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frankenbridge
Engineering

Our bridges are failing. Here’s how we could fix them.

Everyone wants to build, and no one wants to do maintenance.

By Eleanor Cummins

Archaeologists unearth more evidence that when a civilization drinks together, it stays together
Archaeology

Archaeologists unearth more evidence that when a civilization drinks together, it stays together

The Wari people used their corn-based beer to spread their culture across Peru.

By Alex Schwartz

Say ‘aloha!’ to this not-actually-extinct Hawaiian flower
Drones

Say ‘aloha!’ to this not-actually-extinct Hawaiian flower

Megapixels: It was rediscovered by a drone.

By Eleanor Cummins

john snow
Diseases

You know nothing. Meet the real John Snow.

Forget the mother of dragons. This is the father of epidemiology.

By Sara Chodosh

The fastest animal for its body size probably isn’t what you’d expect
Animals

The fastest animal for its body size probably isn’t what you’d expect

Cheetahs may be fast, but that's just because they're big.

By Jillian Mock

Flint residents are using fruits and vegetables to combat lead poisoning
Pollution

Flint residents are using fruits and vegetables to combat lead poisoning

The ongoing trauma in Michigan can't ever be undone, but locals are trying to do what they can to cope.

By Marlene Cimons

New York City’s old buildings need serious upgrades to meet new emissions standards
Environment

New York City’s old buildings need serious upgrades to meet new emissions standards

New York City passed a carbon tax for large structures. ‘Mass retrofitting’ is sure to follow.

By Eleanor Cummins

This comet stuffed inside a meteorite is the ultimate cosmic turducken
Space

This comet stuffed inside a meteorite is the ultimate cosmic turducken

And it could teach us about the early solar system.

By Neel V. Patel

Look inside the coolest engines at the New York Auto Show
Vehicles

Look inside the coolest engines at the New York Auto Show

Gratuitous photos from the show floor.

By Stan Horaczek

Even after Hurricane Sandy, many people wouldn’t prepare before a future storm
Health

Even after Hurricane Sandy, many people wouldn’t prepare before a future storm

Global warming will put more people in storms' paths who have little experience with natural disasters.

By Nicole Wetsman

Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning
Fossil Fuels

Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning

It's been about our own future all along.

By Alf Hornborg

This ancient hypercarnivore had three sets of razor-sharp teeth
Animals

This ancient hypercarnivore had three sets of razor-sharp teeth

A paleontologist found the giant fossil in a drawer on this lunch break.

By Kaitlin Sullivan

Elizabeth Warren wants public lands to create jobs—and clean energy
Environment

Elizabeth Warren wants public lands to create jobs—and clean energy

These 650 million acres matter.

By Alex Schwartz

Filtering diesel exhaust could make it worse
Pollution

Filtering diesel exhaust could make it worse

For those with allergies, supposedly cleaner fumes can mean worse lung function

By Ula Chrobak

Volvo taught its cars to warn each other about icy roads
Self Driving

Volvo taught its cars to warn each other about icy roads

Cool things happen when cars communicate with each other.

By Rob Verger

baby steps across football field
Psychology

This woman counted literal baby steps, and they walk farther than you’d think

They may be slow, but they cover entire football fields if left to their own devices.

By Sara Chodosh

Glowing millipede genitalia give scientists a leg up in the lab
Insects

Glowing millipede genitalia give scientists a leg up in the lab

Megapixels: We've got a handy new imaging technique for defining millipede species.

By Kaitlin Sullivan

CRISPR is now being used on humans in the U.S.
Gene Editing

CRISPR is now being used on humans in the U.S.

The gene editing trial has two patients so far.

By Kat Eschner

Neuroscientists just brought pig brain cells back to life, changing our view of death
Health

Neuroscientists just brought pig brain cells back to life, changing our view of death

The new technology might also help researchers better treat brain injuries.

By Kaitlin Sullivan

Plastic hitches a ride on rain, snow, and wind to pollute the whole planet
Pollution

Plastic hitches a ride on rain, snow, and wind to pollute the whole planet

Even the most remote locations aren’t safe from our trash.

By Kaitlin Sullivan