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Exoplanets

Scientists think they’ve found a super-Earth exoplanet dripping with sapphires and rubies

The right kind of chemistry can lead to some strange sorts of worlds.

What happens in the minds of free climbers
Science

What happens in the minds of free climbers

Studying the brains of daredevils like Alex Honnold.

the international space station floats over earth
International Space Station

The mystery of the ISS hole just got even weirder

The hole came from the inside.

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Ocean

In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack.

It was an extreme year.

Tesla in space
Technology

Last Year in Tech 2018: Smartphone notches, data breaches, and sad CEOs

A look back at 2018's big tech stories.

You say you hate Instagram’s changes, but your eyeballs say otherwise
Social Media

You say you hate Instagram’s changes, but your eyeballs say otherwise

It's 2018 and UX designers know us better than we know ourselves.

How to make customer service actually respond to you
Life Skills

How to make customer service actually respond to you

Force them to pay attention.

a two-lobed rock floating in space
Solar System

NASA’s New Horizons will spend New Year’s Eve staring at a very mysterious space ball

MU69 is far from your run-of-the-mill solar system object.

How scientists collect lava from an active volcano
Environment

How scientists collect lava from an active volcano

It takes the right gear.

A week of holiday junk food could derail your gut microbiome—but there’s hope
Diabetes

A week of holiday junk food could derail your gut microbiome—but there’s hope

Treat your gut to some roughage.

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Tech Hacks

You just unwrapped a new device. Here’s what to do first.

Seven steps to protect your new tech and load it with apps you actually want.

Fitness tracking
Tech Hacks

Switching to a new fitness app? Here’s how to bring your data with you.

Change up your platform.

Oxygen might not lead us to aliens after all
Exoplanets

Oxygen might not lead us to aliens after all

A new study shows us why we may want to rethink how we search for extraterrestrial life.

The best science jokes to make you laugh, groan, and Google
Science

The best science jokes to make you laugh, groan, and Google

Why did the bored internet user click on the link? You're about to find out.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg just had cancer surgery—here’s why she should be okay
Cancer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg just had cancer surgery—here’s why she should be okay

The Supreme Court Justice had malignant pulmonary nodes removed.

twin baby boys
Health

Teething necklaces, gels, and rings can be dangerous. Here’s what to use instead.

The FDA warns that jewelry marketed as baby-safe is anything but.

Phone laptop CV resume builder
Life Skills

Seven apps to level up your resume

Make your job applications stand out.

Loblolly pine trees in North Carolina
Renewables

Tree resin could replace fossil fuels in everything from printer ink to shoe polish

Genetically engineered trees could supply the chemicals needed to make glue, paint, varnish and other household goods.

holiday pregnancy test
Evolution

Like other animals, humans have a breeding season—and it’s right now

‘Tis the season for conception.

Facebok privacy
Security

You don’t have to delete Facebook, but you could definitely be using it better

Your Facebook account is spraying your personal info onto the internet like a hose. Here's how to stop it.