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Glass entrance of Southern California Food Allergy Institute with doctor in scrubs walking out
Health

This California clinic claims a 99 percent success rate in treating food allergies. Experts are skeptical.

Founded in a hospital basement, the Southern California Food Allergy Institute now sees hundreds of patients at premium prices.

pumpkin toadlet brachycelphalus rotenbergae with mouth open
Animals

This adorable new toadlet has glowing bones

It's a wonderful addition to the Brachycephalus family.

a woman sits in a dark house and browses on her computer, with the image overlaid with colorful pictures of a much more luxurious home within the frame of a web browser
Mental Health

The psychology behind our love of ‘Zillow porn’

Browsing for houses we can't afford can make us feel bad—or help us figure out our deepest desires.

A defensive weapons system station inside a US aircraft.
AI

Russia is building a tank that can pick its own targets. What could go wrong?

A human will still make the final decision, though.

The real story behind the Biden burger-ban rumor
Agriculture

The real story behind the Biden burger-ban rumor

You can still help the planet by cutting back on red meat.

Bacteria wars are raging in soil, and it’s keeping ecosystems healthy
Environment

Bacteria wars are raging in soil, and it’s keeping ecosystems healthy

Bacteria that feed on other bacteria are surprisingly common in soil ecosystems.

A phone with a Google account open on the screen.
Tech Hacks

How to secure your Google account

Make sure no one's getting in but you

Rolls Royce sedan starlight interior
Vehicles

The interior of Rolls-Royce’s new Ghost sedan is hauntingly beautiful

The ceiling of the $460,000 vehicle is filled with artificial stars. Here's how they made it.

Senator Tammy Duckworth stands on a helicopter.
AI

Senator Tammy Duckworth on why AI should never fully replace humans in the cockpit

We caught up with the pilot and vet to talk about the future of military aviation, ugly aircraft, and more.

flooded house with cows on the porch
Climate Change

Homes in flood-prone areas should be getting cheaper. They’re not.

Floods are only becoming more common, but the housing market isn't taking flood risk into account.

Peanut butter on toast on a white speckled plate
Food Safety

How to check for and possibly prevent allergies in children

Allergies are still on the rise, but parents may finally have ways to fight back.

Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months
Vaccines

Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months

The two companies have both begun clinical trials, which will last a number of years.

Baboon sits on a tree branch in Kenya.
Animals

Baboon poop shows how chronic stress shortens lives

Biologists tracked 300 baboons from life to death and found some interesting insights.

Pollution from power plant.
Mental Health

Car, factory, and power plant pollution can be damaging to kids’ mental health

Exposure to pollutants can lead to greater rates of mental illness across all diagnostic categories.

an anti-drone weapon
Air Force

The US military is testing a microwave anti-drone weapon called THOR

The defensive system is meant to zap swarms of aggressive drones.

Children playing with microscope
Projects

9 cool ways your family can help scientists collect data

Projects both kids and adults can learn from.

Ask Us Anything: What happens in your brain when you daydream?
Ask Us Anything

Ask Us Anything: What happens in your brain when you daydream?

It doesn't just lay low.

The ship blocking the Suez is finally unstuck, but we could see bottlenecks like this again
Technology

The ship blocking the Suez is finally unstuck, but we could see bottlenecks like this again

The incident was a reminder of the power of choke points to disrupt our fragile global shipping systems.

An image of the praying mantis surrounded by leaves.
Insects

This female praying mantis has a persuasive body part it uses to find mates

Is that a pheromone gland or are you just happy to see me?

Megalithic jars in a Laos forest
Archaeology

Archaeologists finally uncovered some of the mystery behind Laos’s Plain of Jars

This cryptic megalithic site is thousands of years old, but its origin story is still not fully known.