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Hiking gear
Life Skills

Save money and protect the environment by repurposing your old outdoor gear

Don’t let go of your favorite backpack—transform it.

grocery shelves
COVID-19

COVID-19 has exposed serious food-security issues in the US. Technology can help.

Humans armed with creative solutions are finding ways to prop up supply chains.

Zoom video chat
COVID-19

Check these privacy and security settings before your next Zoom video chat

Some privacy tips will go a long way to protect you on Zoom video chats.

homeless area
COVID-19

Homeless populations are among America’s most vulnerable to the coronavirus

People experiencing homelessness are more likely to catch the virus and experience complications from it.

This mosaic of Mars is a compilation of images captured by the Viking Orbiter 1.
Mars

Mars might be made of mashed-up baby planets

An unexpected composition of two meteorites could rewrite our understanding of the Red Planet’s history.

lab mouse
Animals

COVID-19 is interrupting lab animal research, sometimes fatally

Scientists across the country have needed to abruptly halt their work, leaving research animals in limbo.

people assembling solar panels
COVID-19

An environmental stimulus bill could help us bounce back from COVID-19

Policy advisors have come together with a comprehensive proposal to recover the economy, help workers, and address the climate crisis.

An abandoned port building in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
Climate Change

Rising sea levels leave public housing residents struggling with mold

Agencies are struggling to figure out how leaky roofs and damp walls fit in with larger flood-proofing plans.

the newly discovered dinosaur: Dineobellator notohesperus
Dinosaurs

These newly discovered raptors were like feather-covered cheetahs

The fearsome Dineobellator boasted strength, speed, and a fine coat of feathers.

USNS Comfort
COVID-19

The huge Navy hospital ships in Los Angeles and New York have a rich history

The former oil tankers are part of a line of medical vessels dating back more than 200 years.

a person standing in front of a wall with a lot of notes on it, surrounded by books
Life Skills

Don’t impulse shop. Use a system to buy the right stuff for you.

Decisions, decisions.

child carrying a log in woods.
Life Skills

Eleven outdoor skills to teach your kids—or yourself

They’ll come in handy after the pandemic, too.

Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse.
Evolution

Meet the highest mouse on Earth

These tiny mountaineers might be the most impressive mammals around.

BeiDou-3 satellite system China GPS
Military

China’s version of GPS is almost complete. Here’s what that means.

It’s called BeiDou, and it’s key for the military, tech industry, and more.

meat
Diseases

A vegan world wouldn’t keep diseases like COVID-19 from infecting humans

We need to spend more energy monitoring the places where humans and animals meet.

a person using their phone on the subway
Tech Hacks

Everything you need to do before you start a free trial

Don’t sign up right away.

Voyager 2's image of Uranus.
Exoplanets

Uranus blasted a gas bubble 22,000 times bigger than Earth

It happened back in 1986—but it could happen again.

A syringe in a vaccine bottle
Vaccines

Scientists are experimenting with three kinds of COVID-19 vaccines

It can take years to develop a time-tested vaccine. But the world needs something faster.

beijing skyline clear skies
COVID-19

COVID-19 has cut air pollution in some countries—but will this blip make a difference?

What this means for the climate depends on what we do after the pandemic ends.

Morphee French flying hospital
COVID-19

Inside the flying military hospital that’s treating COVID-19 patients

The French airborne ICU was originally designed to transport injured soldiers back home.