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Tech Hacks

Six ways your phone can give your life structure instead of chaos

Whether you're scheduling work tasks or blocking out a three-hour midday nap, these apps can help.

Cycling cities
Technology

Cities are failing cyclists. Here’s what needs to change.

Bike lanes are just the beginning.

worlds hardest labyrinth
Science

Does the ā€˜world’s hardest maze’ live up to its name? Give it a shot.

It's trickier than it looks.

A cup of pistachio gelato
Projects

How to make creamy, authentic-tasting gelato at home

Use math and chemistry to make a magical dairy treat.

vaccines generic
Vaccines

Inside the race to develop a safe COVID-19 vaccine

There’s no guarantee a vaccine is right around the corner, but more than 145 candidates are under investigation.

A sign for buy one, get five fireworks for free on a rural Texas highway
Science

Why are we hearing more fireworks than usual?

It's risky business.

A mural in Minneapolis, Minnesota, commemorates George Floyd, who was killed while being restrained by city police officers in May.
Mental Health

Resharing videos of violence against Black people can spark more trauma

Social media users should consider letting viral photos and footage fade after they've incited action.

A group watching fireworks from a roof
COVID-19

Three safe ways to enjoy fireworks during a pandemic

Go virtual or go home.

Into the Wild Bus
Science

The tragic legacy behind the famous ā€˜Into the Wild’ bus

The lure of the Magic Bus got some McCandless fans killed. Now it's been removed from Denali National Park.

Women and children at the pool.
COVID-19

The safest way to go swimming during the pandemic

Stay away from other people as much as possible, be it by the pool or on a party boat.

Insects from the mid-Cretaceous period preserved in amber were found in present-day northern Myanmar.
Insects

These insects preserved in amber are still glowing 99 million years later

The fossilized insects are a rare find for paleontologists.

beaver on ice
Animals

Beavers might be making the Arctic melt even faster

As the rodents move into the tundra, they could be furthering climate change.

head trip illusion
Science

This image wiggles when you scroll—or does it?

You move, I move.

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak
Life Skills

Nine natural shelters that can save your life in the wild

There's almost always a place to hunker down.

Facebook app
Security

Don’t expect to pay for Facebook any time soon

And you probably shouldn't expect it to pay you for your data, either.

Surgery room
Health

Autopsies are more important than ever. Here’s what they can tell us.

Whether it's another person or an illness that kills someone, their body holds a lot of evidence

Jessi Combs
Vehicles

The fastest woman on Earth died setting her record

She shattered her own 2013 milestone by upwards of 100 miles—an achievement that's now Guinness official.

dental office
COVID-19

Is it safe to go to the dentist yet? Here’s how COVID-19 will affect your cleanings.

Consider your options before you head into the office.

A bag and vials of donated blood
COVID-19

The FDA’s gay and bi blood-donor ban isn’t just stigmatizing—it’s also likely outdated

Critics say that the policy, first instated during the 1980's AIDS crisis, doesn't track with modern testing methods and social movements.

F-35 Nellis Air Force Base
Air Force

The US’s flagship fighter jet simulator is now multiplayer

An exclusive first look at how rigs that mimic the stealthy F-35 communicate with other aircraft sims.