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E.O. Wilson holding a stick with ants in front of a rainforest background in a National Portrait Gallery painting
Insects

E.O. Wilson changed the world with lessons learned from ants

He was the father of biodiversity and a model of sustainability.

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Health

COVID vaccines weren’t the only big health breakthroughs in 2021

From fighting HIV to vanquishing malaria.

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Global Warming

Less ice in the Arctic could mean more wildfires in the US

Researchers uncovered a surprising climate connection.

New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks
Vaccines

New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks

Protection against severe disease and hospitalization, however, should last much longer.

an electric pickup charges up another electric vehicle
Electric Vehicles

Ford’s charging into an era where EVs are power stations on wheels

Everything we know about which Ford electric vehicles will be able to charge each other up in a pinch.

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Tech Hacks

11 totally legal streaming platforms that will let you watch movies for free

No Netflix, no problem.

two people safely riding bikes in the city
Life Skills

3 biking rules to keep everyone on the road safe

Bike safely and don’t forget to enjoy the ride.

Red toy truck carries a small recycled Christmas tree
Life Skills

What’s the most eco-friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree?

Don't let it go fir nothing.

an illustration of a marine reptile
Evolution

These ancient marine reptiles got very big, very fast

They left whales in the evolutionary dust.

Why the Air Force wants to put lidar on robot dogs
Air Force

Why the Air Force wants to put lidar on robot dogs

Using laser-based sensors on robot dogs or drones is a way for the Air Force to survey damaged buildings at a base like Tyndall in Florida.

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Ask Us Anything

Our favorite science podcast episodes of 2021

Haunted vaginas. Dinosaur barbecue. Periodic table poems. The world of science podcasts is wild, y'all.

Apple's iMessage messaging system within the iPhone Messages app, showing off some mini apps you can add to your conversations.
Tech Hacks

12 mini apps that will supercharge your iMessage experience

Apps within apps.

Person sitting under a light in a dark room to store holiday decorations, surrounded by Christmas lights
Life Skills

The best ways to store holiday decorations so your future self doesn’t hate you

Give yourself the gift of foresight.

Guiana Space Center mission control during the James Webb Space Telescope launch on Christmas Day
Space Telescope

After years of delays, the James Webb telescope is finally in space

The launch was a success, but mission control’s work is just beginning.

Biofuels are having a government-funding moment
Climate Change

Biofuels are having a government-funding moment

The USDA and DOE both recently invested in the sometimes controversial energy source.

Scientists finally solve the mystery of why comets glow green
Space

Scientists finally solve the mystery of why comets glow green

Chemists put a 90-year-old explanation of comet glow to the test—and confirmed it was mostly correct.

Artist’s impression of a rogue planet in Rho Ophiuchi
Exoplanets

Space probably has way more ‘rogue planets’ than we thought

Astronomers have just doubled the catalogue of potential rogue exoplanets.

A US Navy shit carries out a laser test
Navy

The US Navy is testing out drone-zapping laser weapons

A demonstration from the USS Portland is the most recent example of how using a laser could be a cost-effective way to fight threats.

Hand holding a piece of coal.
Fossil Fuels

Even coal miners want Build Back Better to pass

Manchin’s refusal to support the plan will hurt those he vows to protect.

James Webb Space Telescope in flight with mirrors and sunshield unfurled in an artist's rendering
Space Telescope

17 images to count down to the James Webb Space Telescope launch

It’s been a long journey, and the telescope hasn’t even left Earth yet.