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Food Safety

Deadly and delicious: These 6 foods can actually kill you

From pufferfish to maggot cheese to potatoes, these appealing foodstuffs are fatally dangerous.

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis
Pollution

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis

'The mental health burden of America’s largest public-works environmental disaster clearly continues for many adults in Flint.'

Restroom sign with figures in a holding position
Life Skills

What to do when you’re trying not to poop

Don’t hold your poop. But if you must, here’s how to go about it.

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Space

This apparel company is using NASA spacesuit tech to relieve menopause symptoms

A London-based company is harnessing thermoregulating materials originally developed for spacesuits to help alleviate menopause symptoms.

Researchers made a robot that knows how to laugh with you
AI

Researchers made a robot that knows how to laugh with you

Here's why scientists are interested in getting an AI to LOL the right way.

There’s too much garbage on Mars
Mars

There’s too much garbage on Mars

Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration.

A guide to the Gambit family of military drones and their unique jobs
Air Force

A guide to the Gambit family of military drones and their unique jobs

This group of drone concepts, each with a specific intended mission, is built around a common core module.

An illustration of a person walking across a room, with radar bouncing off of them as a series of waves coming from a box.
Medicine

This at-home radio sensor could help monitor symptoms of patients with Parkinson’s

The router-like device can track treatments for the neurological disease, too.

Neptune’s faint rings glimmer in new James Webb Space Telescope image
Space Telescope

Neptune’s faint rings glimmer in new James Webb Space Telescope image

The powerful space telescope exposed Neptune's unsung rings, showing off the ice giant in a whole new way.

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Internet

The FCC is finally pulling the reins on space junk

A new proposal to shorten how long dead satellites can remain in orbit will go to vote next week.

Logitech Brio 500 Webcam Review
Peripherals

Logitech Brio 500 Webcam review: Setting a new standard

If you’re looking to improve your Zoom game, this is the webcam you want.

Anxiety screening is now recommended for all adults under 65
Mental Health

Anxiety screening is now recommended for all adults under 65

However, screening only helps when there are ample resources for those suffering from mental health issues.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Rats can’t barf—here’s why

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

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Moons

Is it finally time for a permanent base on the moon?

The upcoming Artemis mission is NASA's initial step to create a lunar outpost—but are we really ready to establish long-term bases beyond Earth?

Listen: Meteoroids make little ‘bloop’ noises when crashing into Mars
Mars

Listen: Meteoroids make little ‘bloop’ noises when crashing into Mars

This is InSight’s first detection of impacts since landing on Mars in 2018.

A hard drive cloaked in shadow.
Tech Hacks

What various weird computer noises mean for your machine

Your guide to what all your computer's buzzing, grinding, or rattling noises might actually mean.

Your smartphone camera has great hidden features—here’s how to find them
Tech Hacks

Your smartphone camera has great hidden features—here’s how to find them

Whether you're shooting Android or iPhone, here's how to get the most out of your device's built-in camera app.

Worries of disaster follow blast close to a second Ukrainian nuclear power plant
Engineering

Worries of disaster follow blast close to a second Ukrainian nuclear power plant

The strike on Monday took place not far from the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant and its three reactors, but they remain operationally normal, according to the IAEA.

A century ago, wind power was a farming norm. What happened?
Renewables

A century ago, wind power was a farming norm. What happened?

Harvesting the wind the way you harvest crops made a lot of sense in the 1920’s.

Clicking ‘dislike’ on YouTube probably doesn’t do much to customize your feed
Social Media

Clicking ‘dislike’ on YouTube probably doesn’t do much to customize your feed

A new report from Mozilla finds that taking actions such as clicking "Not interested" likely doesn't have the outcome you'd want. Here's how they figured that out.