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Illustrations of Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi.
Physics

This year’s Physics Nobel honors work on the complex systems underlying climate change

From the atomic level to the planetary, these three scientists sorted meaning from chaos.

a person with their head down in their laptop
Mental Health

Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.

Tough times can take a real toll on your body.

USGS geophysicist in a hard hat and gas mask at an erupting volcano in Hawaii
Environment

How to study a volcano when it destroys your lab

Dodging lava while broadcasting real-time data on an eruption is tricky, to say the least.

Facebook login screen.
Social Media

What we know about why Facebook went down

Products like Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger have also been affected, and some Facebook employees say they can’t get into their offices.

A person holding a smartphone in their hands.
Tech Hacks

It’s time to turn off some notifications

Learn to tame your endless alerts.

A person holding an iPhone and taking a picture of some doughnuts.
Tech Hacks

A beginner’s guide to image metadata on iOS 15

Your exif plan.

butterflies emerging from cocoons
Pollution

City lights could trigger a baby boom for some moths and butterflies

Insects in Nordic city regions are hanging around longer in the fall in rural spaces.

How the stunt crew in ‘No Time to Die’ pulled off the film’s astounding motorcycle jump
Motorcycles

How the stunt crew in ‘No Time to Die’ pulled off the film’s astounding motorcycle jump

A conversation with the special effects supervisor about that bike scene, donuts in the Aston Martin DB5, and a stunning seaplane shot.

Two identical twin women of color stand in front of a gray brick wall, wearing striped shirts and braided hair.
Science

Scientists can now tell if you had a ‘vanishing’ twin in the womb

New research hints at why some twins are identical.

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Fitness & Exercise

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about muscles

Building them, tearing them, repairing them, eating them.

Nobel Prize awarded to researchers who parsed how we feel temperature and touch
Medicine

Nobel Prize awarded to researchers who parsed how we feel temperature and touch

The pair of scientists identified key mechanisms that enable us to sense heat, cold, and touch in the world around us.

The UK’s solution for enemy drones? Lasers.
Drones

The UK’s solution for enemy drones? Lasers.

An investment of $100 million in directed-energy weapons includes two new anti-drone lasers, one of which will be mounted on a frigate.

A phone on a gray wood surface with a security lock icon on the screen.
Tech Hacks

What to do if you think you’ve been hacked

Action stations.

Researchers are using gassy, explosive bacteria to destroy cancer cells
Biology

Researchers are using gassy, explosive bacteria to destroy cancer cells

Researchers are weaponizing an ancient protein against cancer.

Midwestern states are paving the way for EV-charging roads
Electric Vehicles

Midwestern states are paving the way for EV-charging roads

Electric vehicle use has picked up on the coasts, but these new ideas are hoping to bring sustainable travel to the Midwest.

Ford Mustang Mach-E
Electric Vehicles

The Michigan State Police tested the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E, and loved it

Ford gave the keys to a Mach-E to the Michigan State Police to match up its new electric crossover against gas-powered rivals.

A group of people all using their phones.
Tech Hacks

Tips for dealing with trolls on social media

How to preempt and combat abuse online.

A small snake rearing up and looking forward.
Life Skills

The best ways to wrangle, repel, and just get snakes out of your home

Like Snakes on a Plane, but on the ground and without the violence.

The EU wants everyone to use USB-C chargers—including Apple
Security

The EU wants everyone to use USB-C chargers—including Apple

A proposal from the European Commission could have a big effect on Apple's phones, which rely on a Lightning connector for charging.

A wide-angle picture of the surface of the moon from the perspective of a lander spacecraft.
Moons

Scientists have new moon rocks for the first time in nearly 50 years

China’s Chang’e 5 mission returned moon rocks that are already helping scientists understand our moon’s history.