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AI

A simple guide to the expansive world of artificial intelligence

AI is everywhere, but it can be hard to define.

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Life Skills

How to water your plants less but still keep them happy

Your houseplants are more resilient than you may think.

Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views
Ocean

Oyster farms are all the rage—until they block your ocean views

Despite the desire for local and sustainable seafood, oyster farmers and communities from New York to Rhode Island clash.

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Tech Hacks

How to share streaming service logins while you still can

Do you even know who else uses your Netflix now?

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Electric Vehicles

This Antarctic EV goes where other electric vehicles can’t tread

A machine built for South Pole conditions faces another engineering challenge: climate change.

Many children are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—but few get access to support
Diseases

Many children are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—but few get access to support

Research-based interventions for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder exist, but they aren't always widely available.

A scan of a mastodon skeleton with an arrow pointing to the trajectory of the spear.
Wildlife

Ancient humans used mastodon bones to hunt the giant beasts

A 13,900 year old projectile point is likely the oldest evidence of mastadon hunts in the Americas.

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Endangered Species

Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life

You're more likely to have Cocci infiltrate your lungs than cordyceps burst out of your head.

Marcoule Nuclear Power Plant in France. Workers in protective gear heating glowing nuclear reactor.
Particle Physics

Why shooting cosmic rays at nuclear reactors is actually a good idea

Muons, common and mysterious particles that beam down from space, can go where humans can't. That can be useful for nuclear power plants.

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Fitness Gear

The best treadmill desks

With the best treadmill desks, you can burn calories and burn through your inbox.

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Social Media

Twitter’s latest bad idea will kill vital research and fun bot accounts

The plan to paywall Twitters API could have unforeseen consequences.

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Home

The best canister vacuums

Canisters are the perfect vacuums for cleaning everything from solid floors to stairs and curtains.

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Gift Guides

The best Lego Star Wars sets

Build your own Star Wars adventure.

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Tech Hacks

How to snooze your browser tabs

Having a bajillion open tabs might look messy, but it's not slowing you down.

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Robots

Bat-like echolocation could help these robots find lost people

The cheap, simple addition could help robots navigate and map hard-to-reach areas.

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Health

The CDC warns EzriCare eyedrops may contain dangerous drug-resistant bacteria

So far, contaminated eyedrops have sickened 55 people and caused one death.

The city of Beijing, China shrouded in a hazy layer of air pollution.
Fossil Fuels

China’s decision to reduce coal-powered heating may have saved 23,000 lives

The policies targeting air pollution may be working in cities like Beijing and Tianjin.

Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers
Electric Vehicles

Pete Buttigieg on how to improve the deadly track record of US drivers

The stats are grim. What can we do about all the traffic fatalities in America?

The bizarre story behind a viral man-eating lion hoax
Wildlife

The bizarre story behind a viral man-eating lion hoax

The article about a lion hunter getting eaten is built out of an unverified plot, a staged video, and an old photo. People believe it anyway.

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Social Media

Prepare for the great Netflix password-sharing crackdown

The streaming giant is done being chill about passwords. Here’s what to know.