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a satellite view of hurricane florence
Sharks

Scientists followed a leatherback turtle through Hurricane Florence—here’s what they saw

Satellites, sharks, and turtles, oh my.

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition
DIY

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition

Eight amazing displays to check out.

Human spit is actually a great cleaning solution (and other award-winning scientific finds)
Science

Human spit is actually a great cleaning solution (and other award-winning scientific finds)

The annual Ig Nobel awards are a treasure.

Rolls Royce built a silent isolation chamber in its Phantom luxury car
Engineering

Rolls Royce built a silent isolation chamber in its Phantom luxury car

It will likely command a hefty price hike on a car that's already well over $400,000.

Humans are natural runners—and this ancient gene mutation might have helped
Evolution

Humans are natural runners—and this ancient gene mutation might have helped

Your muscles are ready to run, whether you like it or not.

Hurricane Florence’s slow creep across the Carolinas is bad news
Environment

Hurricane Florence’s slow creep across the Carolinas is bad news

Wind speeds are not the problem.

noaa hurricane florence
Weather

Hurricane category ratings can be misleading. Check out these deadly ‘minor’ storms.

Water kills far more than wind.

lit gas stove
Environment

Fatal gas explosions rock Massachusetts towns—and the cause is still unclear

Here's everything we know.

Sandhill cranes dancing at sunset
Birds

Our seasons are out of whack, which is really bad for migratory birds

Spring is advancing much faster in northern areas than it is in southern areas throughout three migration routes.

The Apple Watch is evolving into a legitimate medical device
Heart Disease

The Apple Watch is evolving into a legitimate medical device

The smartwatch's new ECG function brings fitness trackers into real medical care.

Hurricanes are getting more intense—but should we add a Category 6?
Weather

Hurricanes are getting more intense—but should we add a Category 6?

Wind speed isn't everything.

two glasses of red liquid
Health

You should not drink human blood. It will not keep you young.

No, just...no.

Hurricane Florence is coming. Here’s what you need to know.
Environment

Hurricane Florence is coming. Here’s what you need to know.

This is not a storm to take lightly.

Franck Marchis is connecting amateur astronomers to extraterrestrial researchers
Space

Franck Marchis is connecting amateur astronomers to extraterrestrial researchers

"Seeing color in a nebula from a garden in San Francisco? That's pretty cool."

How to record a phone call
Tech Hacks

How to record a phone call

Log video and audio conversations on any device.

Conservation takes one scientist to the extreme
Climate Change

Conservation takes one scientist to the extreme

Because what happens in the most remote stretches of the planet can have a profound impact on life on Earth.

If you want personalized medicine, we’ll need to know what time it is in your liver
Health

If you want personalized medicine, we’ll need to know what time it is in your liver

This atlas maps what time it is in different parts of your body.

the statue of liberty
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Lady Liberty’s big secret, the ultimate exercise hack, and a penis in a bottle

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

decade of hurricanes
Global Warming

Charted: How hurricanes are becoming more extreme

Climate change is driving significant shifts in extreme weather.

How we found a beautiful new species of snailfish deep beneath the sea
Fish

How we found a beautiful new species of snailfish deep beneath the sea

Researchers discovered these ethereal purple specimens four-and-a-half miles down.