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Nutrition

Is red meat healthy?

Giving up red meat has more health challenges than you might think.

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Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles are only one part of sustainable transit

They are improvements on combustion-powered cars—but we might need to rethink transportation to truly cut emissions.

A Muslim woman daydreaming while sitting in front of a laptop outdoors.
Mental Health

Daydreaming can have loads of benefits—if you do it right

Being alone with your thoughts might sound scary, but it doesn't have to be.

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Archaeology

Crystals and eggshells tell a 105,000-year-old story of humans in the Kalahari Desert

The artifacts suggest early people didn't just live on the African coasts.

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Tech Hacks

Set up voice dictation on your computer and give your fingers a break

Speak easy.

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Global Warming

Lightning strikes could double in the Arctic this century, setting the tundra on fire

Climate change is driving the increase in Arctic lightning, creating a nightmarish positive feedback loop.

A child holding a map outdoors.
Projects

5 activities to show kids that maps can be fun

Help your children discover everything that's out there for them.

A person using a phone on a crowded subway train.
Tech Hacks

Google’s Live Caption can instantly add subtitles to any app on your phone or computer

This AI-powered captioning service is seriously adaptable.

An exploded view of Callaway's golf balls.
Physics

Callaway designed its Supersoft golf balls to spin, but not break

Callaway uses a material called Paraloid to create a softer ball with a more resilient cover.

SISS-Geo app
Diseases

The next pandemic could be lurking anywhere. Can this wildlife-tracking app help prevent it?

In Brazil, crowdsourcing intel on sick animals helps health officials gird against yellow fever outbreaks.

University students walk on campus in masks.
Vaccines

COVID’s fourth wave is on the way—and younger people could be most at risk

Here's what you need to know this week.

Simulation of a black hole.
Black Holes

Astronomers may have found the surprisingly elusive medium-sized black hole

The discovery hints that “intermediate mass” black holes may be peppered throughout the universe.

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Moons

We could live in caves on the moon. What would that be like?

Lunar caves aren’t just scientific curiosities—they might be our future homes.

Genesis Concept X Electric Car interior shot
Concept Cars

The Genesis X Concept electric luxury car is all about design

We don't know any of the Genesis X Concept stats like range or top speed, but it sure looks good in pictures.

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Pollution

Living in the same city doesn’t mean breathing the same air

A new study found dramatic variation in air pollution's health effects among neighborhoods in the Bay Area.

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Projects

Turn climate data into a knitted accessory and a crafty conversation starter

Not your grandma’s knitting project.

A woman wearing a white knit cap, a white sweater, and a jacket, talking into a phone at night by a street.
Tech Hacks

7 of the best voice recorder apps for your phone

Record interviews or just your own thoughts.

Get smarter with these gamified learning apps
DIY

Get smarter with these gamified learning apps

The best prize is a new skill.

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories
Tech Hacks

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories

Thinking outside the box can get you those sweet likes.

Two people walking on a trail in the wilderness, heading toward a body of water and some mountains
Life Skills

Tips for picking the best hiking trail

Preparing for the outdoors involves more than selecting the right gear.