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Our best bet against tick infestations might be fire
Wildlife

Our best bet against tick infestations might be fire

If done right, regular, planned fires can manage tick populations in the Northeast.

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Private Space Flight

Five more companies will compete for NASA’s $2.6 billion moon purse

SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others join the fray.

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during  a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.
Life Skills

What to do if you’re exposed to tear gas

From protecting yourself to protecting others: everything you need to know.

McLaren Elva profile
Engineering

McLaren’s new sports car doesn’t need a roof, or even a windshield

The Elva’s clever engineering keeps air off of your face even at high speeds.

laser robots fighter jets air force
Aviation

The best way to strip paint off a fighter jet? Laser-wielding robots.

The Air Force hopes to expand a program that’s faster and produces less hazardous waste than the traditional approach.

medical equipment
Health

With opioid overdoses on the rise, the U.S. should consider one proven safety measure: Giving people a safe place to do drugs

Safe injection sites work—why doesn’t the United States have them? 

child getting a vaccine by her doctor
Vaccines

Can pro-vaccine bills save us from ourselves?  

In places with disease outbreaks, legislators introduce more pro-vaccine bills.

Octopus illustration
Animals

When you give octopus MDMA they hug it out

Octopods are more social than they may seem.

Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle.
Electric Vehicles

Ford’s all-electric Mustang Mach-E is available for preorder and it’s bringing lots of options

Do you want to go fast or far?

Bad texting Techathlon game.
Technology

How many bad texting habits do you have?

Play the at-home edition of the Techathlon podcast

a house destroyed by a hurricane
Global Warming

Hurricanes really are becoming more destructive

The total area destroyed by hurricanes is increasing and powerful storms are becoming more frequent.

a blonde woman looking stressed out about math and surrounded by books
Life Skills

How to improve your math skills

You need math, but you don’t have to struggle.

The paint, the chrome, and the power of the CVO Fat Bob let you know how much fun this motorcycle is.
Motorcycles

The best Harley bikes to buy for cheap

From Softails to Fat Boys, these are the six classic models to test out on the used market.

dog with second tail on forehead
Dogs

The science behind this adorable puppy’s forehead tail

Heads or tails? Yes.

Thanksgiving dinner
DIY

Gear up and cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner

A guide to all the tools you’ll need and all the stuff you won’t.

artists impression of a cigar shaped interstellar objecct
Sun

‘Oumuamua isn’t aliens, but it may not be an asteroid either

A new analysis shows the interstellar visitor might not be what we thought.

A man holding his belly
Nutrition

Your stretching intestine is what tells your brain to stop eating

Step aside, stomachs.

Black elderberries, Sambucus nigra, in enamel bowl with leaves on metal background. Copy space, selective focus, close up,
Life Skills

Eight tasty berries you can find in the wild

Sure, you’ve heard of blueberries and blackberries, but you can find more than those in the woods.

depressed person
AI

Artificial intelligence could improve psychiatric care

Machine learning could improve mental health care by interpreting doctors’ conversations with their patients. 

bench next to a path in the middle of a forest with sunlight shining through
Mental Health

Nature saves us trillions of dollars in healthcare

National parks are literally a treasure.