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Beetle with camera on back.
Insects

Scientists strapped tiny cameras to beetles to get a bug’s-eye view of the world

Feather-light cameras can show us what your backyard looks like from a new perspective.

A sockeye salmon in very shallow water.
Environment

Local opposition to Alaska’s Pebble Mine grows as the project reaches the next milestone

More than 60 percent of Alaskans oppose the proposal, which would develop an area known for the largest sockeye salmon run in the world.

antibiotics
Medicine

Antibiotics could replace surgery for some kids with appendicitis

For certain groups, taking a course of antibiotics for appendicitis can be just as effective as surgery.

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Projects

Eight great sandwiches to make with your wild game and fish

Loaded with venison, hog, fish, and more, these are the best things in sliced bread.

Trans pride eye makeup
Health

Exploring the common misconceptions regarding trans and non-binary identities

Eight reasons why anti-trans rants are unscientific.

Patients take part in a hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial in Israel.
Health

Inhaling pure oxygen could keep your brain younger for longer

A (pricey) breath of fresh air for anti-aging research.

A protester in Portland getting arrested by the city's police department
Drones

Police can surveil protests from participants’ pockets and homes

Technology is never neutral.

Pink face masks.
Vaccines

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has started a nationwide, Phase 3 trial

The CDC also updated its guidelines for how long people must self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19.

bowling ball interior
Physics

The insides of pro bowling balls will make your head spin

They're way cooler than the ones at your local alley.

sharks in the ocean
Endangered Species

Reef sharks around the world are in trouble

Sharks were absent from nearly 20 percent of coral reefs in a global survey.

Person taking picture with smartphone
Tech Hacks

Edit gorgeous photos right on your phone

Step aside Juno and Valencia—we're doing some real editing here.

Paralympic wheelchair
Technology

How different wheelchair designs can help Paralympians excel

Each sport requires different adaptations to the basic chair.

ants on a tree branch
Insects

Ants could help us beat future pandemics

What can we learn from social insects in terms of social distancing and community spread?

Fans in stands via Microsoft Teams at an NBA game
Technology

Now you can join an ongoing NBA game like it’s a video conference

Microsoft Teams will put fans in virtual stands around basketball games.

Closeup on the open mouth of a venomous Bushmaster snake.
Animals

The longest species of snakes that slither the planet

Pythons the size of telephone poles, boas the length of school buses, and a 12-foot pit viper named “Silent Death.”

deforested area with cut logs
COVID-19

Protecting nature could prevent the next pandemic

Doing so is a lot cheaper than responding to disease outbreaks when they happen.

rain dripping off a roof during a storm
Conservation

Capturing rainwater is an easy way to save money and the planet

It’s free water.

A blue agave plant
Science

Five burning questions about tequila, answered

Is there a worm? Can I eat it?

baseball pitcher
Technology

It’s time to explain some game theory

The field of study is used in everything from auctions to baseball, but it’s often misunderstood, thanks to Hollywood.

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education
COVID-19

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education

The pandemic can be a chance to remove geographic barriers in education.