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Rossella Rea
Archaeology

As Rome digs its first new metro route in decades, an archaeologist safeguards the city’s buried treasures

How to build a subway in the Eternal City.

By Kate Morgan

There’s a new fungal superbug, and it’s probably humanity’s fault
Health

There’s a new fungal superbug, and it’s probably humanity’s fault

Don't panic—but do pay attention.

By Kat Eschner

White Americans’ diets are particularly bad for the planet
Climate Change

White Americans’ diets are particularly bad for the planet

Science shouldn't overlook sociology.

By Alex Schwartz

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch has a lot riding on it—here’s how to watch
Mars

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch has a lot riding on it—here’s how to watch

All eyes are on Florida's Space Coast.

By Neel V. Patel

You might not need a mammogram until you turn 50
Cancer

You might not need a mammogram until you turn 50

The American College of Physicians updated its guidelines for the still controversial screening test.

By Nicole Wetsman

How to keep from getting lost in the wilderness
Life Skills

How to keep from getting lost in the wilderness

We've got your roadmap to outdoor success right here.

By Alisha McDarris

The weirdest things we learned this week: Blood-thirsty Bambi and 12-foot-tall birds
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Blood-thirsty Bambi and 12-foot-tall birds

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

By Rachel Feltman

Here’s the first-ever direct image of a black hole
Black Holes

Here’s the first-ever direct image of a black hole

Wednesday was a big morning for astronomers.

By Neel V. Patel

The TSA’s new CT scanners could make airport security less annoying
AI

The TSA’s new CT scanners could make airport security less annoying

You could live the dream and leave your laptop in your bag.

By Rob Verger

You probably need more vitamins, but pills won’t cut it
Nutrition

You probably need more vitamins, but pills won’t cut it

A new study confirms that you need to get nutrition from real food, not supplements.

By Sara Chodosh

Net Neutrality
Internet

Here’s what you need to know about the bill to restore Net Neutrality

It has a long hill to climb.

By Stan Horaczek

Flying cars will only be eco-friendly if we use them right
Fossil Fuels

Flying cars will only be eco-friendly if we use them right

The future of the commute could get a little greener.

By Ula Chrobak

Climate change is putting this invasive species to good use
Climate Change

Climate change is putting this invasive species to good use

The pros and cons of these common reeds are complicated.

By Judith Weis/The Conversation

A guide to the moon’s craters, seas, and ghostly shine
Moons

A guide to the moon’s craters, seas, and ghostly shine

Excerpt: A Book of the Moon

By Maggie Aderin-Pocock

To protect the world’s pasta, scientists peered inside fettuccine’s DNA
Agriculture

To protect the world’s pasta, scientists peered inside fettuccine’s DNA

Durum wheat's genome will help scientists make the crop hardier.

By Kat Eschner

After millennia of allergy treatments, here’s what actually works
Medicine

After millennia of allergy treatments, here’s what actually works

Pollen counts are rising. Learn to cope.

By Kara Wada/The Conversation

Hellephant engine
Vehicles

The Hellephant engine will cram 1,000 horsepower into your car—if you can fit it

Mopar’s crammed lots of power into this crate beast.

By Jordan Golson

How to do laundry the green way
Life Skills

How to do laundry the green way

Don't let your clean clothes dirty the planet.

By Dan Seitz

10 Amazon features you should be using
Tech Hacks

10 Amazon features you should be using

Spend a lot of money online? These tips could help you spend a bit less.

By Whitson Gordon

NASA isn’t happy about India’s anti-satellite missile test
Space

NASA isn’t happy about India’s anti-satellite missile test

But this is far from the first time a country has destroyed a satellite with a missile and caused a ruckus.

By Neel V. Patel