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Life Skills

Nine traits that’ll keep you calm in a life-threatening situation

Mental toughness is the first line of defense when you’re faced with death.

A blue morpho butterfly spread out on a plant
Animals

We can soon thank butterfly tongues for better cancer treatments and vaccines

A closer look at the elaborate insects that have inspired engineers in countless ways.

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Health

You might not recognize your office when it reopens again

Here’s everything you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this week.

Angler holding up a panfish.
Projects

A beginner’s guide to freshwater fishing

Choose the right bait and strategy to nab common species like rainbow trout and walleye.

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Environment

The 160-year-old reason you’re obsessed with your lawn

Frederick Law Olmstead aimed to bring nature to suburban doorsteps. Instead he helped create a dead zone for wildlife.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule sits atop its Falcon rocket, ready to launch.
Space X

NASA and SpaceX pulled off their first rocket launch. Watch every second of it here.

The first crewed launch from American soil since 2011 went smoothly after the initial scrub.

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Vaccines

Why only half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Not enough people would elect to get vaccinated to create a protective herd immunity effect, a survey suggests.

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Physics

Half the matter in the universe was missing. We found it hiding between galaxies.

It took the discovery of a new celestial phenomenon and entirely new telescope technology.

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Science

Time isn’t real. Here’s how people capitalized on that.

Louis Armstrong and Albert Einstein showed that hours, minutes, and seconds can be stretched by perception and experience.

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Tech Hacks

Fixing your computer is easier if you know which numbers to look at

The numbers... what do they mean?

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Climate Change

Inuit researchers are leading a scientific movement to understand life on the ice

A new Canadian initiative puts traditional knowledge and modern tech to work for climate science and social justice.

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Dinosaurs

Dinosaur cannibalism was real, and Colorado paleontologists have the bones to prove it

Some Allosaurus living in ancient Colorado weren’t picky eaters.

Olive Oil Martini
Projects

Five exquisite, easy martinis you can make at home

Steal the show at your next virtual happy hour with one of these five homemade “quarantinis.”

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Social Media

How Trump’s executive order targeting social media may affect you

Prepare to hear a lot about Section 230 as the President’s battle with big tech plays out.

A person planning out a solution on a wall.
Psychology

Logic problems to challenge your bored brain

They’ll make the time pass lightning fast.

Delta Airlines
COVID-19

Air travel is slowly rebounding in the US

But most companies still need come up with health guidelines to protect crew members and passengers.

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Global Warming

Planting invasive species could make our carbon problem worse

Fast-growing vegetation can reduce carbon stored underground.

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Climate Change

Glacier mice have no feet, but they still move in herds

Researchers are slowly uncovering how these balls of moss travel across glaciers.

A school in Belfast, Ireland hangs up a banner that says, "there will be a storm after the storm."
COVID-19

Coronavirus has claimed more than 100,000 US lives. And the first wave isn’t even over yet.

Here’s the latest news on case counts and other developments.

A male Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) perches atop a sunflower.
Birds

Migratory birds in the Eastern US are struggling to adapt to climate change

Residential and migratory birds are changing their geographic ranges in different ways.