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Samsung S10
Phones

How the Samsung Galaxy S10’s cool new fingerprint sensor works

It's ultrasonic!

assorted nuts
Nutrition

Nuts are full of fat and calories—and you should probably eat more of them

Nutritionists used to think nuts should be avoided, but now they’re a prescribed part of a well-rounded diet.

What does it actually mean for a commercial plane to hit 801 mph?
Aviation

What does it actually mean for a commercial plane to hit 801 mph?

The jet stream propelled a 787 to super-fast speeds, but determining a plane’s velocity is a complex matter.

Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that
Health

Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that

Exposure to air pollution likely contributes to childhood health effects like asthma and pre term birth.

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: hot air balloon riots and the man-eatingest tiger

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it
Health

Doctors have been overprescribing fentanyl for years and the FDA hasn’t been able to stop it

A new report shows up to half of potent fentanyl prescriptions were given inappropriately.

Georgia O'Keeffe Pedernal art painting material science
Science

Art gets ‘caldera-like’ acne, too. This tool could help clear it up.

Researchers also finally figured out why Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings have so many of these pimples.

Extreme weather can stress pregnant women—and their unborn babies
Climate Change

Extreme weather can stress pregnant women—and their unborn babies

New research suggests extreme weather can worsen depression in mothers, leaving children more anxious and distressed.

Bighorn Joshua Tree National Park California
Conservation

The biggest public lands bill in a decade has something for everyone

And that's why it might actually pass.

Audi traffic light system
Vehicles

Audi’s in-car Information system helps drivers avoid red lights

It will also tell you how long before they turn green.

polar bear on sea shore
Bears

Climate change is pushing desperate polar bears, kangaroos, and other wildlife into human territory

Human-wildlife interactions can be dangerous, and they're only growing more common.

What we know about diet soda’s connection to heart disease, stroke, and early death
Heart Disease

What we know about diet soda’s connection to heart disease, stroke, and early death

People who drank two or more artificially-sweetened drinks per day might be at a higher risk.

little kid flu shot
Vaccines

Flu season’s been pretty quiet this year—here’s why

It's not just because of measles.

Chilldren taking political action to save the environment
Climate Change

Kids skipping school to protest climate change isn’t just reasonable—it’s logical

Why adults no longer have the right to object to their children taking radical action.

spacex iridium 8 launch
Mars

Next month’s SpaceX launch could help end America’s reliance on Russian rockets

If it’s not delayed again, that is.

Here’s why ultra-processed foods are so bad for your health
Diseases

Here’s why ultra-processed foods are so bad for your health

These packaged foods can increase overall risk of death.

The Green New Deal could help farmers help the planet
Agriculture

The Green New Deal could help farmers help the planet

The new potential plan could incentivize farming practices that help remove carbon pollution from the atmosphere.

A380
Aviation

Goodbye to the A380, the biggest passenger plane there ever was

It was just too large.

elk chronic wasting disease
Health

Scientists worry ‘zombie deer’ disease could jump to humans

Chronic wasting disease is currently in 24 states.

a white rat perched on a glass jar
Science

Tricking rats with augmented reality unlocked a secret about our own brains

Ever wondered why you feel a little funny when you step off a treadmill?