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Spring season sun rising
Climate Change

The seasons are shifting, but redrawing their lines won’t erase the problem

We shouldn’t redefine the seasons just yet.

carbon emissions
Pollution

The U.S. keeps causing trouble at a crucial climate change summit

Here's everything you need to know about COP24.

zainab oneblood rare
Health

Finding enough donors with this girl’s rare blood type is next to impossible

There’s a lot more to blood type than A/B/O.

scissors cutting ribbon
Gene Editing

CRISPR has many promising applications—but the gene-edited twins represent something more troubling

Editing human embryos makes far more permanent changes than tweaks to adult DNA.

What are constellations?
Space

What are constellations?

Stars tell stories, guide explorers, and help scientists talk about the galaxy.

lonesome george
Cancer

Lonesome George’s genes could reveal the secrets of longevity

Hopefully we can all look this good when we're 101.

mosquito after biting someone
Diseases

Mosquito-trapping balloons could help us understand one of the world’s deadliest diseases

New research finds the mosquitoes are traveling much further than previously thought.

Jeep pickup truck
Electric Vehicles

The coolest cars—and trucks—from the 2018 LA auto show

A new Jeep pickup, a redesigned Porsche, and more showed up in LA.

a map of southern Alaska showing the center of the earthquake
Environment

Anchorage suffered a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, but was spared a tsunami

No injuries have been reported.

Black truffles are in trouble
Climate Change

Black truffles are in trouble

Climate change is threatening to muffle the truffle shuffle.

We finally know how bright the universe is
Black Holes

We finally know how bright the universe is

Astrophysicists measured all of the lights.

The Marriott data breach exposed millions of passports. Here’s what thieves can do with them.
Internet

The Marriott data breach exposed millions of passports. Here’s what thieves can do with them.

A passport is an important document and the information on it is gold for identity thieves.

Cannabis gets its high-inducing power from ancient viruses
Health

Cannabis gets its high-inducing power from ancient viruses

A new genome map reveals that the genes for THC and CBD production probably came from viral DNA.

These spiders make protein-packed milk for their young
Spiders

These spiders make protein-packed milk for their young

We should all be drinking spidey milk.

The surprising link between balmy winters and violent crime
Climate Change

The surprising link between balmy winters and violent crime

As temperatures rise, so does criminal activity.

Dude, where’s my amphibious car?
Engineering

Dude, where’s my amphibious car?

Building a car that's also a boat is hard, but their numbers are increasing.

What the new climate report says about where you live
Climate Change

What the new climate report says about where you live

There's a lot of info in here about what we're in for.

Siberian unicorns lived alongside humans, and they were so much cooler than the mythical version
Archaeology

Siberian unicorns lived alongside humans, and they were so much cooler than the mythical version

Ancient rhinos were basically magic.

Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured
AI

Smart foam and artificial intelligence could help robots know if they’re injured

This foam creation can figure out what's happening to it.

Maine’s new voting system is mathematically superior—and constitutionally questionable
Science

Maine’s new voting system is mathematically superior—and constitutionally questionable

The indicator state is asking: what's the best way to vote?