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California is set to go carbon-free by 2045
Renewables

California is set to go carbon-free by 2045

A new bill has been fast-tracked in the midst of a climate change-fueled wildfire season.

Last week in tech new iphones
Technology

Last week in tech: New iPhones inbound, Twitter went to Congress, and Google turned 20

This week's round-up of technology news is pumpkin spice flavor

texting at theater
Psychology

You’re not as good at multitasking as you think

And why you should doodle in class.

I became a cyborg to manage my chronic pain
Health

I became a cyborg to manage my chronic pain

Implanting a new generation of spinal stimulators.

alcohol wine
Diseases

Remember when a glass of wine a day was good for you? Here’s why that changed.

It all comes down to the way we used to study drinking.

salmon healthy food
Life Skills

Cook meals in coffee makers, dishwashers, and other unexpected appliances

You don't need a full kitchen to make dinner.

Adding clean energy to the Sahara could make it rain (and not just figuratively)
Renewables

Adding clean energy to the Sahara could make it rain (and not just figuratively)

To green or not to green?

Hurricane Harvey’s record-setting floodwaters were packed with pollution and disease
Climate Change

Hurricane Harvey’s record-setting floodwaters were packed with pollution and disease

And this problem isn't unique to Texas.

Decades after a Nobel Prize snub, Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s just won $3 million for her work
Science

Decades after a Nobel Prize snub, Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s just won $3 million for her work

And she's giving it all away.

Pennsylvania’s 9/11 memorial is one of the first in the world to use sound as a tribute
Technology

Pennsylvania’s 9/11 memorial is one of the first in the world to use sound as a tribute

After centuries of silent designs, architects are designing for the ear, too.

Certain weather makes you more likely to get a rattlesnake bite
Animals

Certain weather makes you more likely to get a rattlesnake bite

When it rains, it pours (snakes).

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely
Life Skills

Heavy backpacks can hurt kids—here’s how to send them back to school safely

Wear that weight the right way.

The CDC just released new concussion guidelines for kids. Here’s what you need to know.
Health

The CDC just released new concussion guidelines for kids. Here’s what you need to know.

How much rest is enough?

Hurricane Florence could be heading for the East Coast—but she’s a tough storm to track
Weather

Hurricane Florence could be heading for the East Coast—but she’s a tough storm to track

The storm illustrates why forecasting is so difficult.

Now we know what caused that plane ‘quarantine’ at JFK
Aviation

Now we know what caused that plane ‘quarantine’ at JFK

Spoiler alert: It's not zombies.

Cotton grass
Archaeology

Bogs are beautiful, swampy records of human history

They may be gross, but the conditions in them are perfect for preserving artifacts.

The devastating fire at Brazil’s National Museum illuminates a global problem
Science

The devastating fire at Brazil’s National Museum illuminates a global problem

Protecting artifacts from entropy is no easy task.

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs
Tech Hacks

How to send secret messages hidden in pictures and songs

Disguise your files.

Sweltering heat is exactly the right weather to get your flu shot
Vaccines

Sweltering heat is exactly the right weather to get your flu shot

It’s almost never too early or too late to get vaccinated against influenza.

Voyager 1 flying past Saturn, with Jupiter and the inner solar system visible in the background
Solar System

Here’s what we had to say about Voyager 1 when it launched 41 years ago

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