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If you’re scared of artificial intelligence, you should know it’s already everywhere
AI

If you’re scared of artificial intelligence, you should know it’s already everywhere

From sandwich pics to real estate.

corpse pose study group
Biology

Meet the yogis who hang out in cadaver labs

You can hone your corpse pose by hanging out with actual corpses.

How I reconstruct the faces of early human ancestors
Science

How I reconstruct the faces of early human ancestors

Sculptor Élisabeth Daynès works in paleo-reconstruction, bringing the faces of long-dead human ancestors back to life.

This giant demon plant gives you burns if you touch it, and it’s spreading
Health

This giant demon plant gives you burns if you touch it, and it’s spreading

The name "giant hogweed" should give you a clue as to how horrible this plant is.

Two wolves travel in a single-file line across ice and snow in winter.
Climate Change

A pack of wolves is about to save this national park

With any luck, a boatload of predators is headed to Isle Royale.

Yes, a tax bill can—and likely will—spoil America’s most pristine wildlife refuge
Wildlife

Yes, a tax bill can—and likely will—spoil America’s most pristine wildlife refuge

The public can submit comment until June 19.

The World Health Organization now recognizes video game addiction
Mental Health

The World Health Organization now recognizes video game addiction

Is your gaming habit a mental health problem?

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone
Nutrition

Why your brain loves mac and cheese more than macaroni or cheese alone

The culinary sum of fat and carbs is greater than its parts

How the new World Cup ball was designed to not influence the games
Physics

How the new World Cup ball was designed to not influence the games

The quest for the perfect soccer ball continues.

Looking for a book? Try these tales of strange brains, ancient whales, and Hamilton’s forgotten doctor.
Science

Looking for a book? Try these tales of strange brains, ancient whales, and Hamilton’s forgotten doctor.

And more science nonfiction out this month.

The EPA might change the way it weighs human health against industry profit
Pollution

The EPA might change the way it weighs human health against industry profit

Now's your chance to submit an official comment.

A snake with blue eyes
Agriculture

These snakes slurp snails, and that’s great for farmers

Not all snakes are scary.

Apple and Pixar created a new file format for augmented reality on your phone
Technology

Apple and Pixar created a new file format for augmented reality on your phone

The new USDZ file format will make it easier than ever to look at AR objects in iOS.

academik lomonosov at sea
Energy

Russia floats new nuclear power station—and new risks

As world-first platform makes its way east, international watchdogs raise concerns.

How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn
Projects

How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn

Make your yard beautiful—and environmentally-friendly, too.

Five things you might not know about the plague (not including the fact that it still exists)
Health

Five things you might not know about the plague (not including the fact that it still exists)

Because yes, you can still catch the Black Death.

an illustration of a frog
Animals

Tropical frogs were alive 99 million years ago, and we have the amber to prove it

Han Solo prefers carbonite, tropical frogs prefer amber.

This AI can see people through walls. Here’s how.
AI

This AI can see people through walls. Here’s how.

Besides artificial intelligence, you also need radio waves.

A warmer planet might make deadly bacteria more resistant to antibiotics
Climate Change

A warmer planet might make deadly bacteria more resistant to antibiotics

Rising global temperatures are making it more difficult to combat bacteria with antibiotics.

Even if you live in a city, you can get health benefits from nature
Health

Even if you live in a city, you can get health benefits from nature

Visiting city parks can give your health a boost, but not all green spaces are created equal