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Global Warming

Climate change is affecting fall foliage, but not in the way you think

New research suggests that trees might shorten their season, despite warmer temperatures.

We still don’t really know what’s inside the sun—but that could change very soon
Sun

We still don’t really know what’s inside the sun—but that could change very soon

Researchers built super-sensitive chambers inside of mountains to study our host star.

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Tech Hacks

How to stop websites from tracking you

Reclaim at least a little bit of your privacy.

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Home

Portable washing machines that will cut down your trips to the laundromat

A compact clothes washer is a convenient way to keep your hamper happy.

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Projects

Make your own light-up holiday sweater

To truly celebrate, YOU must become the decoration.

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Science

Here’s what forgetting simple words says about your brain

‘Tip-of the tongue syndrome’ doesn’t necessarily reflect an aging memory.

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste
Environment

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste

Enjoy the day without killing the planet.

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COVID-19

2020 isn’t all bad. Here are 13 science stories to be thankful for.

Because believe it or not, this year has had its positive moments.

A surgeon in scrubs pulling a mask off their face
Vaccines

Vaccines could be out by the end of 2020, but reaching everyone will take time

Immunity takes a while to build up, so don’t expect life to go back to normal in a snap.

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving
Health

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving

Spoiler: Stop frying frozen turkeys.

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COVID-19

Four science conversations worth having this holiday

We got a lot of cool stuff done in space. And of course, there’s the pandemic.

Boss Baby Thanksgiving Day Parade
COVID-19

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has one star that always rises to the top

The spectacle will be very different this year, but some things—like helium and physics—remain the same.

An image of a road covered in snow during a blizzard.
Life Skills

How to survive a snowstorm from inside your truck

Follow these tips to live through a winter stranding.

Expedition 46 Flight Engineer Tim Kopra on a Dec. 21, 2015 spacewalk.
NASA

Spaceflight affects the human body in two major, peculiar ways

30 new studies show astronauts experience telomere lengthening and mitochondrial malfunction in space.

Alaska’s northern coast
Fossil Fuels

Drilling the Arctic refuge doesn’t make sense—but Trump wants it to happen anyway

“This would be a complete industrialization of the wildest place left in America.”

Volunteers gathering food off of a truck.
COVID-19

The best and safest ways to donate food and time this holiday season

You can do a lot just from home.

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Nutrition

It takes six months to lose all your holiday weight. Here’s how to avoid gaining it instead.

All dieting is yo-yo dieting.

Pair of Asian short-clawed otters
Animals

These otters learn how to snag snacks by watching their friends

Knowing how they find food could help us protect the at-risk fuzz balls.

Billie Eilish Google AI mashup
AI

This Billie Eilish cover is unlike any other (because it’s made by Google’s AI)

Thousands of covers on YouTube blend seamlessly together for an impressive mashup.

vaccines
Vaccines

Why AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine is an important addition to the fleet of offerings

The drug company says it could produce three million doses of the vaccine in 2021 if it is approved.