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Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer
Cancer

Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer

A new AI system was able to identify cancer outcomes as well as human readers.

an illustration of the milky way galaxy in space
Space

The Milky Way has a long history of cosmic cannibalism

Our galaxy has stolen many a star.

This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism
Environment

This vampire stump’s lust for life hints at an arboreal superorganism

It might not be so easy to tell where one tree ends and another begins.

Take soapbox racing to the next level with a motorcycle engine
Projects

Take soapbox racing to the next level with a motorcycle engine

Embrace the art of cyclekart.

a pill bottle
Health

The FDA asked a supplement company to recall all their products. Here’s what you need to know.

Herbal Doctor Remedies was violating an important rule.

Monarch butterfly development is cooler than we thought
Insects

Monarch butterfly development is cooler than we thought

Warmer winters could have a surprising impact.

A Boeing air taxi prototype crashed last month. That might be a good thing.
Self Driving

A Boeing air taxi prototype crashed last month. That might be a good thing.

The flying machine had no one on board.

There’s a deadly fungus among us—and it’s spreading
Climate Change

There’s a deadly fungus among us—and it’s spreading

A drug-resistant microbe could get a leg up from climate change.

The weirdest things we learned this week: College students swallowed guppies for sport and chickens wore glasses
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: College students swallowed guppies for sport and chickens wore glasses

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Laugh tracks trick our brains into thinking dad jokes are funny
Science

Laugh tracks trick our brains into thinking dad jokes are funny

Especially if the canned chuckles sound genuine.

Why experts now say daily aspirin could do more harm than good
Heart Disease

Why experts now say daily aspirin could do more harm than good

If you've never had a heart attack, you probably shouldn't be taking it.

Americans reported hearing torturous sounds in Cuba—and now their brains seem changed
Health

Americans reported hearing torturous sounds in Cuba—and now their brains seem changed

People with “Havana syndrome” have differences in their brains compared to healthy people.

How to choose the best digital camera for you
Tech Hacks

How to choose the best digital camera for you

Snap happy.

What’s really behind baseball’s recent home run surge
Physics

What’s really behind baseball’s recent home run surge

It might not (just) be foul play.

There’s a viable alternative to building a giant telescope on sacred Hawaiian land
Space

There’s a viable alternative to building a giant telescope on sacred Hawaiian land

The latest news on Mauna Kea.

You’re probably petting your cat wrong
Cats

You’re probably petting your cat wrong

Science reveals the purr-fect way.

Google is working on ‘self-healing’ maps, thanks to artificial intelligence
AI

Google is working on ‘self-healing’ maps, thanks to artificial intelligence

What’s better than making a map? Making a machine that makes maps.

Baseball players outlive most of us, but some positions are better than others
Diseases

Baseball players outlive most of us, but some positions are better than others

Want to live longer? Be an MLB player.

Red wine could hold the secret to staying buff on the moon
Space

Red wine could hold the secret to staying buff on the moon

Resveratrol might mitigate the muscle loss seen in low-gravity environments.

Never waste bread again
Projects

Never waste bread again

Turns out bread may have more lives than your cat.