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Honda’s RC161 uses a 250cc inline-four that revs to 14,000 rpm. The sound it emits near redline defies logic.
Motorcycles

The five sexiest-sounding motorcycles

These amazing machines sing a tune for the ages.

Close up view of a "giant larvacean" (blue tadpole-like animal) and its "inner house."
Ocean

These animals build palaces out of their own snot

Using lasers, scientists digitally reconstructed these delicate, squishy houses.

A DACA supporter holds up a sign saying, "Our dreamers are the future of our nation"
COVID-19

Dreamers have been leading America’s pandemic response, despite their own shaky future

The ever-shifting immigration policy could stretch the country’s medical workforce even more.

AFT Production Twins lineup for the Volusia 1 Final in the Florida twilight.
Motorcycles

Flat track

The flat track motorcycle racing season takes on dirt and danger in Florida.

Bell 407
Aviation

NTSB Cites Poor Safety Culture in Air Ambulance Accident

Board also called the FAA a contributing factor.

China WeChat Weibo
Military

How China has shaped information about the Wuhan coronavirus online

One strategy: pointing at the flu season in the US.

Sorry, even Mariah Carey can’t twist bottle caps off with her voice
Physics

Sorry, even Mariah Carey can’t twist bottle caps off with her voice

We do not yet have a verdict on whether she can open garage doors.

Environment

The Oscars produces major red carpet waste

That famous carpet is reportedly ‘destroyed’ each year after its one moment in the spotlight.

America's UFO highway
Space

UFO sightings say more about us than about aliens

A handful of researchers have spent years gathering data on UFOs, and their findings tell us a lot about human habits.

COVID-19

Why prisoners are at higher risk for the coronavirus: 5 questions answered

Pollution

Almost half of all air pollution deaths are caused by out-of-state emitters

These charts show how much pollution your state is exporting or importing.

Gene Editing

What if you could design the perfect child?

A science-fiction take on the future of CRISPR and embro editing.

Tech Hacks

Secure your phone from unexpected borrowers

Yes, that includes that friend that keeps running out of battery.

Sound on film
Technology

Movies weren’t always shot for wide screens

The history of aspect ratios takes some interesting turns.

A woman wearing a Microsoft Hololens and interacting with an invisible hologram that only she can see.
Technology

Microsoft’s new Mesh platform turns your remote coworkers into holograms

It’s called Mesh and it’s the company’s vision of future workplaces.

Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point
Health

Testosterone might make you run faster, but that’s kind of beside the point

The debate over hormone testing has some new evidence to complicate things.

desk with mug and kleenex
Health

It’s already time to get your flu shot (yes, really)

Everything you need to know for the 2019-2020 season.

No, you can’t get the flu from a flu shot
Health

No, you can’t get the flu from a flu shot

Yes, you should get the vaccine now.

There are now 805 cases of ‘vaping lung’ and at least a dozen deaths
Health

There are now 805 cases of ‘vaping lung’ and at least a dozen deaths

The CDC saw a 52 percent surge since last week.

Dolphin illustration
Animals

Five animals that can sense things you can’t

Which mammal can detect a human pregnancy?