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Tardigrades that crash-landed on the moon may still be alive, but they’re not having fun
Space

Tardigrades that crash-landed on the moon may still be alive, but they’re not having fun

We asked a few experts to weigh in on the lunar moss piglet invasion.

Feral hogs aren’t coming for our kids, but they’re definitely coming for our calves
Agriculture

Feral hogs aren’t coming for our kids, but they’re definitely coming for our calves

They pose a threat to livestock that's long been ignored.

9 tips to help you find the best spots on Airbnb
Tech Hacks

9 tips to help you find the best spots on Airbnb

Start your perfect vacation with the perfect place to stay.

This three-foot-tall parrot proves New Zealand is the mecca of giant weird birds
Evolution

This three-foot-tall parrot proves New Zealand is the mecca of giant weird birds

Island gigantism strikes again.

Rodent astronauts suggest trips to Mars will make us anxious, forgetful, and afraid
Mars

Rodent astronauts suggest trips to Mars will make us anxious, forgetful, and afraid

Our brains might experience similar struggles in space radiation.

Meteor shower and Northern Lights over Snæfellsnes glacier, Iceland
Projects

How to photograph a meteor shower

Head for the country and point your camera toward the sky.

Your favorite pristine beach is founded on mass invertebrate death
Environment

Your favorite pristine beach is founded on mass invertebrate death

Beach hoppers and crabs play crucial roles in coastal ecosystems, but human interventions are killing them off.

Questions to ask when you’re trying to decide on a new app or service
Tech Hacks

Questions to ask when you’re trying to decide on a new app or service

Choose your apps wisely.

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why
Health

Women get Alzheimer’s way more than men—and stress could help explain why

Instead of sex hormones, these researchers turned to cortisol.

In some heatwaves, fans do more harm than good
Weather

In some heatwaves, fans do more harm than good

A new study suggests turning on a fan can actually be dangerous in extremely hot, dry conditions.

When to start worrying that a dog bite (or lick) might kill you
Dogs

When to start worrying that a dog bite (or lick) might kill you

Most pup interactions are harmless, but serious infections can happen.

A few unusual ideas for cleaning up cars, trucks, ships, and planes
Climate Change

A few unusual ideas for cleaning up cars, trucks, ships, and planes

Rotor sails, bubble pumps, battery-powered jets and next-generation fuel cells.

The 5 best email apps to rescue your inbox
Tech Hacks

The 5 best email apps to rescue your inbox

No longer fear the unread.

Texas-sized plasma ‘cannonballs’ could help solve one of the sun’s biggest mysteries
Sun

Texas-sized plasma ‘cannonballs’ could help solve one of the sun’s biggest mysteries

The action goes down in the sun’s chromosphere.

The complete guide to building a rooftop garden
Projects

The complete guide to building a rooftop garden

You don't have to have a yard to get things growing.

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks
Life Skills

Survival cooking: how to cook with sticks

No pots, pans, or metal grill? No problem. Here’s everything you need to know about cooking over an open fire using items only found in the woods

Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick
Food Safety

Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick

Just how long is that food in the fridge good for?

Marijuana during pregnancy might be as dangerous as alcohol
Health

Marijuana during pregnancy might be as dangerous as alcohol

But there’s still a lot we don’t know.

We don’t know what a happy chicken looks like, and that’s a big problem
Agriculture

We don’t know what a happy chicken looks like, and that’s a big problem

Figuring out how they play could help us raise them more ethically.

Louis Sullivan
Technology

Rising high in 19th-century Chicago required nerves of steel

How Louis Sullivan made skyscrapers happen.