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COVID-19

The office will never be the same

A glimpse at the future of work.

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Life Skills

How to build the ultimate campfire

This is the closest you’ll be to mastering fire bending.

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Climate Change

To hit renewables targets, countries are sharing energy across borders

It takes a lot more than adding wind turbines and solar panels to transform a giant power grid.

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Fitness & Exercise

5 stretches you should do every day

You should stretch every day, even if you never work out.

Causes of Mortality in the Army
Medicine

Infographics have helped keep us alive for centuries

A wave of statistical enthusiasm, coupled with new technologies, paved the way for education and public health reform in the 1800s.

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Birds

A day in the life of an eagle wrangler

Lauren McGough went to Mongolia on a scholarship and came with centuries-old hunting knowledge.

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Life Skills

The five smells Americans hate most (and how to get rid of them)

There are a lot of people getting skunked out there.

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DIY

Can you crack the world’s first crossword?

Try your hand at sudokus, riddles, mazes, and more with this free downloadable puzzle pack.

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Life Skills

Why you should be adding salt to your cocktails

This magic ingredient can instantly step up your cocktail game

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AI

Artificial intelligence creates better, faster MRI scans

You may someday be able to spend much less time in an imaging machine. Just let AI make the picture.

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Fitness & Exercise

How to get a six-pack (or even an eight-pack)

Whether or not you should try is a different question.

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself
COVID-19

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

Now anyone can use the tracker to look for warning signs in their state.

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Vaccines

What would it actually take to have a COVID-19 vaccine by November?

The CDC has told states to prepare to potentially distribute a COVID-19 vaccine this fall.

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Black Holes

These black holes collided so hard they made space-time jiggle

It’s the largest merger ever detected.

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Internet

Microsoft’s new video authenticator could help weed out dangerous deepfakes

Big tech companies are working on tools to detect AI-manipulated videos as we approach the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

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COVID-19

Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress

A group of new studies shows the potent anti-inflammatories can help some coronavirus patients who are experiencing severe bouts with the virus.

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Life Skills

Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym.

Whether you’re aware of it or not, your roommates are sweat-loving bacteria.

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Pollution

City pavement is a big source of air pollution

Especially in warm, sunny weather, petroleum-based pavement and roofing release compounds that contribute to unhealthy air.

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Aviation

The science behind how an aircraft glides

Gliding is the solution of a puzzle in which speed, rate of descent, and angle of attack are the clues.

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COVID-19

Herd immunity alone won’t stop COVID-19. Here’s why.

We have better ways to fight the pandemic.