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Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods
Pollution

Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods

Health benefits always depend on context.

NASA caught a sudden whiff of methane on Mars, but don’t hold your breath for space cows
Mars

NASA caught a sudden whiff of methane on Mars, but don’t hold your breath for space cows

The mystery of Martian farts won’t be solved overnight.

The secret to moving this ancient sphinx? Hoverboards
Technology

The secret to moving this ancient sphinx? Hoverboards

It also requires careful planning and lots of math.

This probiotic is going to bat against a horrifying fungal plague
Bats

This probiotic is going to bat against a horrifying fungal plague

It’s one promising tool to fend off the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself
Life Skills

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

Plagued by misleading headlines? Go straight to the source.

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen
Life Skills

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen

Cooking is not as scary as it may seem.

Plants couldn’t run away from Chernobyl—but that’s what saved them
Cancer

Plants couldn’t run away from Chernobyl—but that’s what saved them

Why plants don't get cancer.

Some trees can make droughts worse
Climate Change

Some trees can make droughts worse

A growing body of research suggests that trees help shape regional weather patterns.

NASA’s new plane will fly at supersonic speeds—without a windshield
Aviation

NASA’s new plane will fly at supersonic speeds—without a windshield

Pilots will see what's in front of them on a 4K screen. Here's how it will all work.

How to stare at your phone all day without messing up your body
Health

How to stare at your phone all day without messing up your body

The great horn debacle of 2019 wasn't the first uproar over technology and posture.

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters
Ocean

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

Watch the eerie, beautiful video.

Techathlon podcast: Gadget lifespans, the home version, and summer vacation
Technology

Techathlon podcast: Gadget lifespans, the home version, and summer vacation

Make your own Techathlon podcast!

Why do people faint?
Health

Why do people faint?

It's physical, but it's psychological, too.

James Bond’s 1965 Aston Martin is up for auction, complete with working gadgets
Vehicles

James Bond’s 1965 Aston Martin is up for auction, complete with working gadgets

Just try to resist the temptation to use the battering rams in traffic.

The next Falcon Heavy launch is arguably the most exciting one to date
Space X

The next Falcon Heavy launch is arguably the most exciting one to date

Not one, not two, but 24 payloads are going up into orbit

How to lucid dream, and why you’d want to
Science

How to lucid dream, and why you’d want to

A researcher explains how to control your subconscious.

countries that think vaccines are effective
Vaccines

The places in the world that still appreciate vaccines

Many developed nations have the luxury of being skeptical about vaccines

How the ISS recycles its air and water
International Space Station

How the ISS recycles its air and water

Nearly all of the water astronauts drink and shower with comes from their urine and sweat.

Male ants are pretty much just flying sperm (and other amazing ant facts)
Insects

Male ants are pretty much just flying sperm (and other amazing ant facts)

Think twice before squishing these fascinating creatures.

The first paternity tests involved ‘blood vibration.’ They didn’t work.
Health

The first paternity tests involved ‘blood vibration.’ They didn’t work.

Excerpt: Paternity