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What’s sweeter than honey to these bees? Rotting meat.
Bees

What’s sweeter than honey to these bees? Rotting meat.

Special germs in their guts help the bees digest flesh.

Russian mail drones could simplify Siberian postal delivery
Drones

Russian mail drones could simplify Siberian postal delivery

Neither cold nor snow can keep these drones from reaching where they need to go—hopefully.

The Tab Maker extension tool for customizing your new tab page in Google Chrome.
Tech Hacks

How to create your own new tab extensions for Google Chrome

It's easier than ever—no coding skills necessary.

mcmurdo station antarctica
Internet

An undersea cable could bring speedy internet to Antarctica

A plan for an undersea cable could speed up the glacial pace of Antarctica's internet.

NASA’s James Webb telescope will peer through the haze of other worlds
Exoplanets

NASA’s James Webb telescope will peer through the haze of other worlds

It should help astronomers understand some of the galaxy's most abundant planets.

Person with long blond hair holding a book and cup of tea and smiling at a person with short brown hear and a red t-shirt in front of a family fireplace during the holidays
Science

Fascinating science stories to help you survive holiday small talk

Worm milk and 6 other things that are truly fun to chat about.

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Tech Hacks

You can now make your own stickers right in WhatsApp

Christmas came early this year.

Turkey at farm
Agriculture

Turkey and chicken poop have untapped energy potential

Fowl fuel might not smell foul.

Two teenagers in sweats running on a high school track for the President Fitness Test mile
Military

Your mile times from the Presidential Fitness Test may be part of national history

The CIA is probably photoshopping your head onto a turtle right now.

a close-up of a woman with brown eyes showing her nose
Science

Sniffing this odorless molecule could make you more aggressive—or more docile

Researchers suspect that babies could be to blame.

NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid
NASA

NASA is winding up to punch an asteroid

The DART mission is the first test of a potential Earth-saving strategy.

This ancient mammoth tusk was found at the bottom of the Pacific
Animals

This ancient mammoth tusk was found at the bottom of the Pacific

Researchers say it's one of the best-preserved tusks of its kind.

samsung phone
Technology

A $17 billion Samsung chip factory could be coming to Texas

A new plant for making semiconductors could help bulk up a key production sector in the US.

Turkey, stuffing, gravy, and mashed potatoes piled onto a plate for eating more on Thanksgiving
Life Skills

Prep your organs to eat as much food as possible on Thanksgiving

Get stuffed.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Death ‘by planet’ was surprisingly common in the 1600s

Plus other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

hands holding seeds
Projects

You should collect and plant native seeds. Here’s how.

The cycle of nature is all about giving and receiving.

person using binoculars
Social Media

Twitter’s fledgling misinformation tool is adding aliases

Birdwatch, Twitter's crowdsourced misinformation-fighting pilot program, is adding a new feature to help decrease bias and polarization.

Four prairie dogs standing up in a row on a rock.
Animals

The American West’s changing climate might mean more plague-carrying critters

Warmer mountains mean happier rodents—and more plague.

a thick green lake
Environment

Ancient cities had toxic pollution, too

The Maya may have dealt with dangerous algal blooms.

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to
Science Fiction

The science fiction podcasts every nerd should listen to

To help you ignore your dystopian reality.