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Why do marathon runners get the runs?
Ask Us Anything

Why do marathon runners get the runs?

It doesn't just work your leg muscles—racing is rough on your intestines, too.

A close-up view of an iPad, an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Pencil.
Life Skills

How to buy tech online without getting ripped off

It looks like an iPhone and it’s as expensive as an iPhone... but is it really an iPhone?

clocks
Health

All the ways daylight saving time screws with you

When entire countries lose an hour of sleep simultaneously, bad things happen.

Lake Malawi coast
Climate Change

The people hit worst by climate change get the least airtime at COP26

'Our resources are disappearing before our eyes and our future is being robbed from us.'

How to store 500 terabytes of data on a small but tough glass disc
Technology

How to store 500 terabytes of data on a small but tough glass disc

An experimental technique involving laser etching on glass could hold vast amounts of information—for a very long time.

Person in their kitchen yelling at their phone
Tech Hacks

Device won’t connect to WiFi? Here’s what to do first.

A basic guide on what to do when your devices and your wireless network are not getting along.

A model heart
Vaccines

How dangerous is myocarditis? The truth about the scary-sounding condition.

Despite the attention on myocarditis, inflammation from mRNA vaccines is rare, and goes away in a matter of days.

superbubble
Space Telescope

Hubble imaged a ‘superbubble’ floating in space

This massive bubble floats in a particularly complex nebula.

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Projects

Celebrate responsibly with sustainable holiday meals

From responsibly sourcing meats to reducing food waste, these tips can help you celebrate guilt-free.

person in winter gear sporting an apple watch
Tech Hacks

How to navigate your Apple Watch with hand gestures using AssistiveTouch

In a pinch, summon Siri with a pinch.

female zebra finch inspects male
Birds

When female finches fail to find mates, they dump their eggs and move on

Female zebra finches are picky in their mates, and have found a clever way to reproduce if they don't find someone.

Will cracking my knuckles give me arthritis?
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Will cracking my knuckles give me arthritis?

The splintering sound makes the habit seem far worse than it is.

A Lego figure sitting at a desk looking desperate because he just got hacked.
Tech Hacks

How to check to see if you’ve been hacked

Learn some first aid for your hacked accounts.

This sleek electric motorcycle uses new battery tech for longer rides
Electric Vehicles

This sleek electric motorcycle uses new battery tech for longer rides

Zero Motorcycles introduced a fancy new street bike today, as well as a more energy-dense battery pack. Here's how it all works.

mars rover
Mars

Curiosity found a new organic molecule on Mars

A cup of dirt tells a whole lot.

A Laser Weapon System on a Naval ship in 2012.
Army

General Atomics and Boeing will build a giant laser for the US military

Its aim is to be a defensive tool against incoming threats, from missiles to drones.

Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop
Whales

Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop

The creatures' large body size made quantifying their diets and waste an arduous task.

These new robots will plunge into the ocean’s most alien depths
Moons

These new robots will plunge into the ocean’s most alien depths

The Orpheus submersibles are designed to explore an extreme zone of the Earth's seas—and could help pave the way for science on distant worlds.

laptops and tablets with windows 11
Tech Hacks

4 customization tips to give Windows 11 a makeover

Windows' newest update can look however you want it to look.

HPV vaccination in the UK has prevented thousands of cases of cervical cancer
Vaccines

HPV vaccination in the UK has prevented thousands of cases of cervical cancer

The benefits of the UK’s HPV vaccine campaign will only grow.