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Kawasaki ZX-14R
Motorcycles

These motorcycles look intimidating but are actually easy to ride

Menacing machines with a soft side.

a painting of people dancing
Space

The weirdest things we learned this week: starting fires with astronaut farts and dancing yourself to death

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

HIV remission blood test
Medicine

The treatment that cured two H.I.V. cases won’t work for most patients

What a second H.I.V. remission means—and what it doesn't.

Oroville flood 1964 California floods drought
Agriculture

Why California’s droughts and floods will only get worse

This is bad news for water storage and flood risk.

plaster corset
Technology

Designing for accessibility: From Frida Kahlo’s corsets to Franklin Roosevelt’s leg braces

Small innovations can go a long way.

An image of Reiner Gamma on the moon.
Moons

Megapixels: Check out the moon’s gnarly sunburn

Solving the centuries-long mystery of the moon's swirled tattoos.

MAREA cable
Internet

A 10-million-pound undersea cable just set an internet speed record

Breaking down, by the numbers, a new submarine data-transfer accomplishment.

vaccines
Vaccines

Vaccines don’t cause autism, another massive study confirms

Maybe the more pressing issue is whether anyone will be convinced.

a plate of fried fish and french fries
Climate Change

If you don’t like eating fish, you might be a fan of global warming

Warming oceans are changing fish stocks around the world.

Chile Atacama desert life on Mars biosignatures
Mars

What could life on Mars look like? This Chilean desert holds some clues.

If alien life exists below the surface of Mars, it might very well have a thing or two in common with these populations.

family covered in flour while baking
Mental Health

This untranslatable Danish word is the key to lowering stress

A psychologist explains why you need a little pyt in your life.

measles vaccine
Vaccines

Some vaccinated adults may not be protected against measles

If you got your measles shot in the '60s, you might need another one.

gaffer tape
DIY

A tribute to gaffer tape in honor of its late creator, Ross Lowell

Lowell passed away at 92, but his inventions will live on.

Momo
Psychology

The scientific reason you find that Momo picture so creepy

Your brain doesn't like uncertainty.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch is a pivotal moment for American spaceflight—here’s how to watch
Space X

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch is a pivotal moment for American spaceflight—here’s how to watch

Get ready to stay up past your bedtime for this historic moment.

These Australian twins are the second ‘semi-identical’ pair ever reported
Health

These Australian twins are the second ‘semi-identical’ pair ever reported

It all started with two sperm and one egg.

A singing mouse on a rock
Animals

These mice sing their little hearts out—and that’s good for neuroscience

What singing rodents can teach us about human conversation.

Left turns are hard for self-driving cars and people alike
Self Driving

Left turns are hard for self-driving cars and people alike

How Waymo autonomous cars train for the challenge of unprotected left turns.

High-tide floods are becoming more common, and it’s costing businesses
Climate Change

High-tide floods are becoming more common, and it’s costing businesses

Stores can't operate with inches of water inside them, but climate change is making these sunny day floods far more frequent.

Boiling frog climate change Twitter analysis
Climate Change

Like a boiling frog, humans quickly normalize extreme temperatures

Heat waves are still uncomfortable. But they stop feeling remarkable.