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This could be the fiercest Pacific hurricane season ever
Weather

This could be the fiercest Pacific hurricane season ever

The storms are far from over.

Three artificial intelligence and tech tools trying to boost people’s mental health
Mental Health

Three artificial intelligence and tech tools trying to boost people’s mental health

Apps and software that aim to help you feel better.

Here’s why NASA is working on a concept crewed mission to Venus
Solar System

Here’s why NASA is working on a concept crewed mission to Venus

The upper atmosphere of Venus is surprisingly similar Earth.

The smaller the city, the bigger the flu epidemic
Vaccines

The smaller the city, the bigger the flu epidemic

Once again, influenza defies human logic.

Squirrel Census Central Park
Animals

Why counting Central Park’s squirrels isn’t nuts

This isn't Josh O'Connor's first—or last—squirrel census.

Why do I feel dizzy after spinning?
Health

Why do I feel dizzy after spinning?

Sometimes, it takes a while for your brain to catch up to your body.

The secret to being a great naked mole-rat mom is in their poop
Animals

The secret to being a great naked mole-rat mom is in their poop

Worker rodents routinely eat their queens feces to gain additional nutrients—and parenting skills.

Some hummingbirds hit notes so high, only a dog could hear them
Birds

Some hummingbirds hit notes so high, only a dog could hear them

Shaking up what we know about bird hearing.

Scientists caught an Antarctic ice shelf singing a strange tune
Climate Change

Scientists caught an Antarctic ice shelf singing a strange tune

This bizarre phenomenon could better predict how quickly the planet’s ice is melting into the ocean.

A mysterious polio-like illness in children has the CDC baffled
Diseases

A mysterious polio-like illness in children has the CDC baffled

Sudden muscle weakness and paralysis has been hitting young kids, and experts haven't pinned down a cause.

Mary toft
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: birthing rabbits, gruesome taxidermy, and the Parthenon’s best-kept secret

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

A bee lands on a yellow flower.
Bees

Bees deal with darkness the same way humans do

It just took an eclipse, some microphones, and a bunch of schoolchildren to prove it.

Here’s what’s devastating Puerto Rico’s insect populations—and the animals that eat them
Global Warming

Here’s what’s devastating Puerto Rico’s insect populations—and the animals that eat them

The effects spell peril for the entire food web.

airport
AI

Get ready for a lot more facial recognition at the airport

The TSA knows our phones have made us more comfortable with biometric tech.

Now’s the time to get your kids the flu vaccine
Vaccines

Now’s the time to get your kids the flu vaccine

An unvaccinated child is this flu season's first pediatric victim

Flames aren’t the only danger firefighters face. Sometimes, there’s a bear.
Wildlife

Flames aren’t the only danger firefighters face. Sometimes, there’s a bear.

Tales from a Pyrogeographer.

Recent intergalactic flashes might help solve this great astronomical mystery
Space

Recent intergalactic flashes might help solve this great astronomical mystery

What this new research means for radio astronomy

Why erectile dysfunction meds can have serious side effects
Health

Why erectile dysfunction meds can have serious side effects

The medical condition—and the drugs used to treat it—should be taken seriously.

ryan gosling sitting in orange NASA uniform
NASA

‘First Man’ is astonishingly accurate—here’s how NASA helped

Yes, this article has spoilers

Climate change brings rising seas—and beer prices
Climate Change

Climate change brings rising seas—and beer prices

Expect to pay more for that pint.