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COVID-19

Zoom fatigue is real. Here’s what to do about it.

Little tweaks to sound quality could provide relief for you and everyone else on your call.

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Space Telescope

Jupiter has a spooky new look in this sharp infrared photo

The image allows researchers to look deep into the gaseous planet’s raging storms.

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Aviation

NASA’s weird wing design could lead to futuristic, fuel-efficient airplanes

Trusses support the wings, preventing them from fluttering and breaking.

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Diseases

PrEP can prevent HIV infection in teens—so why aren’t they using it?  

The medication is highly effective in preventing HIV in young people, but its not being used enough.

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Tech Hacks

The best apps and sites to learn how to code

Go straight from “What is a dash?” to “I know kung-fu.”

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Evolution

This ‘crazy beast’ is unlike any mammal we’ve ever seen

It’s the weirdest of the weird.

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COVID-19

The coronavirus might show up in your semen, but don’t panic

Plus, how llamas could help us beat the novel coronavirus.

Break away from the pack and try a solo ride. And practice bike safety while you're at it.
COVID-19

How to bike responsibly during a pandemic

Infectious-disease experts and bike-advocacy groups have a few healthy tips for you.

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COVID-19

This pandemic won’t end without strong federal support

You can’t fight a pandemic state-by-state.

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Projects

Ten great science projects you can do with your kids

Are these groceries or scientific supplies? BOTH.

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Military

China’s ambiguous missile strategy is risky

The problematic approach involves weapons systems that could be either nuclear or conventional.

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Exoplanets

Yeast and E. coli can grow in conditions that might exist on alien planets

The microbes thrived in pure hydrogen conditions, suggesting alien microbes might as well.

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COVID-19

This summer’s severe temperatures could make the pandemic even more complicated

Heat and humidity will send people outdoors, where the risk of catching the coronavirus is higher.

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Science

These splotches hide an image if you think about it hard enough

What do you see?

A current view of the South Colwater Ridge Trail at Mount Saint Helens in Washington.
Environment

After Mount St. Helens erupted, scientists fought to preserve its devastation

The biggest volcanic catastrophe in US history has taught us a lot about natural resilience.

A bull elk bugles in a field.
Wildlife

Ten shocking survival stories that real people lived to tell

Gator-infested swamps, misplaced fish hooks, and angry beavers galore.

a map of temperatures across the US, showing very low temperatures in the northeast, mid-atlantic, and midwest
Climate Change

The polar vortex is bringing snow to the US this weekend, because chaos loves company

The polar vortex is swooping in to cool down our spring.

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Projects

Stay-at-home science project: Bake s’mores using the power of the sun

Get that albedo going.

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Drones

DJI’s new industrial UAV is the coolest drone you’ll never get to fly

It’s made to inspect power lines and other industrial installations.

Here’s why your brain is so bad at those ‘spot the difference’ games
Science

Here’s why your brain is so bad at those ‘spot the difference’ games

They entertained you for entire minutes at the dentist’s office.