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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.

TaylorMade’s new drivers start out too fast for the rules of golf
Engineering

TaylorMade’s new drivers start out too fast for the rules of golf

Each club starts outside of golf's rules.

14 Uber and Lyft tips to make your trips easier
Tech Hacks

14 Uber and Lyft tips to make your trips easier

Get from A to B while feeling like a pro.

More electric cars means more mining, but recycling could help minimize the impact
Electric Vehicles

More electric cars means more mining, but recycling could help minimize the impact

Experts call for recycling EV batteries to meet the growing demand for lithium and cobalt.

These gut enzymes could save lives by converting Type A blood to Type O
Medicine

These gut enzymes could save lives by converting Type A blood to Type O

The universal donor, Type O, is always in short supply.

Plastic bags are still bad for the environment, despite misleading reports
Environment

Plastic bags are still bad for the environment, despite misleading reports

Here’s what life cycle assessments miss.

Cutting back on beef can lengthen your lifespan, but by how much?
Nutrition

Cutting back on beef can lengthen your lifespan, but by how much?

Swapping red meat for pretty much anything else will help your health.

Scientists are still straightening out the history of zebra stripes
Evolution

Scientists are still straightening out the history of zebra stripes

One amateur scientist has uncovered new evidence that might help explain the animal’s strange patterns.

DJI’s first STEM toy is a tank that teaches coding
Drones

DJI’s first STEM toy is a tank that teaches coding

The RoboMaster S1 has a turret that actually shoots.

Everything you need to know about DIY sunscreen
Health

Everything you need to know about DIY sunscreen

Sunscreen is full of chemicals, but is making your own a safer option?

The best tips and tricks for Amazon Music Unlimited
Tech Hacks

The best tips and tricks for Amazon Music Unlimited

Power. Unlimited power.

These bowls suggest humans were already smoking weed by 420 BC
Archaeology

These bowls suggest humans were already smoking weed by 420 BC

Long before pipes and bowls, people in Central Asia burned cannabis plants in wooden bowls and inhaled the smoke.

Bitcoin mining’s carbon emissions are on-par with that of a small country
Environment

Bitcoin mining’s carbon emissions are on-par with that of a small country

Its environmental footprint is far from itty-bitty.

This frankencopter could be Uber’s flying taxi of the future
Self Driving

This frankencopter could be Uber’s flying taxi of the future

In a few years, you might find yourself zipping around in a helicopter with wings.

Selling tickets to the space station is actually decades overdue
International Space Station

Selling tickets to the space station is actually decades overdue

It’s a groundbreaking step, but hardly surprising.

A red tide devastated Florida marine life for 16 months. Why?
Global Warming

A red tide devastated Florida marine life for 16 months. Why?

Researchers wonder how much climate change is fueling killer algae around the world.

The weirdest things we learned this week: labor-inducing salads and cat-eating coyotes
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: labor-inducing salads and cat-eating coyotes

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

How to make an open office more quiet
Life Skills

How to make an open office more quiet

Dull the roar of all those clicks, clacks, and workplace chats.