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pregnant woman
COVID-19

What pregnant people need to know about COVID-19

For now, there are more questions than answers.

Dead body on gurney
Projects

How to donate your body to science

This is your chance to finally go to medical school.

doctors gathered around patient in 1940s
Medicine

Modern surgery wouldn’t be possible without this one key drug

An excerpt from The Invention of Surgery, by David Schneider.

a pile of pills
COVID-19

COVID-19 is exposing dangerous flaws in how we make and prescribe drugs

Our supply chain is far from stable.

a DIY zippered tote bag made out of recycled fabric
Projects

Make a zippered tote bag out of leftover fabric scraps

Say goodbye to plastic bags with this tote-ally cool project.

The 2020 Corvette Stingray.
Vehicles

Strapping into the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to take turns at 1.3 Gs

We drove the C8, the most exciting new Corvette since the ’63 Split Window.

air-based heat pump
Global Warming

How heat pumps can help fight global warming

These ultra-efficient systems could massively reduce our emissions from heating and cooling buildings.

a person sneezing
COVID-19

All the ways you can—and can’t—catch the coronavirus

Little is known for sure, but sneezes are still the main thing you should watch out for

The Mac Dock, showing icons for Mail and other apps.
Tech Hacks

Ten tools to help you spend less time on email

There’s more to life than your inbox.

A road sign warning of possible alien abduction
Space

The truth about Area 51 UFO sightings, according to a local expert

Decades of government secrecy have led to a rash of extraterrestrial reports in Nevada. Author Sarah Scoles set out to see for herself.

A hospital operating room
Health

New tech in university healthcare systems brings secret costs for patients

Consumers don’t need to know the price of things—they need to know how much they’ll pay.

bernie sanders speaking at rally
Global Warming

Where every Democratic candidate stands on the biggest environmental issues

We reviewed candidates’ statements and websites to compare their plans for climate change, and broke it all down for you.

a cattle skull mounted on wood
Archaeology

Five surprising ways people have used (and are still using) bones

Life after death.

IV drip in hospital
Life Skills

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about donating bone marrow

From swabbing your cheek to saving a life.

An old man at a podium reading from a book
Physics

Theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96

The mathematical prodigy didn’t care to stick to one subject of study—and he never bothered to get a doctorate.

a dirty green and white first aid bag
COVID-19

How to prepare for a viral outbreak like COVID-19

Don’t panic. Plan.

Mossy forest
Fossil Fuels

Ancient forests that power the modern world

Fossil fuels are, first and foremost, fossils.

Sarcos CES
Robots

Robotic exoskeletons are storming out of sci-fi and onto your squishy human body

The Sarcos Guardian XO will help Delta employees handle heavy bags.

Stephen Krcmar
Technology

Ebikes freed my commute from the tyranny of traffic

Fun, urban adventure, and no visits to the gas pump.

A bioluminescent ponyfish with a light-generating organ in its esophagus.
Evolution

Fish gave us legs—and four other finny facts

Have you thanked a fish today?