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A crack in a road
Pollution

Fixing potholes is good for your ride—and the planet

New research shows that patching roads is a great way to tackle climate change.

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.

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.

Rodeo dirt Fort Worth Austin
Animals

Dirt can make or break a rodeo

A good performance requires great dirt.

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.

uranus on its side
Solar System

We’re finally figuring out how Uranus ended up on its side

New research provides some clues about our solar system's most mysterious planet.

Robot stops you from dying
AI

This may be the friendly robot face you see before you die

Health companion robots are gaining ground for consumer households.