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Moons

The Moon keeps flashing us and we have no idea why

But some answers might finally be on the way.

By Neel V. Patel

What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance
Fitness & Exercise

What running ultramarathons and giving birth tell us about the limits of human endurance

We can all only go so far.

By Kat Eschner

Humans can’t manage this invasive fly—but a mind-controlling fungi might
Agriculture

Humans can’t manage this invasive fly—but a mind-controlling fungi might

The insect has wreaked havoc for residents and farmers in Pennsylvania and neighboring states.

By Marion Renault

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast
Ocean

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

And they're as scary as they sound.

By Ula Chrobak

Saab’s new spy plane has a powerful piece of hardware on top
Aviation

Saab’s new spy plane has a powerful piece of hardware on top

The aircraft is called GlobalEye.

By Christina Mackenzie

Watering space plants is hard, but NASA has a plan
Agriculture

Watering space plants is hard, but NASA has a plan

Fluid dynamics on the International Space Station makes growing tomatoes difficult.

By Ellen Airhart

Mt. Vernon tree canopy over road
Pollution

Urban forests are dying. Baltimore shows us how to bring them back.

One city. One volunteer. 15,000 trees.

By Andrew Zaleski

A 4- or 5-year-old boy drinking milk from a glass on a farm, while a cow stands ominously behind him.
DIY

How to make coconut milk

For when you just want to make a non-dairy drink by yourself.

By Elizabeth Bera

The weirdest thing we learned this week: werewolf tomatoes and overdosing on placebos with Wendy Zukerman
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest thing we learned this week: werewolf tomatoes and overdosing on placebos with Wendy Zukerman

The host of Science Vs joins us for a round of some truly bizarre facts.

By Rachel Feltman, Eleanor Cummins, Wendy Zukerman

Only 10 percent of the world’s grasslands are intact
Environment

Only 10 percent of the world’s grasslands are intact

We don't give much love to prairies, but in some places they're disappearing faster than the Amazon.

By Kaitlin Sullivan

Ferrari’s fastest production car is an electric hybrid
Electric Vehicles

Ferrari’s fastest production car is an electric hybrid

The SF90 can go 211 miles per hour and hits 62 mph in just 2.5 seconds.

By Dan Carney

Organ meats should be part of a planet-friendly diet
Climate Change

Organ meats should be part of a planet-friendly diet

It's not so offal after all

By Donavyn Coffey

The elements we might mine on the moon
Space

The elements we might mine on the moon

Lunar exploration started as an adventure, now prospectors also see dollar signs in that smiling cheese.

By Rebecca Boyle

Apple is breaking up iTunes. Here’s what you need to know.
Technology

Apple is breaking up iTunes. Here’s what you need to know.

iTunes is going away, but the iTunes Store lives on in various forms.

By Rob Verger

Pilots sleeping in the cockpit could improve airline safety
Aviation

Pilots sleeping in the cockpit could improve airline safety

By Scott Winter and Stephen Rice/The Conversation

The best apps for listening to music on your phone
Tech Hacks

The best apps for listening to music on your phone

Pump up the jam. Pump it up.

By David Nield

America’s been rolling back natural land protections since 1892—but never like this
Conservation

America’s been rolling back natural land protections since 1892—but never like this

The legal protections put in place in the U.S. and worldwide to preserve natural areas are increasingly being altered or erased.

By Marion Renault

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Gene Editing

The gene mutation that protects against HIV could also shorten lives

Genetics is never so simple.

By Kat Eschner

The Philippines wants to make planting trees a graduation requirement
Environment

The Philippines wants to make planting trees a graduation requirement

Maintaining that greenery will likely prove challenging.

By Eleanor Cummins

Use Wolfram Alpha to find out everything Google can’t tell you
Tech Hacks

Use Wolfram Alpha to find out everything Google can’t tell you

But we admit "Wolfram Alpha-ing" isn't as easy to say as "googling."

By David Nield