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COVID-19

The novel coronavirus finally has a name—two of them, actually

The virus is SARS-CoV-2, but the disease is COVID-19.

Jaguar F-Type
Vehicles

First drive in the new $103,200 Jaguar F-Type

The 186-mph vehicle sports louder styling but a quieter engine.

Azawakh dog in the forest.
Evolution

Meet the Azawakh, the latest breed to enter the Westminster Dog Show

Get to know the smart, loyal, and graceful ancient breed.

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Sun

Asteroids go to pieces when their host star dies

Dying stars may spin asteroids apart from afar.

MOS Nutrition
Nutrition

Tasty homemade ‘energy balls’ could help French soldiers get the fuel they need

“It’s an explosion of flavors!” one commando gushes.

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Global Warming

Climate change may not claim as many species as we thought

A new estimate has some good news, but some regions could still be hard hit.

Person watching laptop and taking notes.
Life Skills

How to learn new skills online

Treat yo’self by educating yo’self.

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Cancer

Cervical cancer could soon be a disease of the past

Researchers think the disease could be eliminated in the U.S. within a few decades.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

How much acid should you give an elephant? These scientists learned the hard way.

From government mind control to an elephant on LSD.

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Projects

Meet the machine parts salesman who turned a brake rotor into a lamp and never looked back

One man’s car part is another man’s lamp part.

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Tech Hacks

Become a Wikipedia master by accessing special pages and other handy tricks

Get tricky with Wiki. ...we’ll see ourselves out.

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Weather

What’s a frost quake?

There’s a freezin’ reason the ground might seem to snap, crackle and pop in the depths of winter.

A woman has sprained her ankle while hiking, her friend uses the first aid kit to tend to the injury
Life Skills

You broke a bone in the middle of nowhere. Now what?

If you’re not trained, never attempt to put a bone back into place.

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Fish

Releasing a caught fish isn’t as simple as tossing it overboard

For a better chance of survival, use these techniques.

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COVID-19

Coronavirus shows our health agencies are ill prepared for fake news

Disinformation spreads even faster than disease—and it can be just as deadly.

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Tech Hacks

Twelve ways to make your new browser tabs more exciting

With each new tab comes new possibilities.

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Evolution

Did humans truly domesticate dogs? Canine history is more of a mystery than you think.

A new wave of research probes how Fido went from fierce to friendly.

lightning
Weather

Dissecting a lightning strike, from flash to boom

The steps that lead from a charged sky to that signature bolt.

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Projects

Make the most out of the latest, greatest apple—the Cosmic Crisp

Designed for great endurance and even greater taste, this is the fruit that seems to have it all.

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NASA

Astronomers caught a star-on-star smack down

New observations offer the best look yet at how one star can take down its neighbor.