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Animals

Australia’s historic bushfires could impact the world’s biodiversity forever

They’ve already killed half a billion animals.

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NASA

NASA’s top observatories teamed up to capture an imploding star in captivating 3D

The image provides new insight into the stellar object’s identity.

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Psychology

I built a room so quiet you can hear your own blood

Steve Orfield tests products in a super-insulated, reverb-free chamber to understand how loud the world is.

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Technology

Tech trends to expect at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show

Prepare for 8K screens, 5G devices, and lots of robots.

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Environment

Ecological secrets hide between the notes of Indigenous songs

For Indigenous Peoples, music is a repository of ancestors’ knowledge, teachings, and wisdom.

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Motorcycles

Must-have clutch motorcycle gear for all riders

For a safe, stylish, and comfortable ride.

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Projects

Make your own concrete flower pots

We threw in a 3D-printed mold, too.

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NASA

Our newest alien comet may have been born out of a dying star’s vomit

Borisov may represent an entirely new type of celestial body.

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Tech Hacks

Eight apps to make your New Year resolutions stick

And if you vowed to use your phone less, just cut back on other apps, not these.

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Dinosaurs

T. rex teens looked wildly different than the adults we’re familiar with

A new study finds that two skeletons are teenaged Tyrannosaurus rex and not a separate species

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Aviation

A pilot passed out while flying an F-15 over Oregon. Here’s what happened next.

A fighter jet doesn’t need to crash to suffer millions of dollars of damage.

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Nutrition

Experts just ranked the best diets, and their choices will probably surprise you

The secret to a healthier diet is simpler than you might think.

WASP-12b exoplanet
Exoplanets

This pitch-black exoplanet is spiraling toward its doom

WASP-12b’s host star’s gravity will someday shred the entire planet.

Glowing red sphere of light around a black hole in a NASA simulation
Black Holes

What would happen if you fell into a black hole?

For almost a century, astrophysicists have struggled with the question. They’re still at it—and have some pretty wild ideas.

A packed canoe on the shore in Bowron Lake Provincial Park, of Canada.
Fish

The 10 best canoe trips in the U.S. and Canada

Start planning your paddle through some of the most beautiful waters of the continent.

Sleepy brunette woman waking up and rubbing her eyes.
Health

Why it’s tough to sleep in after a night of drinking

Next time, try not to fall asleep right after the party ends.

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Health

Two radically new drugs bring hope for people with depression. But psychiatrists are skeptical.

With ketamine and brexanolone now on the market, and psilocybin on the same track, research on brain chemistry and depressive disorders is just starting to get serious.

Aerial view of deforested area of the Amazon rainforest
Land

The Amazon has shrunk by 24,000 square miles over the last decade

Mile upon mile of the rainforest has been replaced with a wide range of commercial developments. That’s why it’s the statistic of the decade.

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Psychology

Reverse your bad habits with just a handful of tiny changes

A Stanford scientist puts a new spin on the self-help movement.

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Energy

Latin American environmentalists face unprecedented violence in defending their land

Foreign investors in the region have a responsibility to help safeguard local activists.