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Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
Health

Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is

A new study shows racial disparities in prescriptions.

Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks?
Cats

Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks?

The possibilities of pigmentation are endless.

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths
Health

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths

A new report shows how much America continues to struggle to keep mothers healthy.

What makes us human? A new book says it’s this physiological trait
Health

What makes us human? A new book says it’s this physiological trait

Excerpt: A Walking Life

Flickering light seems to help mice with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms
Health

Flickering light seems to help mice with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms

The next question is whether the same treatment will work in humans.

Only 1 in 5 donated lungs can actually save lives. These pigs could change the odds.
Health

Only 1 in 5 donated lungs can actually save lives. These pigs could change the odds.

A new method for keeping lung tissue viable.

The UN’s devastating extinction report, explained in 5 charts
Animals

The UN’s devastating extinction report, explained in 5 charts

Unpacking how we got here.

What kids learn in school can sway their parents’ beliefs
Global Warming

What kids learn in school can sway their parents’ beliefs

Teaching children about the reality of global warming may be one more way to convince folks.

Adam Savage Every Tools a Hammer
Projects

Adam Savage’s definitive guide to every kind of glue

Excerpt: Every Tool's a Hammer

11 stories about poop to fix your crappy day
Animals

11 stories about poop to fix your crappy day

Fascinating fecal science.

Vampire facials can work—but they’re dangerous in the wrong hands
Health

Vampire facials can work—but they’re dangerous in the wrong hands

Getting one at a spa increases your risk of infection.

What to expect from the 2019 hurricane season
Weather

What to expect from the 2019 hurricane season

El Niño conditions could cancel out the effects of a warming Atlantic.

All the cool new announcements from Microsoft Build 2019
Technology

All the cool new announcements from Microsoft Build 2019

See where Microsoft is going courtesy of its developers' conference keynote.

Techathlon podcast: Trying the new Oculus Quest, broken tech promises, and the week’s tech news
Technology

Techathlon podcast: Trying the new Oculus Quest, broken tech promises, and the week’s tech news

Play along with our technology podcast and you might even learn something.

hummingbird in a purple flower
Fossil Fuels

Thomas Midgley, Jr. may have been the most environmentally disastrous person of all time

Excerpt: Humans

How to give the new Microsoft Edge a test run—and why you should
Tech Hacks

How to give the new Microsoft Edge a test run—and why you should

Microsoft's new browser is ready to take on Chrome.

How to stay productive when there’s no internet
Tech Hacks

How to stay productive when there’s no internet

For when turning it off and then on again just doesn't work.

An asteroid’s water may offer clues to the origin of life on Earth
Space

An asteroid’s water may offer clues to the origin of life on Earth

Itokawa is surprisingly wet.

Europe’s ban on palm oil might actually hurt the environment
Land

Europe’s ban on palm oil might actually hurt the environment

There are better ways to save Asian rainforests.

Birds, bats, and beluga whales: An incomplete list of animal spies
Wildlife

Birds, bats, and beluga whales: An incomplete list of animal spies

Some dolphins were even trained to kill.