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Trees are migrating west to escape climate change
Climate Change

Trees are migrating west to escape climate change

Go west, young sapling.

Measles cases aren’t spiking, despite talk of an outbreak
Vaccines

Measles cases aren’t spiking, despite talk of an outbreak

2018 has been a pretty normal year for the measles, actually.

New fracking wells are using many times more water than their predecessors
Fossil Fuels

New fracking wells are using many times more water than their predecessors

The change between 2011 and 2018 is stark.

The exhilarating history of roller coaster photography
Engineering

The exhilarating history of roller coaster photography

Capturing thrill seekers through the ages.

This giant exoplanet’s atmosphere teems with glowing hot atoms of titanium and iron
Exoplanets

This giant exoplanet’s atmosphere teems with glowing hot atoms of titanium and iron

And you thought this summer was hot

walter rothschild zebra carriage
Archaeology

The weirdest things we learned this week: bone flutes, zebra carriages, and laughing gas parties

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Check out these new flying pterosaur bones
Dinosaurs

Check out these new flying pterosaur bones

The bird-boned creature showed up somewhere unexpected.

phone
Security

What you can do to prevent Google—and others—from tracking your phone

Location, location, location.

Deadly collapse in Italy turns spotlight onto aging bridges around the world
Technology

Deadly collapse in Italy turns spotlight onto aging bridges around the world

Nearly 10 percent of U.S. bridges are considered structurally deficient.

Bananas: your cousin, maybe?
Science

Bananas: your cousin, maybe?

You have a lot more in common with an orangutan, but scientists can still track how closely you’re related to fruit flies and cucumbers.

Air traffic control tower plane takeoff
Aviation

Air traffic controller training makes emergencies seem ordinary

Preparation, organization, and team work help navigate a crisis.

food measurements
Nutrition

Can food have negative calories?

Eating celery with your burger is not going to help you lose weight.

We may finally know why marijuana helps people with chronic gut problems
Health

We may finally know why marijuana helps people with chronic gut problems

And it could have implications for other inflammation, too.

NASA’s sun-kissing spacecraft will go 250 times faster than a bullet when it hits its stride
Sun

NASA’s sun-kissing spacecraft will go 250 times faster than a bullet when it hits its stride

The Parker Solar Probe is finally on its way.

Federal judges finally just order the EPA to ban a dangerous pesticide
Health

Federal judges finally just order the EPA to ban a dangerous pesticide

The agency concluded it might be unsafe back in 2016.

16 smartphone apps for (nearly) any emergency
Tech Hacks

16 smartphone apps for (nearly) any emergency

Apply first aid, face natural disasters, and more.

Rising temperatures are causing soil to dump more carbon dioxide into the air
Climate Change

Rising temperatures are causing soil to dump more carbon dioxide into the air

The Earth, essentially, is panting.

dead cockroach
Life Skills

Six pest-removal myths that need to be exterminated

And what you should do instead.

Binder clips
Life Skills

12 tips for organizing your work space

Put your cables, notebooks, and tools in order.

There’s a lot to learn about how blue light affects our eyes
Technology

There’s a lot to learn about how blue light affects our eyes

The "blue screen of death" is taking on a whole new meaning.