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La Niña is likely back for another unpredictable winter
Climate Change

La Niña is likely back for another unpredictable winter

Cold, stormy weather and hurricanes could plague the East Coast in the coming months.

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster
Vaccines

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster

The one-shot vaccine might have always been meant to be a two-dose regimen.

whale swimming
Global Warming

As El Niño years get worse, right whales suffer

Whales are part of an important feedback loop in mitigating climate change, and are likely to face population decrease as El Niño years increase in intensity.

After the dinosaurs, Earth became an all-you-can-eat buffet for snakes
Dinosaurs

After the dinosaurs, Earth became an all-you-can-eat buffet for snakes

The scaly opportunists were quick to broaden their diets after the mass extinction.

Australian soldiers are testing out stealthy e-bikes for scouting missions
Electric Vehicles

Australian soldiers are testing out stealthy e-bikes for scouting missions

Quiet bikes like these are a new way of carrying out the age-old battlefield task of reconnaissance.

orion nebula
Exoplanets

These strange radio signals might not be coming from stars

Strange radio signals from red dwarfs could be the start of a whole new way to look for exoplanets.

A clinician readies a vaccine for injection.
Vaccines

The FDA advisory panel recommends Moderna boosters for certain at-risk groups

The booster dose will be given at half the dosage of the original two-shot vaccine.

A close-up view of a microscope and a specimen slide.
Life Skills

How to tell science from pseudoscience

Our all-in guide to ferreting out falsehoods.

Gen Z and millennial kid and parent with curly hair and leather jackets sticking their tongues out in the mirror of a red motorcycle
Climate Change

The myth of generations, debunked

Generational divides are less than scientific.

women in hospital bed
Vaccines

Mixing boosters, tuberculosis rising, and other COVID news you missed this week

Here's everything you need to know this week.

The new electric BMW i4 is a nimble driving machine—with a cinematic soundtrack
Electric Vehicles

The new electric BMW i4 is a nimble driving machine—with a cinematic soundtrack

We drove two new electric vehicles from BMW—the i4 and iX—and loved one of them.

Hands holding phone showing Google calendar chat feature on screen
Tech Hacks

You can now chat with your guests directly on Google Calendar. Here’s how.

Some emails can, in fact, be group chats.

Two-headed turtle
Animals

A rare two-headed turtle is alive and thriving, surprising scientists

The bicephalic reptile is thriving.

Plastic production is a fossil fuel problem
Fossil Fuels

Plastic production is a fossil fuel problem

Managing the climate crisis means diminishing our reliance on both.

The backup process on a Western Digital hard drive.
Tech Hacks

How to back up and protect all your precious data

No excuses.

DIY face mask final folding
COVID-19

How to make face masks for kids and adults—no sewing machine required

You probably already have everything you need at home.

art illustration with a bushel of apples
Ask Us Anything

Did food taste better 50 years ago?

We can't go back in time, but some things have definitely changed.

pregnant lift weights
Fitness & Exercise

Is it safe to lift weights while pregnant?

There's very little information out there.

illustration of a radio signal beaming towards earth
Space

Astronomers discover disappearing radio source in the Milky Way’s center

The one-of-a-kind signal could be the first of a new type of object.

A person using finger gestures on their phone while wearing headphones and standing in front of a gray wall.
Tech Hacks

Smartphone gestures that will change how you use your phone

Go beyond single-finger taps.