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A macaroni penguin takes a little snooze on a rock.
Evolution

Penguins may have islands to thank for their diverse looks

The birds are an eclectic bunch, and a new study explains why.

Kalk& (and) electric bike
Electric Vehicles

This street-legal electric motorcycle is Swedish minimalism on two wheels

The latest from Cake, a Swedish ebike company.

a woman wrangling a cow
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: deadly molasses and the best way to battle cattle

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

baby with measles
Vaccines

1 in 4 kindergartners aren’t fully vaccinated in county with measles outbreak

Washington is likely just the first state to experience a widespread outbreak of this scale.

the capital building in DC
Health

What science issues President Trump did—and did not—address in this year’s State of the Union

Science of the Union.

fluorescent flying squirrel
Evolution

MEGAPIXELS: These flying squirrels fluoresce hot pink, and no one knows exactly why

Shining a UV light on the gliding mammals reveals something beautiful.

a young boy drinks juice and eats cookies
Food Safety

Fruit juices have potentially dangerous levels of lead and arsenic

Here's what you should know.

Mona Lisa cracking paint close-up eyes
Health

Museum air can make you feel better. Here’s how to get it at home.

What’s good for art may also be good for you.

Most health ‘cures’ you hear about in the news aren’t ready for humans
Medicine

Most health ‘cures’ you hear about in the news aren’t ready for humans

How medicine is made: the nitty-gritty of drug research and development.

A stream in its natural habitat.
Pollution

‘Ghost streams’ sound supernatural, but their impact on your health is very real

Developers buried our streams. It's about time we exhume them.

sunflower star
Global Warming

What’s killing sea stars?

The beautiful creatures are dying at an alarming rate.

Snow plow Spraying salt onto roads
Science

How winter salt actually works

With the occasional assist from beet juice and molasses.

rubella virus
Vaccines

Why you shouldn’t freak out about one rubella case at the Detroit auto show

Rubella isn’t as dangerous as measles, but it can cause real harm.

Flickr screenshot
Tech Hacks

How to save and store your photos before Flickr deletes them

You can upgrade to Flickr Pro or try one of these other cloud services.

Baffin Island glacier retreat research
Climate Change

Melting glaciers reveal ancient landscapes, thawing mummies, and long-dead diseases

Climate change is unraveling the fabric of time.

Planet X
Solar System

What will we name the solar system’s next planet?

Even in space, bureaucracy exists.

groundhog on Groundhog Day
Animals

Groundhog Day is all about woodchuck sex

Six more weeks of Tinder.

Long exposure photography is an easy way to make your photos stand out
Projects

Long exposure photography is an easy way to make your photos stand out

Vancouver based photographer Sharon Tenenbaum shares her tips.

non medical exemptions vaccines counties
Vaccines

Why measles is back, in five charts

Both coasts are currently battling measles outbreaks.

an illustration of earth surrounded by white dots representing debris
Space

There’s an ’empty trash bag’ circling our planet

Not drifting through the wind.