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What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases
Vaccines

What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases

The CDC is reporting every severe breakthrough, but less is known about non-severe cases.

Brown mushrooms growing on a green, mossy surface.
Projects

Grow your own mushrooms in a homemade terrarium

Have fun with fungi.

A man wearing a grey suit and glasses has a white surgical mask partially covering his mouth and chin. He is walking down a cobblestone street facing towards the camera while others walk facing the other way. It is nighttime and a building and street vendor are in the background.
Vaccines

As Olympics continue, Japan struggles with its largest COVID spike yet

The host country's current wave has led to regional emergency lockdowns. Here's your weekly pandemic news update.

A trio of galaxies swirl around each other.
Space Telescope

See galactic triplets play tug-of-war in Hubble’s latest snapshot

Back in action, Hubble delivers another stunning glimpse into the cosmos.

Black adults speaking to a black child in a dress
Psychology

How to use science to talk to kids about gender

The conversations should start before young minds set stereotypes.

A Jeep Wranger driving through the woods
Electric Vehicles

Driving the Jeep Wrangler 4xe makes for a quiet and electric off-road adventure

When running on battery power, the only sound was downed branches snapping under the Jeep’s tires.

artificial sweeteners
Nutrition

Sorry, but artificial sweeteners won’t help you lose weight

Quit now while you still can.

From Bat Ears to Sonar
Technology

From Bat Ears to Sonar

Reverse-engineering bat hearing could lead to better sonar

What Social Psychology Says About Darren Wilson And Michael Brown
Psychology

What Social Psychology Says About Darren Wilson And Michael Brown

What does it mean for a black teen to seem "like a demon"?

The Book of Woe
Psychology

The Trouble With The DSM

With the release of the DSM-5 this month, psychotherapist Gary Greenberg questions whether psychiatry's diagnostic Bible can truly get at the nature of mental suffering.

Nike Flyprint
Technology

Nike hacked a 3D printer to make its new shoe for elite marathon runners

The Flyprint sneakers are built to ditch water and increase airflow for long runs.

Heavy-lifting Russian drones could resupply soldiers on future battlefields
Drones

Heavy-lifting Russian drones could resupply soldiers on future battlefields

The new Checkmate fighter jet may have been the star of a recent arms show, but drones that can carry 2,200 pounds could be crucial parts of war logistics.

two gloved hands hold up a black and white globe with a medical mask stretched over it against a blue background with several red coronaviruses on it
Vaccines

How long will we keep wearing masks?

Simple face coverings saved many lives this past year. They might be here to stay.

Destruction All-Stars
Console Gaming

What is Playstation Now vs. Playstation Plus?

Two Big, Bad Playstation Services enter. But only one service is the right service for you.

A person washing their hands with soap and water spreads soap between their fingers over the basin of a sink.
COVID-19

Why you should recommit to hand-washing to help prevent COVID

With cases on the rise once again, revisiting hand washing and other practices is a necessity.

What is ecocide, and why might it be criminalized worldwide?
Pollution

What is ecocide, and why might it be criminalized worldwide?

Intentionally harming the planet could be discussed in the same international court that tries war crimes.

Tesla supercharging station.
Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s new adapter will let other car companies use its Fast Charging stations

Charging on-the-go is about to get a lot easier for people who drive electric vehicles that aren't from Elon Musk's company.

How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction
Dinosaurs

How bird brains thrived during a mass extinction

The skull of an extinct relative hints it lacked key features of modern bird brains.

Kid in pink bathing suit doing a flip in a lake
Fitness & Exercise

Swimming is the ultimate brain exercise. Here’s why.

It may be the closest thing humans have to a fountain of youth.

Dried grass and flowers in a drought and heat wave
Weather

More than a dozen US states are under a heatwave alert

Soaring temperatures could cause droughts and floods in stressed-out areas.