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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Birds

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

A bird murder mystery, solved.

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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.

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Archaeology

These 1,000-year-old, blue-specked teeth could rewrite medieval history

Lapis lazuli was hard to get your hands—or mouth—on.

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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?

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Psychology

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

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

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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.

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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.

Here’s how the government shutdown could affect your health
Health

Here’s how the government shutdown could affect your health

Some agencies that keep us healthy have run out of money, or will run out soon.

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Psychology

If you want to remember an event, don’t take a picture

Selfies could be subtly reshaping your memory.

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Engineering

Scientists could engineer a spicy tomato. Is it worth it?

It's not just good news for lovers of salsa.

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Space

The Milky Way could crash into another galaxy way sooner than we thought

The Large Magellanic Cloud isn’t just a pretty satellite galaxy—it’s also a future threat.

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Motorcycles

These are the top 10 new motorcycles we’re dying to ride in 2019

Top picks from the editors at Cycle World.