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Unspun Body scan jeans
Best of What's New

The 10 most exceptional personal care products from 2020

They’re the Best of What’s New.

Coho salmon
Pollution

Salmon are dying off and your car tires might be to blame

Stormwater runoff causes annual die-offs in Pacific Northwest coho salmon.

person planting seeds
Environment

How to buy carbon offsets that actually make a difference

Even during a pandemic, you produced a lot of greenhouse gases this year.

Frozen Bubble
Projects

Turn soap bubbles into magical frozen orbs

Unleash your inner icemancer.

IndyCar and Red Bull Aeroscreen
Best of What's New

The best car and automotive technologies of 2020

They’re the Best of What’s New.

Tim Enthoven illustration
Weather

Why is it so hard to predict the weather?

That light breeze could mean there’s a storm a few miles away.

Hyundai E-GMP
Electric Vehicles

Hyundai plans to build dozens of vehicles on its new modular EV platform

The E-GMP system works for everything from sports cars to larger family vehicles.

Bjarke Ingels Group CopenHill
Best of What's New

The wildest engineering innovations of 2020

They’re the Best of What’s New.

Person looking at mirror
COVID-19

Mask up without breaking out. Here’s how to prevent pandemic acne.

Yes, maskne is real—and we hate it.

Epic Unreal Engine 5
Best of What's New

The best entertainment tech of 2020

They’re the Best of What’s New.

cancer evolution chart
Cancer

This chart shows how far we’ve come in fighting cancer

Five good trends and the stories behind them.

SpaceX Crew Demo 2 / Crew Dragon
Aviation

The most daring aerospace innovations of 2020

They’re the Best of What’s New

young girl receiving polio vaccine
Vaccines

COVID-19 is helping another terrible disease make a comeback in Afghanistan

Due to the pandemic, an estimated 50 million children missed polio vaccines this year.

Woman in mask with dog.
COVID-19

Dog owners may catch COVID-19 more often, but the reason will surprise you

You should treat them as a furry part of your lockdown bubble.

Spotify Wrapped 2020 playlists
Internet

Take a look back at your internet and streaming habits for 2020

Your Spotify year-end playlist is just the beginning.

person in ppe
COVID-19

We’re just beginning to understand how our genes and COVID-19 mix

Genetics might explain why some people get severe COVID-19 and others don’t.  

Best of What's New 2020
Best of What's New

The 100 greatest innovations of 2020

The 33rd annual Best of What’s New awards.

BOWN Security
Best of What's New

The most significant security innovations of 2020

They’re the Best of What’s New.

Borneo’s Gunung Palung National Park
COVID-19

The fight to stop the next pandemic starts in the jungles of Borneo

A conservation-minded healthcare model could provide a blueprint to stop diseases from making the deadly leap between wildlife and people.

winter survival plants you can eat
Life Skills

13 edible plants you can still find in the winter

Learn to locate and recognize these forageable species in the coldest season of the year.