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An inside look at the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s innovative chassis design
Engineering

An inside look at the 2020 Corvette Stingray’s innovative chassis design

You'll find some carbon fiber, but only where it counts.

There are no shortcuts when you build a drone destined for Mars
Mars

There are no shortcuts when you build a drone destined for Mars

The electrical engineer leading the team building the Mars Autonomous Helicopter lives by a lesson she learned as a young child.

What shape is the universe?
Physics

What shape is the universe?

There are three basic options, but one is more likely than the others.

How to start cooking more Indian food
Projects

How to start cooking more Indian food

Make these awesome meals your everyday meals.

California’s massive power outages is a wake-up call for the whole country
Climate Change

California’s massive power outages is a wake-up call for the whole country

Here's why millions are losing electricity—and why you could be next.

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry just honored something you actually care about—your phone’s battery
Technology

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry just honored something you actually care about—your phone’s battery

Here's why the lithium ion battery deserved a win.

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler
Life Skills

Stain removal tips from a Buckingham Palace-trained butler

Royals get their shirts dirty, too.

Saturn now has 82 known moons—so why did we only get one?
Moons

Saturn now has 82 known moons—so why did we only get one?

Scientists may have an explanation for the absurd abundance.

The weirdest things we learned this week: Pooping magic rocks, how we ruined bison, and lies you’ve been told about the common cold
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Pooping magic rocks, how we ruined bison, and lies you’ve been told about the common cold

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

10000 year clock illustration
Science Fiction

How to send messages 10,000 years into the future

Linguists, designers, and scientists are scheming up ways to break a language barrier that doesn’t exist (yet).

Physics Nobel spotlights scientists who discovered exoplanets and the recipe for the universe
Exoplanets

Physics Nobel spotlights scientists who discovered exoplanets and the recipe for the universe

The joint-award announcement featured coffee metaphors and a call for collaboration.

Seven sympathy gifts for anyone who just learned the truth about canned pumpkin
Science

Seven sympathy gifts for anyone who just learned the truth about canned pumpkin

Help them squash the pain.

Here’s the actual impact of cutting down on red meat (and everything else)
Environment

Here’s the actual impact of cutting down on red meat (and everything else)

No Red October is just a tiny introduction to big dietary changes.

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank
Life Skills

Travel to the end of the Earth and back without breaking the bank

A trip to Patagonia could cost thousands, but there are ways to make it more affordable.

How menopause evolved—and what it means for us
Health

How menopause evolved—and what it means for us

Excerpt: The Slow Moon Climbs

The most important changes in macOS Catalina to know before updating
Security

The most important changes in macOS Catalina to know before updating

You get some new features, but check your app compatibility first.

A carbon-neutral burger? It’s not impossible.
Sustainability

A carbon-neutral burger? It’s not impossible.

By treating cows as part of the grassland ecosystem, some ranchers are already farming sustainable beef.

American and British scientists split the Nobel Prize for work on how cells handle hypoxia
Health

American and British scientists split the Nobel Prize for work on how cells handle hypoxia

The work is now considered a basic aspect of how cells function.

Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky.
Fitness & Exercise

Why are humans good at endurance running? The answer is murky.

The reason we can run long distances may have little to do with our ancestors’ quest for meat.

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them
Projects

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them

A beginner’s guide to the pantry workhorse of Mexico.