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The Voyager spacecraft fly in front of the heliosphere
Space

Voyager 2 can finally probe the rarified plasma surrounding our solar system

It's now one of two working spacecraft in interstellar space.

tungara frog call panama
Animals

Urban frogs are bringing sexy back—and threatening frogs of the woods

In Panama, city slicker frogs are singing complex new tunes.

Drawing of female reproductive system, including uterus, vagina, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Medicine

The medical community is finally realizing the uterus is more than a ‘baby house’

Rodent studies show a connection to cognitive function.

InSight's solar panel sits in front of a Martian landscape
Mars

Listen to the very first sounds recorded on Mars

InSight rumbles with alien Martian wind.

Smartphone emojis
Tech Hacks

How to find or make the perfect emoji in any app

Enhance your conversations.

Western honey bee
Insects

He’s let thousands of insects bite and sting him—here’s what he’s learned

Justin Schmidt feels the burn so you don’t have to.

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Global Warming

The threat of climate change hasn’t curbed our carbon emissions—they’re at a record high

We’re on track for a worst-case scenario.

The mummified, severed head of English philosopher Jeremy Bentham
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

12 weird science facts to share with your family this holiday

A taxidermied man, a real-life Wolverine, and a professional farter. Sorry, flatulist.

A handful of large dishes point skyward
Exoplanets

Dust to dust: How Earth’s most advanced observatory is unraveling our origins

It’s a well-oiled machine.

cat sleeping
Diseases

It’s possible to get too much sleep, but don’t let that keep you up at night

But you should probably be more worried about not getting enough.

Five head lice on a white background.
Life Skills

How to get rid of lice

Good news: These bloodsuckers can’t jump.

a large ice canyon with deep blue melted water in the middle
Climate Change

Greenland is melting much faster than we thought

It’s not surprising, but that doesn’t mean it's not devastating.

Ferrara Church Santa Maria de Vado
Biology

Every work of art has its own microbiome. Most could use a probiotic.

Italian scientists analyzed the microbial colonization on a historic easel painting.

gecko running water
Evolution

It turns out geckos can run on water—and this adorable video shows how

These little lizards combined evolutionary tactics to come up with their own unique way of running.

baby feet under blanket
Gene Editing

The gene-edited Chinese twins represent a multi-generational ethical quandary

It’s time to talk about informed consent.

Examination by ophthalmoscope
Health

Victorians worried about books like we worry about iPhones

The screen time debate is not new.

Purple jellyfish float in the dark
Fish

The new jellyfish genome proves you don’t need weird genes to be a weirdo

An interdisciplinary team opens a new window into the creature's bizarre lifecycle.

baby born uterus transplant
Health

This healthy baby came out of a dead person’s uterus

It could open up uterine transplants to a lot more people.

hurricane florence from space
Climate Change

The 2018 hurricane season taught us some important lessons—so let’s not forget them

Five things we should remember from this season's destruction.

a dentist examines to mouth of a reclining teenage girl
Health

For many teens, the battle with opioid addiction starts with wisdom teeth

A study suggests dentists are over-prescribing the drugs.