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A denim fix that’s better than a patch
Projects

A denim fix that’s better than a patch

Take jean repair to the next level: reweaving.

The EPA’s roll back of the Clean Water Act could impact drinking water for millions of Americans
Pollution

The EPA’s roll back of the Clean Water Act could impact drinking water for millions of Americans

It exposes small streams and wetlands nationwide to pollution.

A ban on flavored vaping products could help signal to teens that vaping isn’t as safe as they think
Health

A ban on flavored vaping products could help signal to teens that vaping isn’t as safe as they think

Trump administration proposed a ban on flavored e-cigarettes.

This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there
Exoplanets

This distant world is a lot like Earth, but you wouldn’t want to live there

A familiar atmosphere with a few alien quirks.

Why some experts are trying to redefine suicide
Mental Health

Why some experts are trying to redefine suicide

Treating self harm as a condition, not a symptom could lead to better diagnoses and preventative care.

How to safely find out what’s on a mysterious USB device
Tech Hacks

How to safely find out what’s on a mysterious USB device

That flash drive might've been free, but if it's got malware, it's going to cost you.

Male honeybees might blind queens to keep them hive-bound
Bees

Male honeybees might blind queens to keep them hive-bound

It turns out bee semen is kind of horrifying.

Comets could all come from the same place
Space

Comets could all come from the same place

Data from distant solar systems is helping researchers reconstruct the birth of our own.

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions of dollars for the opioid epidemic—and it’s not done yet
Health

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions of dollars for the opioid epidemic—and it’s not done yet

The announcement comes two weeks after Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $572 Million to Oklahoma for its role in the epidemic.

The best wildlife photos of the year remind us that nature is amazing—and brutal
Wildlife

The best wildlife photos of the year remind us that nature is amazing—and brutal

Indulge in the top picks from the London Natural History Museum's annual photography exhibit.

The next big space race is happening in Asia
Military

The next big space race is happening in Asia

India's latest lunar mission might lend to rising tensions with China and Pakistan.

Can we still prevent an apocalypse? What Jonathan Franzen gets wrong about climate change
Global Warming

Can we still prevent an apocalypse? What Jonathan Franzen gets wrong about climate change

What if we stopped pretending the New Yorker's essay makes sense?

Lamborghini built a supercapacitor into its Sián hybrid for a faster, smoother ride
Engineering

Lamborghini built a supercapacitor into its Sián hybrid for a faster, smoother ride

The battery-alternative charges quickly and does more than add horsepower.

Turns out there’s a shocking number of electric eels, and some could give off 1,000 volts
Fish

Turns out there’s a shocking number of electric eels, and some could give off 1,000 volts

This iconic electric fish is no longer alone on its family tree.

Jane Jacobs
Science

Meet the hero who saved everything you love about modern cities

Jane Jacobs made preserving old neighborhoods cooler than tearing them down.

How to survive a grizzly encounter
Life Skills

How to survive a grizzly encounter

Whoa bear. Hey, bear. It’s OK, bear

Evidence shows Juul illegally marketed vaping as safer than smoking
Health

Evidence shows Juul illegally marketed vaping as safer than smoking

In one instance, Juul representatives told students in school that its products were less harmful than cigarettes.

Motion sickness is proof that your body is functioning as evolution intended
Evolution

Motion sickness is proof that your body is functioning as evolution intended

After 550 million years, we still haven't found a cure.

Fermentation Matrix
Projects

How to ferment (almost) everything

A step-by-step guide to preserving whatever vegetables you have on hand.

A silhouette of evergreen trees against a blue sky
Life Skills

11 survival tricks to keep you safe in the woods

Start with "buddy up" and end on "don't get killed."