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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

the planet mars
Mars

Meteoric smoke could be key to putting clouds on Mars

Every little bit counts.

We waste 40 percent of the food we grow—here’s where it goes
Agriculture

We waste 40 percent of the food we grow—here’s where it goes

Food gets lost in transit at every stage from farm to table.

17 minutes outside a day keeps the doctor away
Health

17 minutes outside a day keeps the doctor away

Most Americans spend the majority of their lives indoors.

The ‘life support system of the biosphere’ is in peril
Climate Change

The ‘life support system of the biosphere’ is in peril

It's time to pay more attention to microbes.

Volvo Group’s new military vehicle can drive sideways, like a crab
Military

Volvo Group’s new military vehicle can drive sideways, like a crab

It could be the next light armored transport for the French Army.

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home
Health

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

Global warming is expanding the territory of some terrifying microbes.

New York is passing its own Green New Deal
Climate Change

New York is passing its own Green New Deal

It could be the nation’s most ambitious climate legislation.

What kind of reusable bag is best for the planet?
Sustainability

What kind of reusable bag is best for the planet?

A complete guide to carrying your groceries without fueling climate change.

How to make pottery from scratch
Projects

How to make pottery from scratch

None of that store-bought clay, either. We're digging it out of the ground.

Today’s exotic pets are tomorrow’s invasive pests
Pets

Today’s exotic pets are tomorrow’s invasive pests

Abandoned or escaped non-traditional pets as the source of a growing number of ecological invasions.

Adobe is teaching artificial intelligence to sniff out Photoshopped images
Technology

Adobe is teaching artificial intelligence to sniff out Photoshopped images

AI is getting better at recognizing fakes, but forgers are moving fast.

What sex is this tomato plant? It depends on when you ask.
Science

What sex is this tomato plant? It depends on when you ask.

No binaries for these vineries.

How a foreign country hacks a power grid
Security

How a foreign country hacks a power grid

These are the bad things one nation-state can do to another.

grapes on the vine in a vineyard
Agriculture

Artificial intelligence could help farmers water only the thirsty plants

The next great agricultural revolution is here.

How to move playlists between music streaming services
Tech Hacks

How to move playlists between music streaming services

Don't leave your tunes behind.

What to know about fecal transplants in the wake of the first death
Health

What to know about fecal transplants in the wake of the first death

Why wasn't sample tested for E. coli? We've got the answer.

Scientists just debunked a major myth about heirloom wheat
Agriculture

Scientists just debunked a major myth about heirloom wheat

Older isn't necessarily better.

Protecting your household from pollution starts with one simple step at the door
Health

Protecting your household from pollution starts with one simple step at the door

Your dust could have an impact on your health.

The moon’s south pole is hiding something massive and mysterious
Moons

The moon’s south pole is hiding something massive and mysterious

We have no idea what it might be.