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How to build your own Winogradsky column

The physics of boomerang flight

Air conditioning isn’t your only weapon against the heat.

It turns out the bubonic plague wasn't nearly as contagious—or gruesome—in the Neolithic era.

Scientists in the field disagree about whether this represents an entirely new species, but it's exciting no matter what.

With the planet warming, wet-bulb globe temperature is going to be an increasingly useful measurement.

Pigs not only inspire scientists via delicious, brain-sustaining pork products. See the latest pig-influenced developments in medicine and tech, from diabetes treatments to pig-urine-flavored cigarettes

Learn to translate tweets.

Great for tiny robots!

Computing conservation

Tech and tools to save you airfare dollars

While still using it for navigation

Get around those region limits

Automate your house

Because it's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.

It's free, and much easier than buying a second computer monitor.

After decades of speculation, astronomers observed this new type of exploding star in realtime.

In disasters like Miami, urban search and rescue experts employ resources such as cameras, microphones, and dogs as they work on the pile.

Hot weather is poised to kill more people than ever.

Our next-door planet is similar to Earth in size and composition, but extreme conditions made Venus a hellscape. Devoted researchers want to know what caused their wildly divergent paths.