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Global Warming

NOAA is changing the way it talks about hurricanes

Storms are getting worse and more people are in the way than ever, so meteorologists are working on ways to improve their communication.

Nature walks can trigger feelings of awe, but you can achieve the feeling inside, too.
Mental Health

Regular doses of awe can do wonders for emotional health

Here’s how to uncover moments of awe—in nature, but also in your living room.

OK Play app
Technology

A new science-driven app aims to help kids and parents play together

Developed by child-development experts, OK Play wants to make screen time collaborative, not solitary.

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Life Skills

Eight ways you can use cotton in an emergency

It’s a bold strategy, but it can pay off.

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Science

Five dolls that changed the world

You’re more likely to spot these dolls in a lab than a toy box.

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Drones

Drone surveillance can help hold governments accountable—but it can also oppress us

Recent actions against protesters and activists shows there are two sides to the powerful technology.

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Science

Home team advantage explained in three charts

And why the effect is slowly going away over time.

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Gear

AmazonBasics: A guide to the good, the bad, and the spontaneously combustible

They also sell fire extinguishers, FYI.

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Tech Hacks

Your guide to all the security settings in iOS 14

The latest update came with some new safety features.

Apple iOS 14 update
Phones

New features to look for in the iOS 14 iPhone update

It’s time to get fancy with your iPhone home screen.

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Animals

Thousands of dying birds out West could reveal an even bigger environmental tragedy

Wildfires, pollution, erratic weather—which problem is to blame?

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Weapons

The US military’s heat weapon is real and painful. Here’s what it does.

Plus, what to know about a sonic tool that’s referred to as “the voice of God.”

Big 10 football players are set to return to conference play in October of 2020.
COVID-19

Big Ten football players will get daily COVID-19 tests, but that might not be enough

Fast, frequent testing may be less reliable, but could help teams identify infections as they happen

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Health

America has a long history of forced sterilization

The alleged hysterectomies at a Georgia ICE camp follow decades of inhumane laws and policies at hospitals and detainment facilities.

Fried Chicken
Projects

The secret to perfectly crispy fried chicken

It’s simple physics.

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Life Skills

Use TikTok to build the perfect workout

Yes, you read that correctly—TikTok.

A man on a four-wheeler equiped with brush bumpers.
Projects

Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged

From all-terrain to any-terrain.

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Vaccines

A coronavirus vaccine will save more lives if we share it widely

Influenza modelers estimate that equitable vaccination could prevent the most deaths from the novel virus.

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Climate Change

How raging wildfires create hellish skies across the country

The strange effect is now creeping over to the East Coast.

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Climate Change

California wildfires may give way to massive mudslides

Fires can unleash toxic materials and devastating debris flows.