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The Pacific Northwest is about to have another major heatwave. Is this the new normal?
Climate Change

The Pacific Northwest is about to have another major heatwave. Is this the new normal?

A “heat dome” is also to blame for this upcoming spike in temperatures.

The 4 biggest lessons from the latest IPCC climate report
Global Warming

The 4 biggest lessons from the latest IPCC climate report

The new IPCC report underscores the need for swift climate action.

Roundup herbicide bottle on lawn
Cancer

Roundup is finally going to be made without glyphosate in the US

A litany of studies and lawsuits claim that the herbicide's main ingredient is carcinogenic, even as some agencies insist it isn't.

Exercise, brainwaves, light, headaches, and more affect sleep
Health

5 reasons you can’t sleep

We face many obstacles in our search for shut-eye, from bad beds to faulty genes. Fortunately, wrapping our heads around what keeps us awake can help us catch those z’s.

A hand holds a black sticker against a green background. The sticker has a red bandage on it and says 'I got my COVID-19 vaccine.'
Vaccines

People who had COVID should still get vaccinated, according to the CDC

Here’s what you need to know in COVID news this week.

Rainbow over a grassy meadow
Weather

How are rainbows formed? With simple atmospheric science.

These optical illusions require a mix of the right weather, eye direction, and luck.

Two women sit cross-legged, facing each other on a beige sofa. They are each holding a white mug and look absorbed in conversation.
Vaccines

How to talk to your vaccine-hesitant friends and family

Having the tough conversations is important.

Purple flowers growing in the soil in a cemetary
Sustainability

Composting a human body, explained

Composting dead bodies may have once been taboo—but it's a real option for eco-conscious burials.

a drone in a hanger
Drones

This cutting-edge drone is headed out to pasture at an Air Force museum

The Valkyrie is a fancy drone designed to escort a fighter jet. It only flew a few times.

man drinking sports drink sweating sitting on bench
Nutrition

Is Gatorade actually better than water?

The sugar in sports drinks might be helpful—but only to a select few.

A small child wearing floaties on their arms and waist while playing in the surf of a tropical beach.
Life Skills

How to help kids feel confident in the ocean

Most of this planet is water anyway.

How to stay safe while working out in the heat
Climate Change

How to stay safe while working out in the heat

Beating the heat as an Athlete.

a camaro
Vehicles

This Camaro has an engine so huge you can only drive it on the track

The 2022 COPO Camaro offers the biggest engine you can buy in a US passenger-sized car, but alas, it's not street-legal.

The Château de Chambord in Chambord, France, which may not make a great memory palace.
Life Skills

A ‘memory palace’ is your secret tool for remembering information

It's elementary, dear reader.

Elephant, tiger, kangaroo, ostrich, crocodile, mantis shrimp, and other most power animals
Animals

The world’s most powerful animals, ranked

Strength, in numbers.

Sorry, there’s probably no water under the South Pole of Mars
Mars

Sorry, there’s probably no water under the South Pole of Mars

It might just be clay (not water) under Mars’ South Pole.

Soldiers work on a robot
Drones

The military wants their robots to be better listeners

Getting soliders and bots to work together more seamlessly involves giving the machines more autonomy, and eventually having them understand natural language.

Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety
Health

Young athletes are training too early, too hard, and with too little variety

It doesn’t take 10,000 hours to excel at a sport.

Child wearing gray facemask
Vaccines

Kids make up 19 percent of new US COVID-19 cases now

Children are still vulnerable and should stay masked, says CDC.

Squirrel climbing on a branch
Wildlife

Scientists confirm that squirrels are amazing gymnasts

Smarts and skills are necessary for the creature's acrobatic skills.