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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.

Releasing a redfish
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.

a person with a watch in a business environment using a laptop on a desk
Tech Hacks

Twelve ways to make your new browser tabs more exciting

With each new tab comes new possibilities.

White dog on blue background
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.

Two stars colliding and making a colorful cloud of gas
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.

peregrine falcon staring into camera
Birds

One of the most important laws protecting birds in the US just got gutted

The proposed Migratory Bird Treaty Act doesn’t have the crucial clause that kept companies from killing vulnerable species.

a bumble bee
Bees

Humans need bumble bees—and they are disappearing faster than we thought

Alarming data shows it’s time to save the bees.

Sunrise and ice floe in Antarctica
Climate Change

Antarctica is hotter today than it’s ever been

The icy continent is already at risk of a full-on meltdown.

Damon Hypersport
Motorcycles

This 200-mph electric motorcycle will try to stop accidents before they happen

The forthcoming Damon Hypersport employs artificial intelligence to warn riders about potential collisions.

Person googling on laptop
Tech Hacks

Twenty-four questions Google answers before you finish typing

Ask (or not) and it shall be given.

jackass penguins
Birds

Jackass penguins talk like people

Both species know when to keep it simple.

A graceful orange cat with a long tail walking on green grass
Evolution

Most humans don’t have tails. So why do we have the bones for it?

On the origin of our useless tailbones.

a dark photo of a TV with the Netflix logo on it, with some red lighting in the background
Tech Hacks

Hack Netflix with these add-ons and tricks

Supercharge your streaming.

glacier reaching the water
Global Warming

Greenland’s ice sheet is melting in more ways than we thought

A channel of warm water is threatening a glacier that holds back a massive ice river.

Google Maps
Technology

Google Maps is about to get better—especially if you take public transportation

The service has been around for 15 years, and is introducing a revamped look and new features.

a man sitting at a desk looking at a phone
DIY

Be ready to move on when your apps bite the dust

Life after app death.