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Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost
Ocean

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

By diving into archives, scientists confirmed that floes are melting faster than ever before.

The key to curing the common cold could lurk within our own cells
Gene Editing

The key to curing the common cold could lurk within our own cells

Targeting proteins that give the viruses a hand.

First look: Indian Motorcycle’s 2020 Thunder Stroke
Motorcycles

First look: Indian Motorcycle’s 2020 Thunder Stroke

New engine, new connectivity, and new accessories make for a better brawler.

10 sweet tricks for making better ice cream
Projects

10 sweet tricks for making better ice cream

Science-minded notes on the art of ice cream. For starters: stop bashing corn syrup.

How to choose the right smartphone for you
Tech Hacks

How to choose the right smartphone for you

Make sense of operating systems, specs, and more.

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists
Ocean

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

The rare and mysterious Deepstaria jellyfish looks like a cross between a plastic bag and a Victorian spectre.

This deadly fungal disease could use climate change to mobilize
Diseases

This deadly fungal disease could use climate change to mobilize

Climate change will increase the range of Valley fever.

The McLaren GT is a 200 mph supercar that’s comfortable to drive
Engineering

The McLaren GT is a 200 mph supercar that’s comfortable to drive

It can do 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds

Check out the year’s best research on cube-shaped poop, magnetic cockroaches, and toasty scrotums
Science

Check out the year’s best research on cube-shaped poop, magnetic cockroaches, and toasty scrotums

Also: Does pizza cure cancer?

Make a knife sharp enough to shave
Projects

Make a knife sharp enough to shave

Field & Stream's outdoors skills expert examines the finer points of honing a knife with a stone.

Mass extinctions made life on Earth more diverse—and might again
Climate Change

Mass extinctions made life on Earth more diverse—and might again

Given another huge extinction event on the horizon, it's crucial that we figure out how they work sooner rather than later.

Most people don’t know the true dangers of HPV
Vaccines

Most people don’t know the true dangers of HPV

We have a vaccine that prevents cancer—but not enough people are using it.

The coolest planes at the Reno air races
Aviation

The coolest planes at the Reno air races

From fast jets, to tiny jets, to home-built propeller aircraft, here’s what flew in the desert north of Reno.

Giving legal rights to nature could reduce public health threats like toxic algae
Conservation

Giving legal rights to nature could reduce public health threats like toxic algae

Rights of Nature laws generally are designed to encourage people to rethink their relationship to the environment.

Scientists are investigating the secrets of smelly cat butts
Cats

Scientists are investigating the secrets of smelly cat butts

Anal sacs can tell you a lot about an animal.

The best apps for reading books on your phone
Tech Hacks

The best apps for reading books on your phone

Carry an entire library in your pocket.

Techathlon podcast: iPhone 11, a lie detector, and a streaming content quiz
Technology

Techathlon podcast: iPhone 11, a lie detector, and a streaming content quiz

The most fun you can have with a toy lie detector.

To beat the heat, sometimes you have to embrace the fire
DIY

To beat the heat, sometimes you have to embrace the fire

Faced with potential burnout from shoeing horses, Jennifer Horn taught herself artistic blacksmithing.

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving
Life Skills

Where to find cardboard boxes when you’re moving

Start prospecting for “brown gold,” a term we made up to make cardboard boxes sound more interesting.

Fatal car crashes are way more likely with teens behind the wheel—but is inexperience really to blame?
Health

Fatal car crashes are way more likely with teens behind the wheel—but is inexperience really to blame?

Memory could have something to do with it.