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Astronomers just made one giant leap in solving a bizarre cosmic mystery
Space

Astronomers just made one giant leap in solving a bizarre cosmic mystery

Fast Radio Bursts have an origin story—and we’re closer to learning what it is.

We battled hordes of tourists to put a weather station in Everest’s ‘death zone’
Climate Change

We battled hordes of tourists to put a weather station in Everest’s ‘death zone’

Despite the challenges, it's still the world's highest weather station.

Too many antioxidants can give you cancer, and other facts about the misunderstood molecules
Diseases

Too many antioxidants can give you cancer, and other facts about the misunderstood molecules

And free radicals aren't always bad for you.

The best tips and tricks for YouTube Music
Tech Hacks

The best tips and tricks for YouTube Music

Everything you need to master YouTube Music.

Natural selection can’t explain this bug’s bizarre horn
Evolution

Natural selection can’t explain this bug’s bizarre horn

Excerpt: Good Enough

Google and YouTube are giving you more control over your data and recommendations
Social Media

Google and YouTube are giving you more control over your data and recommendations

But you have to know where to look.

‘Prob-eye-otics’ could be the future of eye disease treatment
Diseases

‘Prob-eye-otics’ could be the future of eye disease treatment

Ophthalmologists are feeling inspired by the eyeball microbiome.

An e-cigarette shattered a teen’s jaw—here’s how they can turn explosive
Medicine

An e-cigarette shattered a teen’s jaw—here’s how they can turn explosive

Currently the FDA doesn’t require safety testing on any vaping devices before they are sold to consumers.

Naturalistic design is thriving as actual nature dies
Technology

Naturalistic design is thriving as actual nature dies

The world is ending but our electronics look livelier than ever.

Driverless car proponents love this stat. Too bad it’s a wreck.
Self Driving

Driverless car proponents love this stat. Too bad it’s a wreck.

Excerpt: Are We There Yet?

How to add wireless charging to your phone
Tech Hacks

How to add wireless charging to your phone

It's as easy as one, two, three inexpensive accessories.

The weirdest things we learned this week: Two sleeps are better than one
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Two sleeps are better than one

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods
Pollution

Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods

Health benefits always depend on context.

NASA caught a sudden whiff of methane on Mars, but don’t hold your breath for space cows
Mars

NASA caught a sudden whiff of methane on Mars, but don’t hold your breath for space cows

The mystery of Martian farts won’t be solved overnight.

The secret to moving this ancient sphinx? Hoverboards
Technology

The secret to moving this ancient sphinx? Hoverboards

It also requires careful planning and lots of math.

This probiotic is going to bat against a horrifying fungal plague
Bats

This probiotic is going to bat against a horrifying fungal plague

It’s one promising tool to fend off the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself
Life Skills

How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

Plagued by misleading headlines? Go straight to the source.

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen
Life Skills

How to conquer your fear of the kitchen

Cooking is not as scary as it may seem.

Plants couldn’t run away from Chernobyl—but that’s what saved them
Cancer

Plants couldn’t run away from Chernobyl—but that’s what saved them

Why plants don't get cancer.

Some trees can make droughts worse
Climate Change

Some trees can make droughts worse

A growing body of research suggests that trees help shape regional weather patterns.