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You’re now more likely to die from opioids than in a car crash
Health

You’re now more likely to die from opioids than in a car crash

Let's put your risk of death into perspective.

the earth's north pole viewed from space
Space

Earth’s magnetic pole is moving faster than expected

But we won't know where it's going until the government shutdown ends.

casket at funeral
Tech Hacks

How to prepare your digital life for your inevitable death

What will happen to your photos and passwords?

How 3D technology is revolutionizing face transplants
Medicine

How 3D technology is revolutionizing face transplants

From modeling to printing, it's all about seeing inside someone's head

Scientists share the most dangerous things they work with
Science

Scientists share the most dangerous things they work with

Acid, lasers, snakes—the laboratory isn't always a safe haven.

Omron heart watch
Technology

The best new gadgets and tech from CES 2019

All the best gadgets with none of the walking.

piedmontese bull homozygous myostatin
Animals

Why these animals (and one baby) are incredibly jacked

Nothing like a genetic mutation to make you look like a bodybuilder.

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs
Ocean

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

Meet LarvalBot.

a picture of space with a large circular smear of yellow light at the center
Black Holes

An exploding space cow could be linked to a newborn black hole

The first time we've caught a baby black hole in action.

Polar vortex snowbank meteorology
Weather

The polar vortex split apart. Here’s what to expect.

You'll want a winter coat.

Unhealthy sperm can play a role in lost pregnancies
Health

Unhealthy sperm can play a role in lost pregnancies

Bringing a pregnancy to term requires a healthy sperm and egg.

the far side of the moon
Moons

Chang’e 4: why the moon’s far side looks red in new images

It's not actually dark and it's definitely not red.

a great tit perches on some foliage
Birds

Great tits are killing birds and eating their brains. Climate change may be to blame.

A bird murder mystery, solved.

Bell Nexus
AI

CES 2019 day three: A superhero helicopter, a bike with Alexa, and a connected kettlebell

The latest news from the Consumer Electronics Show, no visit to Vegas needed.

iss view from atlantis space shuttle
International Space Station

Good news: space bacteria (probably) aren’t evolving to destroy us

Microbes on ISS are changing their genes, but don’t worry.

Haptics
Technology

A handy guide to the tech buzzwords from CES 2019

What the heck are haptics and why do you want them?

door options
Psychology

When faced with tough choices, your brain secretly tips the scales

Why choosing between popcorn and Pringles doesn't paralyze us all.

cold sneeze tissue
Vaccines

Last flu season was historically bad. Here’s how this year’s is shaping up.

An update as kids and adults alike head back after the holiday break.

This powder could cheaply capture carbon pollution from power plants
Pollution

This powder could cheaply capture carbon pollution from power plants

Engineers have developed a way for even developing nations to prevent the worst effects of global warming.

motorcycle
Motorcycles

What’s the point of a riderless motorcycle?

BMW's prototype will never see the streets, but tech like this could make bikes safer.