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the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope have imaged GW Orionis, a triple star system with a peculiar inner region. Unlike the flat planet-forming discs we see around many stars, GW Orionis features a warped disc, deformed by the movements of the three stars at its centre.
Exoplanets

A strange dusty disk could hide a planet betwixt three stars

The unique system could teach us about how planets are born.

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Vaccines

Trump downplayed the threat from COVID-19. Here’s how we could’ve fought back harder.

Why minimizing a pandemic to avoid panic is the ‘opposite response any expert would suggest.’

Handmade Ramen Noodles
Projects

Making homemade ramen noodles is surprisingly challenging and totally worth it

This precise process produces toothsome, beautiful noodles.

Black model in grayscale
Technology

Why do beauty filters make you look whiter?

The answer starts with Kodak color film and a model named Shirley.

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Life Skills

It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how

Your voting status may be outdated. Make sure you can cast a ballot in November.

22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made
Concept Cars

22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made

Radical, not practical.

Boom supersonic
Air Force

Air Force transport jets for VIPs could have a supersonic future

Three companies are working on concepts for executive aircraft, like Air Force One, that could fly faster than the speed of sound.

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Science

Popular Science wants to help you vote well

From polling technology to the coronavirus, we’ll have you covered on the core scientific issues.

Highland wild dog.
Evolution

New Guinea singing dogs still roam the wilderness

The discovery offers new hope for the beloved animal.

Civil War medical dispatch
COVID-19

Times of strife can lead to medical innovation—when governments are willing

The Civil War saw a record number of health-related patents. Can we replicate that during the current pandemic?

Android 11
Phones

Android 11 is out now—here are some new features to try

It’s not a revolution, but conversations are about to get simpler.

person receiving a vaccine
Vaccines

AstraZeneca just paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial, and that’s a good thing

The company is reviewing an adverse reaction that occurred in a patient in the U.K.

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Tech Hacks

Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before

Speed-hack your life and get yourself some more free time.

Girl doing yoga with dog.
COVID-19

The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic

Is it worth it to go back to the gym?

hurricane harvey august 24 2017
Global Warming

Slow, meandering hurricanes are often more dangerous—and they’re getting more common

Storms don’t have to be fast to be destructive.

acorn woodpecker
Birds

Blood, death, and eye gouging: welcome to the world of acorn woodpeckers

The brawls last for days and are often a spectator sport.

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Fossil Fuels

This giant Gulf of Mexico reef is a conservation success story—here’s why it’s thriving

The federally protected marine sanctuary has kept black coral and other rare wildlife safe from industry.

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COVID-19

The office will never be the same

A glimpse at the future of work.

A man building a fire in the wilderness.
Life Skills

How to build the ultimate campfire

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

NEMO Link
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.