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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

The coolest cars from the 2019 New York Auto Show
Vehicles

The coolest cars from the 2019 New York Auto Show

You need to see the 'HabaNiro.'

By Dan Carney

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

Humanity hit fast forward on geological time, and there’s no rewind
Climate Change

Humanity hit fast forward on geological time, and there’s no rewind

Loggers changed the way a river carved into the earth’s crust.

By Alex Schwartz

Back of the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone in black.
Tech Hacks

Dominate your phone with these Samsung Galaxy S10 tips and tricks

Your device can be so much better than you think.

By David Nield

Does how you break-in your new motorcycle engine really matter?
Motorcycles

Does how you break-in your new motorcycle engine really matter?

Motorcyclist compared the wear of two run-in methods.

By Ari Henning/Motorcyclist

The weirdest things we learned this week: Animal prostitution and Pavlovian pee responses
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Animal prostitution and Pavlovian pee responses

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

By Rachel Feltman

Think you can survive on five hours’ sleep? Keep dreaming.
Health

Think you can survive on five hours’ sleep? Keep dreaming.

Here’s what you’ve probably gotten wrong about your nightly snoozes.

By Nicole Wetsman

This is how a motorcycle shock works
Motorcycles

This is how a motorcycle shock works

The modern high-performance shock is a wonder of linear response and tunability. How did the valve washers get stacked in our favor?

By Kevin Cameron/Cycle World

Why these towns are trying to save an ‘agricultural pest’
Animals

Why these towns are trying to save an ‘agricultural pest’

In Colorado’s Front Range, advocates capture and relocate prairie dogs before their burrows are bulldozed.

By Ula Chrobak