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Home

Portable washing machines that will cut down your trips to the laundromat

A compact clothes washer is a convenient way to keep your hamper happy.

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Projects

Make your own light-up holiday sweater

To truly celebrate, YOU must become the decoration.

Kid sticking out their tongue and looking deflated
Science

Here’s what forgetting simple words says about your brain

‘Tip-of the tongue syndrome’ doesn’t necessarily reflect an aging memory.

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste
Environment

Your guide to a Thanksgiving dinner without food waste

Enjoy the day without killing the planet.

a woman throws fall leaves into the air while smiling
COVID-19

2020 isn’t all bad. Here are 13 science stories to be thankful for.

Because believe it or not, this year has had its positive moments.

A surgeon in scrubs pulling a mask off their face
Vaccines

Vaccines could be out by the end of 2020, but reaching everyone will take time

Immunity takes a while to build up, so don’t expect life to go back to normal in a snap.

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving
Health

The top five things other than COVID-19 that could send you to the hospital this Thanksgiving

Spoiler: Stop frying frozen turkeys.

The starry Arctic sky over an iceberg in Greenland
COVID-19

Four science conversations worth having this holiday

We got a lot of cool stuff done in space. And of course, there’s the pandemic.

Expedition 46 Flight Engineer Tim Kopra on a Dec. 21, 2015 spacewalk.
NASA

Spaceflight affects the human body in two major, peculiar ways

30 new studies show astronauts experience telomere lengthening and mitochondrial malfunction in space.

Alaska’s northern coast
Fossil Fuels

Drilling the Arctic refuge doesn’t make sense—but Trump wants it to happen anyway

“This would be a complete industrialization of the wildest place left in America.”

Volunteers gathering food off of a truck.
COVID-19

The best and safest ways to donate food and time this holiday season

You can do a lot just from home.

pumpkin pie thanksgiving
Nutrition

It takes six months to lose all your holiday weight. Here’s how to avoid gaining it instead.

All dieting is yo-yo dieting.

Pair of Asian short-clawed otters
Animals

These otters learn how to snag snacks by watching their friends

Knowing how they find food could help us protect the at-risk fuzz balls.

Billie Eilish Google AI mashup
AI

This Billie Eilish cover is unlike any other (because it’s made by Google’s AI)

Thousands of covers on YouTube blend seamlessly together for an impressive mashup.

vaccines
Vaccines

Why AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine is an important addition to the fleet of offerings

The drug company says it could produce three million doses of the vaccine in 2021 if it is approved.

The finished cardboard robotic hand on someone's hand
Projects

Turn a boring box into a sweet working robotic hand

Fingers, joints, tendons, and the whole shebang.

Tomi Um illustration
Science

You probably can’t find every mask in this picture

But there’s one way you should try.

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science
Life Skills

How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science

You might need some booze before you’re done—trust us.

person alone traveling
Vaccines

COVID-19 testing can’t guarantee a safe Thanksgiving. Here’s why.

The CDC is urging Americans not to travel for the holiday.

A hunter holds a traditional bow and runs through an open field.
Animals

Can a hunter outrun an antelope? This ultra-marathoner is finding out.

Chasing down pronghorn on the open prairie is about a lot more than just winning the race.