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These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected
Endangered Species

These ancient deep-sea fish can live five times as long as biologists expected

Coelacanths have been roaming the oceans for millions of years.

By Grace Wade

Kepler-62f
Exoplanets

Kepler Search Finds Two New Cozy, Possibly Watery Planets Around Faraway Star

Scientists can't know for sure if the worlds have water. But they could, making them a potential habitat for life.

By Rebecca Boyle

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Technology

Special Effects 2014: ‘Captain America’ Achieves Wrinkley Nirvana

Old Peggy > explosions

By Rafi Letzter

Discovery Docks with Hubble
Space

The silliest names scientists have given very serious telescopes

Ranked!

By Sophie Bushwick

NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft May Be Finished
Science

NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft May Be Finished

A critical failure in Kepler's alignment may spell the end for the storied planet hunter.

By Rebecca Boyle

The new Mission Master XT is a massive military self-driving pack mule
Self Driving

The new Mission Master XT is a massive military self-driving pack mule

The robot's four enormous tires can keep rolling even if they have holes in them. Its job is to carry supplies for soldiers.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

rooftop solar panel on house
Renewables

Power companies are lobbying to make rooftop solar more expensive

Whether for profit or to avoid widespread rate hikes, the outcome might make generating your own electricity less appealing.

By Ula Chrobak

Aliens used to keep our fear of extinction at bay—then we realized how alone we are
Space

Aliens used to keep our fear of extinction at bay—then we realized how alone we are

How a silent cosmos got us thinking about the future.

By Thomas Moynihan/The Conversation

I Tried Really Hard Not To Contaminate NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft
NASA

I Tried Really Hard Not To Contaminate NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft

OSIRIS-REx will launch tomorrow, possibly with my germs onboard

By Robin Seemangal

An image of the surface of Venus showing it's 'crustal blocks,' which are similar to but distinct from tectonic plates on Earth.
Solar System

Jostling in Venus’ crust could reveal clues about Earth’s early geology

Venusian ‘campi’ behave differently than our own tectonic plates.

By Leto Sapunar

Red wine is a trifecta of chemicals that can make some people feel terrible
Health

Red wine is a trifecta of chemicals that can make some people feel terrible

The answer depends on your symptoms.

By Claire Maldarelli

A female nurse examines a male patient's chest for heart problems.
Vaccines

What you need to know about heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines

COVID poses a vastly bigger threat to your heart than the vaccine.

By Hannah Seo

An Amazon Fire HD tablet on a wood floor.
Tech Hacks

How to get any Android app on your Amazon Fire HD tablet, plus 8 other tips

There's more to this tablet than meets the eye.

By David Nield

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey
Bears

Polar Bears Might Survive Ice Melting By Hunting New Prey

Trading seals in for caribou and geese

By Grennan Milliken

American Black Bear
Animals

Experiment: Look At Pictures Of Cute Baby Animals To Improve Your Concentration

A Japanese study suggests looking at cute animal pics can help your concentration. We've thoughtfully provided some so you can test that out for yourself.

By Dan Nosowitz

Earth’s Northern Lights Pale In Comparison To This Powerful Alien Aurora
Exoplanets

Earth’s Northern Lights Pale In Comparison To This Powerful Alien Aurora

The first one we've seen outside our solar system

By Sarah Fecht

Wildfires In Northern California Threaten The Search For Alien Life
Space

Wildfires In Northern California Threaten The Search For Alien Life

As fires rage this week and many evacuate, SETI's Allen Telescope Array has gone offline.

By Sarah Scoles

Caressing The Future At A ‘Petting Zoo For Materials’
Science

Caressing The Future At A ‘Petting Zoo For Materials’

Check out the awesome and weird things we found inside

By Sarah Fecht

What companies really mean when they say they’re ‘net-zero’
Climate Change

What companies really mean when they say they’re ‘net-zero’

Not all emissions—or net-zero goals—are the same.

By Sara Kiley Watson

A pomeranian with glasses reads from an iPad
Tech Hacks

Google Chrome’s Reading list will help you finally close some of those tabs

So many links, so little time.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.