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Big 10 football players are set to return to conference play in October of 2020.
COVID-19

Big Ten football players will get daily COVID-19 tests, but that might not be enough

Fast, frequent testing may be less reliable, but could help teams identify infections as they happen

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Health

America has a long history of forced sterilization

The alleged hysterectomies at a Georgia ICE camp follow decades of inhumane laws and policies at hospitals and detainment facilities.

Fried Chicken
Projects

The secret to perfectly crispy fried chicken

It’s simple physics.

People looking at smartphone and working out
Life Skills

Use TikTok to build the perfect workout

Yes, you read that correctly—TikTok.

A man on a four-wheeler equiped with brush bumpers.
Projects

Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged

From all-terrain to any-terrain.

a person holding a set of vaccines
Vaccines

A coronavirus vaccine will save more lives if we share it widely

Influenza modelers estimate that equitable vaccination could prevent the most deaths from the novel virus.

orange sky
Climate Change

How raging wildfires create hellish skies across the country

The strange effect is now creeping over to the East Coast.

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Climate Change

California wildfires may give way to massive mudslides

Fires can unleash toxic materials and devastating debris flows.

a hand holding pins that say "vote" on them
COVID-19

Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)

Casting a ballot shouldn’t be a miserable experience.

The photo was taken by NASA’s camera EPIC, which takes pictures of the planet every two hour  from NOAA’s satellite DSCOVR. You can spot the plume of wildfire smoke off the west coast of the United States.
NASA

West Coast wildfire smoke is visible from outer space

The wildfires have created columns of smoke as tall as 14,000 miles.

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COVID-19

Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months

The long-haulers, as they’re called, are baffling medical experts who’ve been studying the virus for months.

Sony A7C
Cameras

Sony built a tiny mirrorless camera with a full-frame sensor inside

The A7C is the smallest mirrorless camera on the market with built-in image stabilization.

a person wearing a mask
COVID-19

COVID-19 may one day come and go like the flu, but we’re not there yet

For now, too few people are immune for weather to halt the novel coronavirus.

person stretching doing yoga
Fitness & Exercise

The best thing for back pain is actually more movement

Strengthening and stretching your back muscles can help prevent that pain.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

This scientist thought he’d found the source of all sexual energy

And other strange facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

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COVID-19

Google search data can help pinpoint COVID-19 hotspots before they flare up

Scientists are using Google Trends data to detect coronavirus cases early.

branches tied together with paracord
Life Skills

This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways

Versatile, lightweight, and strong, parachute cord is amazingly useful.

satellite image of five storm systems in Atlantic September 2020
Global Warming

A nearly unprecedented cluster of tropical storms are brewing in the Atlantic

We’re running out of names for 2020′s hurricanes.

masks
Vaccines

AstraZeneca resumed its COVID-19 vaccine trials after uncovering a mysterious reaction

Here’s everything you need to know this week.

A cup full of multi-colored pills
Medicine

The ‘inactive’ ingredients in your pills could harm you

Pharmaceutical companies need to be more transparent about excipients like fillers for the sake of patient safety.