shockingly, not The Beatles.

Carl Sagan defended sending rock 'n' roll into space.

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Agriculture

Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’

The erratic weather adding to the troubles of Michigan's cherry growers is impacting farmers everywhere.

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Best of What's New

5 coolest engineering innovations of 2024

From firebricks to vegan cheese.

This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2024 shows the northern lights over Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Northern lights were observed at different places across Heilongjiang.
Space

The 7 coolest space phenomena we saw from Earth in 2024

Eclipses, aurorae, and more lit up the skies.

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Archaeology

10 fascinating archeological discoveries of 2024

Ice age clothes, a mysterious dodecahedron, and archeology in space.

Are you the same person you were when you were younger? People vary in how close they feel to their past and future selves, a trait known as self-continuity. Those with greater self-continuity are more likely to make responsible, long-term decisions, research shows. These five self-portraits by the German painter Albrecht Dürer show the artist at different ages.
Psychology

Making friends with your past and future selves

It’s what psychologists call self-continuity, and can improve your health and well-being.

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Tech Hacks

How to send web articles to your Kindle to read later

Go beyond e-books.

a baby pygmy hippo stands on straw at a zoo
Animals

11 weird, groundbreaking, and cute animal stories from 2024

It was the year of the cicada, pygmy hippo, and more.