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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.

pills against a white background
Health

Antidepressants might contribute to antibiotic resistance

But even if they do, they're not our biggest concern.

Sending wireless data 372 miles between two balloons takes really good aim
Technology

Sending wireless data 372 miles between two balloons takes really good aim

Here's why one of Google's sister companies is working on the tech.

book cover accessory to war
Mars

The double-hinged door between astrophysics and the military

Excerpt: Accessory to War

a road at night
Vehicles

Our street lighting doesn’t need to be this bad

Light shines at full intensity even during periods of low activity.

Of course semi-automatic guns are deadlier. Here’s why scientists took so long to say so.
Weapons

Of course semi-automatic guns are deadlier. Here’s why scientists took so long to say so.

We desperately need research on firearms—but the federal government can't fund it.