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The weirdest things we learned this week: Victorian sex drugs and deadly milk injections
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Victorian sex drugs and deadly milk injections

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

People in cancer treatment during hurricanes have lower survival rates
Cancer

People in cancer treatment during hurricanes have lower survival rates

Delay in treatment during natural disasters can be detrimental for certain cancer patients.

Why doesn’t anyone live on the moon yet?
Moons

Why doesn’t anyone live on the moon yet?

Solar storms, sharp sand, and near-weightlessness are just the tip of the iceberg.

Anorexia may be more complicated than we thought
Mental Health

Anorexia may be more complicated than we thought

A genetic study argues for a more nuanced view of the disorder.

Lyft’s braille guide to autonomous tech helps the blind become familiar with robocars
Self Driving

Lyft’s braille guide to autonomous tech helps the blind become familiar with robocars

Autonomous vehicles offer a promise of independence.

Britain makes Alan Turing, the father of AI, the face of its 50-pound note
Technology

Britain makes Alan Turing, the father of AI, the face of its 50-pound note

The country only recently pardoned him for criminal charges of homosexuality, for which he was chemically castrated.

The best apps for festival season
Tech Hacks

The best apps for festival season

Your phone is your new Swiss knife.

The wrong kind of sleep could keep you dwelling on bad memories
Mental Health

The wrong kind of sleep could keep you dwelling on bad memories

And bad karaoke helped prove it.

What to do if you see a bison
Life Skills

What to do if you see a bison

Just say, "Bye, son."

A guide to eco-friendly travel
Life Skills

A guide to eco-friendly travel

Be the kind of tourist locals don’t hate as much.

Our best defense against space weather has been offline for weeks
Weather

Our best defense against space weather has been offline for weeks

But it's not time to panic.

Last week in tech: Twitter’s outage, Facebook’s $5 billion fine, and Nintendo’s new Switch
Technology

Last week in tech: Twitter’s outage, Facebook’s $5 billion fine, and Nintendo’s new Switch

What did you do while Twitter was down?

Tropical Storm Barry’s biggest threat is already on the ground
Weather

Tropical Storm Barry’s biggest threat is already on the ground

The storm is set to strike the Louisiana coast with intense wind and downpour in the next day.

Homemade dog food can actually deprive pets of essential nutrients
Nutrition

Homemade dog food can actually deprive pets of essential nutrients

If you want to prep your pup’s meals, you need expert guidance.

Zebrafish could teach humans a lot about the science of sleep
Fish

Zebrafish could teach humans a lot about the science of sleep

Proper sleep is more important than you might think.

How to build a pocket toolkit you’ll actually use
Projects

How to build a pocket toolkit you’ll actually use

Don't be a fool when you're picking out tools.

How to selfie responsibly, and other tips for not damaging wildlife on vacation
Animals

How to selfie responsibly, and other tips for not damaging wildlife on vacation

Eco-tourism can be done right, as long as you know what you're doing.

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health
Health

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health

Kids with special health needs are more likely to experience housing instability throughout childhood.

What’s the best straw?
Sustainability

What’s the best straw?

We investigate.

This ‘chameleon theory’ explains things about gravity that Einstein couldn’t
Space

This ‘chameleon theory’ explains things about gravity that Einstein couldn’t

But we're not quite ready to trash general relativity.