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There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise
Wildlife

There’s a reason human-wildlife clashes are on the rise

Flooding, ice melts, and droughts push humans closer to wild animals, with sometimes horrific results.

Xbox Series X
Console Gaming

The Best Xbox Series X games

The best Xbox Series X games show off what the console can do.

A full moon against an amber sky with foliage brush in the foreground.
Moons

Enjoy breathing oxygen? Thank the moon.

The air we breathe may be the result of a chance collaboration between microbes and the moon.

We have now seen our sense of smell in action
Biology

We have now seen our sense of smell in action

Our scientific understanding of how smell works is fairly limited.

The US Capitol
Security

Not a single federal agency received an ‘A’ in a new Senate cybersecurity report card

The report found that none of the agencies reviewed met basic cybersecurity standards and protocols that could secure Americans’ personal data.

What is the ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico, and why is it super-sized this year?
Climate Change

What is the ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico, and why is it super-sized this year?

Climate change and pollution are creating widespread algal blooms.

three conceptual aircraft from Bell
Aviation

Bell wants to soup up tilt-rotor aircraft by adding jet engines

The newest concepts from Bell are machines that can take off and land like helicopters—and then zoom at jet-like speeds.

person holding open newsletter covering face
Tech Hacks

The best platforms to launch your own email newsletter

Become a one-person publishing empire.

an adult giraffe stands in the grass with a young giraffe
Evolution

Giraffe grandmas help keep herds going

Their societies may be much more complex than previously assumed.

Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature
Ocean

Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature

More focus on conservation, and less on gore, is necessary to truly help shark species.

Rows of recyclable plastic bottles
Sustainability

To shore up packaging recycling, Maine is making businesses foot the bill

The policy is common outside of the US—and moves the responsibility of waste from taxpayers back to producers.

Light brown dog rising its paw as in a greeting
Projects

Moisturize your pup’s pads with some DIY paw balm

It’s positively perfect for parched skin.

Plague Doctor
Diseases

You could get the plague (but probably won’t)

The disease still thrives in some locations in the United States.

A ladybug on a leaf.
Life Skills

Fight household pests with a friendly army of plants and insects

Harness a horde of predators in your own home.

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?
Fitness & Exercise

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

We still know surprisingly little.

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.