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Vaccines

Gyms are still hot spots for spreading COVID-19

Here’s everything you need to know this week.

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Tech Hacks

How to shoot great Instagram photos

It’s all in the technique... and the available pixels.

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Vaccines

Americans spend millions of dollars on rabies treatments each year. They don’t have to.

The disease is rare, over-diagnosed, and largely mistreated in the US.

naked mole rat
Animals

Like humans, naked mole-rats have regional accents

They speak the Queen’s English, so to speak.

mosquito feeding
Insects

Does a cold winter mean fewer bugs in the summer?

Insects can get killed off by frigid temperatures, but some are hardier than others.

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Tech Hacks

No cell service? These are the best offline apps.

Don’t let a dropped connection stop you.

Ana Galvañ illustration
Mental Health

Why spacing out is good for you

A wandering mind reaps benefits you might not imagine.

A drone in a launcher in the back of a cargo aircraft.
Drones

This Airbus prototype could deploy drones from cargo planes

The UAV would launch off the cargo ramp of a turboprop transport craft—and play a role in battles of the future.

Plex TV
Tech Hacks

7 Smart TV apps every viewer should check out

Built for the big screen.

Yellow can of Lysol disinfectant spray
COVID-19

Why are we still disinfecting surfaces to stop COVID-19?

Research shows that the coronavirus rarely spreads through contact with cash, groceries, and other objects.

Two people facing away from the camera while pointing at their iPhones.
Tech Hacks

How to create a Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone or computer

Sharing is caring, and sharing your data is the greatest love of all.

microbes being sent into Earth's atmosphere.
Mars

Some of Earth’s tiniest living things could survive on Mars

Bacteria and fungi were hurled into Earth’s middle stratosphere, which resembles many of Mars’ harsh conditions.

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Tech Hacks

7 tips and tricks to make the most of your Amazon Fire TV

Upgrade your streaming experience.

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Sustainability

A geomagnetic curveball 42,000 years ago changed our planet forever

The future is unpredictable—just ask the Neanderthals.

A reimagined prehistoric bird chasing a dragonfly over plants
Dinosaurs

Were rocks on the menu for these ancient birds?

A deeper look at crystals pulled from a fossil’s stomach presents an intriguing counterargument.

Boeing's damaged 777-200 parked in a hanger following an incident with its engine on Flight 328 on February 20.
Aviation

The United Airlines Flight 328 engine failure, explained

Initial focus is on metal fatigue in a fan blade in the jet’s number-two thruster.

a boat captain tries to pull a plastic barrel from a debris island
Fossil Fuels

A trip down the Ohio River reveals the oil and gas industry’s next big move

Facing falling demand for fossil fuels, companies like Shell are betting big on another polluting commodity: plastic.

Mars' surface, in high-resolution and color, as captured by the Hazcams on NASA's Perseverance rover.
Mars

See Mars through Perseverance’s eyes

The images show us full-color glimpses of the planet’s ancient past

sick little boy with thermometer in his mouth
Diseases

The surprising ways your immune system adapts to the flu virus you got as a kid

Immunity continues to be an incredibly complicated concept.

A lean to shelter built on a rock side.
Life Skills

Three ways to build a winter survival shelter

Shelter and fire are critical to survival. Here’s how to combine both to stay alive in an emergency.