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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.

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Animals

Five animals that can sense things you can’t

Which mammal can detect a human pregnancy?

sleeping baby
Health

C-section babies have a unique microbiome—here’s why that matters

Understanding how gut bacteria change early on could help keep us healthy throughout our lives.

Land Rover’s reborn Defender SUV can automatically adapt to gnarly terrain
Technology

Land Rover’s reborn Defender SUV can automatically adapt to gnarly terrain

It will go up for sale in the U.S. for the first time in more than two decades.

Another food is primed to join the ‘big eight’ allergens
Health

Another food is primed to join the ‘big eight’ allergens

Sesame allergies are more common than previously thought.

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Space Telescope

How scientists colorize Hubble’s deep space photographs

The process is fascinating.

The hidden carbon footprint of wasted surgical drugs
Health

The hidden carbon footprint of wasted surgical drugs

Physicians in the United States are used to single-use products, but changing that could reduce the amount of unused resources.

Nutrition advice for babies and toddlers has been fraught with errors. That’s about to change.
Health

Nutrition advice for babies and toddlers has been fraught with errors. That’s about to change.

The 2020 dietary guidelines will include recommendations on what to feed Americans under age two.

Living in a walkable neighborhood has a downside
Pollution

Living in a walkable neighborhood has a downside

Cars are polluting the air, making pedestrians sick.

How much more would you pay for a chocolate bar made without child labor?
Agriculture

How much more would you pay for a chocolate bar made without child labor?

A new study lifts the wrapper on the cocoa industry.

A bad diet really can raise your risk of cancer. Here’s how.
Cancer

A bad diet really can raise your risk of cancer. Here’s how.

These charts show how what you eat affects your cancer risk.