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A meteor exploded over the Bering Sea with the energy of 10 atomic bombs
NASA

A meteor exploded over the Bering Sea with the energy of 10 atomic bombs

And we never saw it coming.

By Neel V. Patel

The midwest is in the midst of record-breaking, deadly floods
Weather

The midwest is in the midst of record-breaking, deadly floods

It's the perfect storm.

By Ula Chrobak

igloo
Science

Want to build an igloo? Here’s how.

With help from an ice architect

By Sarah Fecht

stone walls covered in moss
Environment

Old stone walls hold secrets to Earth’s wandering magnetic north

New England is full of granite that has locked away a record of how north has evolved over the centuries.

By John Delano/The Conversation

Human animal humanimal hand swan feeding
Evolution

Rethinking what sets humans apart starts with asking if we’re special at all

Excerpt: Humanimal

By Adam Rutherford

F1 steering wheel
Engineering

The steering wheel in an F1 race car requires fighter jet components and lots of practice

Drivers need to manipulate the controls at 200 mph.

By Dan Carney

space technology on the moon
Moons

Moon dust kept sealed for 50 years will finally reveal its secrets

NASA has been understandably stingy with the last of its pristine samples.

By Neel V. Patel

Panorama Mars
Mars

The sad reason part of the Mars Rover’s last image is black and white

The rover took the shot, but never had the chance to send it back to earth.

By Stan Horaczek

NASA is using space lasers to measure trees on Earth
Climate Change

NASA is using space lasers to measure trees on Earth

The new system onboard the International Space Station will help scientists gauge how much carbon is stored in forests.

By Marlene Cimons

Tesla Model Y
Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s long-awaited Model Y electric SUV arrives next year, but you’ll have to wait for the $39,000 version

There are four models to choose from, all of which borrow heavily from the Model 3.

By Stan Horaczek

waste recycling machine
Environment

How to actually recycle

Well-intentioned “aspirational recycling” is actually making to harder to recover materials.

By Ula Chrobak

Your genes might influence how well your birth control works
Health

Your genes might influence how well your birth control works

Birth control pills affect all women differently—including how well they work.

By Nicole Wetsman

Student climate protest
Environment

Anyone can be a Nobel Prize nominee. Here’s why a 16-year-old climate activist deserves to win.

She's been a fearless advocate for young people and the planet.

By Eleanor Cummins

boeing
Aviation

Jet engines get planes in the sky, but software keeps them safe

Boeing is working on a fix for a system that may be connected to two aviation disasters.

By Rob Verger

Stormtrooper spider Stormtroopis discovery species Star Wars
Spiders

These clone-like, Colombian spiders are named for Star Wars’ Storm Troopers

The genus Stormtropis is a nod to the iconic series.

By Eleanor Cummins

a white rat in front of beakers in a blue lab
Gene Editing

Gene-edited animals could help humanity, but they’re in ‘regulatory limbo’

They aren’t regulated under international pronouncements in the same way humans are.

By Kat Eschner

Apple pie
Science

Tired of pie? Here are 3.14 other math holidays worth celebrating.

Pi Day is so last year.

By Brian Zahn

Here’s what a ‘very likely’ sequel to California’s 1862 megastorm would look like
Weather

Here’s what a ‘very likely’ sequel to California’s 1862 megastorm would look like

The ARkStorm project reminds residents that preparedness is key.

By Eleanor Cummins

Cake Kalk
Electric Vehicles

The most exciting electric motorcycles of 2019

Alluring alternatives or plausible substitutions?

By Seth Richards/Motorcyclist

an illustration of the milky way galaxy in space
Space

We may finally have a way to weigh the Milky Way

But more importantly, we know a bit more about why the galaxy is the way it is.

By Neel V. Patel