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A fatal helicopter crash exposes the complexities—and risks—of influencer marketing
Social Media

A fatal helicopter crash exposes the complexities—and risks—of influencer marketing

There are federal guidelines for social media brand ambassadors—but several responding to five deaths didn't get the memo.

a bottle of chocolate milk
Fitness & Exercise

Why chocolate milk is a great post-workout snack (but maybe not the best)

We asked experts what you should eat to get those sweet gains.

Artificial intelligence can now help write Wikipedia pages for overlooked scientists
AI

Artificial intelligence can now help write Wikipedia pages for overlooked scientists

The tech could be used to increase the representation of women scientists on Wikipedia

three domesticated foxes
Evolution

The genes that turn wild animals into pets

A 60-year fox study could explain how dogs got domesticated.

The Mendocino Complex is California’s largest fire on record—for now
Climate Change

The Mendocino Complex is California’s largest fire on record—for now

Warmer nights are fueling the future of wildfires.

Why (almost) everyone needs to stretch when they exercise
Fitness & Exercise

Why (almost) everyone needs to stretch when they exercise

Even if it won't prevent injury.

What it’s like to photograph planet Earth from space
International Space Station

What it’s like to photograph planet Earth from space

Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield on how to make great photos from the ISS

The problem with taking scientific questions to court
Cancer

The problem with taking scientific questions to court

Juries can blame a product for giving you cancer—but that doesn’t mean it’s true.

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface
Ocean

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

These gems are rare bits of Earth’s recycling.

Meet the next generation of American spaceflight
Space

Meet the next generation of American spaceflight

NASA announced the nine astronauts selected for its Commercial Crew program.

last week in tech
Technology

Last week in tech: Brookstone died, Movie Pass changed again, and Apple entered the four comma club

You can have summer fun and stay up on all the latest tech news, too.

There may be a link between alcohol and dementia, but it’s complicated
Health

There may be a link between alcohol and dementia, but it’s complicated

The easiest meals the PopSci staff knows how to make
Life Skills

The easiest meals the PopSci staff knows how to make

Sheet-pan salmon, two-minute meatloaf, and six other recipes.

Everything you ever wanted to know about vitamin D
Cancer

Everything you ever wanted to know about vitamin D

Knowing your vitamin D levels might not be as important as you think.

The EPA’s twisted logic argues against environmentally friendly cars
Vehicles

The EPA’s twisted logic argues against environmentally friendly cars

A new proposal wants to cut fuel efficiency standards, and it's going after California to do it.

Mud at the bottom of a Mexican lake holds secrets about the Maya empire’s demise
Environment

Mud at the bottom of a Mexican lake holds secrets about the Maya empire’s demise

The ancient Maya faced severe drought, according to a mineral deposit.

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell
Ocean

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

At stake? Their survival and the livelihoods that depend on them.

Steve Jobs iPad Apple tech children rules
Technology

Industry insiders don’t use their products like we do. That should worry us.

Steve Jobs didn't let his kids use iPads, and maybe you shouldn't either.

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you
Life Skills

A beginner’s guide to finding wild edible plants that won’t kill you

Go eat in the woods.

Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation
Engineering

Lab-grown pig lungs are great news for the future of organ transplantation

Even if they're not quite ready for human patients.