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Your state probably isn’t prepared for droughts or floods
Climate Change

Your state probably isn’t prepared for droughts or floods

And climate change will only make people more vulnerable.

Plans to build a massive telescope on sacred Hawaiian land have sparked protests—and arrests
Space

Plans to build a massive telescope on sacred Hawaiian land have sparked protests—and arrests

Breaking down the Mauna Kea controversy.

FaceApp is a privacy nightmare, but so is almost everything else you do online
AI

FaceApp is a privacy nightmare, but so is almost everything else you do online

The hottest app of the moment collects your data, but they're certainly not alone.

One more thing artificial intelligence can beat you at: Solving a Rubik’s cube
AI

One more thing artificial intelligence can beat you at: Solving a Rubik’s cube

There are 43 quintillion ways to scramble a cube. This AI can solve it in seconds.

The history of science is for sale
Space

The history of science is for sale

From auction houses to eBay, this is how people buy up Nobel Prizes and space rocks.

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.

What this 17th century astronomer can teach us about succeeding in the modern world
Psychology

What this 17th century astronomer can teach us about succeeding in the modern world

Excerpt: Range

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 encounter a bison
Life Skills

What to do if you encounter 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.