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MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga
AI

MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga

Game night might never be the same.

spotted hyena reproductive anatomy
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: ladies dueling topless and pseudopenis birth canals

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Washington hopes locking unvaccinated kids out of school will prevent its next measles outbreak
Vaccines

Washington hopes locking unvaccinated kids out of school will prevent its next measles outbreak

Public health states of emergencies allow health officials to act fast to control these preventable diseases.

DJI Osmo Pocket
Drones

Simplicity is the best part of DJI’s Osmo Pocket Stabilized camera

Get ready to start your YouTube career.

opportunity on Mars
Mars

NASA’s latest effort to revive Opportunity will likely be the last

The window of Opportunity is closing.

a man doing a squat on a beach
Fitness & Exercise

How to work out your pelvic floor (and why everyone should)

No jade eggs required.

Geese flock flying mechanics
Birds

How birds of a feather flock together

The mechanics of surfing the wind—or waves.

woman holding nose
Fitness & Exercise

Here’s why gym clothes smell so rank—and how to freshen them up

The science of stink.

Boeing
Aviation

Flying taxis are making progress, one minute at a time

What to know about Boeing's latest test flight, and the 'third era of aviation.'

Fake trees could help us fight climate change
Pollution

Fake trees could help us fight climate change

Researchers say artificial photosynthesis can clean up atmospheric carbon pollution.

Canada tar sands Alberta bird's eye view
Fossil Fuels

Canadians found a safer way to transport oil and, yes, it looks like a hockey puck

But petroleum shipping remains an inherently risky business.

pushing buttons
Psychology

5 facts about button-pushing, from a true expert

What seven years of research taught me about crosswalks, elevators, and "like" buttons.

Airport
Aviation

The FAA tries to fight flight cancellations with intentional delays

LaGuardia and other airports had serious delays this morning, but the FAA says it was part of the plan.

Rodeo dirt Fort Worth Austin
Animals

Dirt can make or break a rodeo

A good performance requires great dirt.

you don't need to quit facebook
Social Media

Make Facebook useful by turning off all its annoying features

Just strip it down to the basics.

Natural disasters leave their mark on kids who live through them
Health

Natural disasters leave their mark on kids who live through them

As these weather events increase, implementing preparation strategies is key.

a gator snout sticking out of a frozen body of water
Animals

Megapixels: This swamp is full of frozen gator snouts

But don't worry, they're just fine.

Earth from moon collision building blocks life
Moons

The collision that formed the moon may have delivered the building blocks of life

Sort of a two-birds-with-one-planet-sized-stone situation.

This ancient stegosaurus-platypus mashup has everything
Animals

This ancient stegosaurus-platypus mashup has everything

Bony plates? Check. Cartilaginous duck bill? You bet.

iphone X with box
Tech Hacks

The essential apps for any iPhone

The basics that will change your life.