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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.

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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.

Yes, humans are causing climate change. And we’ve known for 40 years.
Global Warming

Yes, humans are causing climate change. And we’ve known for 40 years.

The certainty is not new or surprising.

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Nutrition

Sloppy calorie counting can still help you lose weight

This is true of any diet that works for you: the more you check in, the better you’ll do.

Science helped me run my first marathon in 3 hours and 21 minutes
Fitness & Exercise

Science helped me run my first marathon in 3 hours and 21 minutes

Running is in our DNA, but training for a marathon is a careful mix of muscle, mental, and technological strength.

green new deal
Renewables

The Green New Deal is more feasible than you think

Though that may depend on how we define "clean" and "renewable."

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: counting vampires and nudist founding fathers

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Colonoscopy simulation alternative FIT
Cancer

You might not need a colonoscopy to be screened for colon cancer

A less-invasive alternative still offers reliable results.

Ancient poop is helping archaeologists understand a midwestern city’s demise
Archaeology

Ancient poop is helping archaeologists understand a midwestern city’s demise

The forensic feces files

FarFarOut astronomical object discovery space
Space

FarFarOut dethrones FarOut for farthest object in the solar system

It’s the sequel we weren’t prepared for.