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An F-15C Eagle fighter jet takes off.
Aviation

These fascinating flying stories soared above a turbulent year

Looking back at our aviation coverage from a time like no other.

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Projects

13 tips, tricks, and projects to start 2021 off right

From pizza to skincare, we covered it all this year.

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Vaccines

The ‘darkest days’ of COVID-19 are still to come

Here’s what you need to know this week.

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Technology

Our best missing persons database could disappear in a few months

Officials point fingers over the fate of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, a crucial resource in solving dead-end forensics cases.

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Vaccines

Can you spread COVID-19 after vaccination? Here’s what we know.

Even if you’ve been vaccinated, it’s important to keep masking up.

A Uzbekistani doctor holds up a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in front of the company's logo.
Vaccines

Why two doses of the new COVID-19 vaccines are better than one

One dose can be effective, but for how long?

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Projects

How to build a gingerbread house that won’t fall apart

The cookie doesn’t have to crumble that way.

A reconstruction of the sunspot  captured by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on January 28th, 2020. The original image was taken in the wavelength of 530 nanometers - in the greenish-yellow part of the visible spectrum–. Researchers modified it to show up red and orange to the naked eye
Space

The best space stories of 2020

In the midst of a pandemic, we still sent astronauts back into space, broke off pieces of two asteroids, stared hard at the sun, and so much more.

The moon’s surface is a chaotic mess of craters of all sizes. Now algorithms are smart enough and kind enough to sort through that mess for us.
AI

Astronomers made a poor bot count 100,000 moon craters

Thank you, patient algorithm, for the most extensive crater catalog yet.

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.
Projects

Instant hot cocoa is a starchy disaster. Here’s how to make your own.

Swiss Miss is just a miss.

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Pollution

Oklahoma floods are poisoning tribal lands

A decades-old Superfund site poses new threats to displaced communities.

NASA space shuttle Challenger blasts off.
Space

Ralphie from ‘A Christmas Story’ could have been the first child in space. Then disaster struck.

The actor from the beloved holiday film has a sad connection with one of NASA’s worst tragedies.

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Health

The pandemic has had a dramatic effect on drug overdoses

New data from the CDC shows overdoses over this past year were highest in the early months of the pandemic.

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Mental Health

Stuck at home? Trick your brain into treating a staycation like the real thing.

Here are some tips for breaking out of your routine.

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Environment

How bad are Christmas trees for the environment?

Artificial trees can actually be a smarter choice in certain scenarios.

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Vaccines

With two COVID-19 vaccines available, the CDC updates its guidance on who gets them first

Here’s everything you need to know this week.

A pack of llamas on top of a canyon in Peru
Wildlife

Llamas are hotter than ever. Here’s why.

The long-lashed mammals represent a cultural cornerstone and a booming industry.

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Life Skills

Tips for wrapping gifts of any shape

All you need is paper, scissors, and tape.

wickiup survival shelter
Life Skills

Winter survival shelters you should know how to build

Makeshift habitats can help you survive a crisis during the coldest months of the year.

The best books about the moon
Moons

The best books about the moon

Everything you need to know about our nearest neighbor.