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How to brew worm tea
Projects

How to brew worm tea

For fertilizer, not drinking.

Your forearm is a great place to grow a new ear
Military

Your forearm is a great place to grow a new ear

A soldier who lost her left ear in an accident just got a handy replacement.

Aluminum production could get much better for the environment
Environment

Aluminum production could get much better for the environment

The breakthrough is great news for your gadgets

Earth lights from the atmosphere.
Climate Change

The case for burning our way to a cleaner planet

A novel and unproven plan to fight climate change and feed humanity.

Social Security Number Hack
Security

Your social security number probably got leaked and that’s very, very bad

The Equifax hack exposed more than 100 million people to the worst kind of identity theft.

horsepower
Energy

What is a horsepower?

It's enough to power a coffeemaker or boil 2.2 gallons of water.

What you need to know about the volcanic eruptions going on in Hawaii right now
Environment

What you need to know about the volcanic eruptions going on in Hawaii right now

Volcanoes giveth, and volcanoes taketh away.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa stays up for the same reason it leans
Science

The Leaning Tower of Pisa stays up for the same reason it leans

Engineers and scientists have been fascinated by the unusual structure for half a millennium.

This is what it takes for scientists to get you those amazing pictures of the Kilauea eruption
Environment

This is what it takes for scientists to get you those amazing pictures of the Kilauea eruption

Photography is only a small part of volcano monitoring.

Self-driving cars should earn people’s trust with good communication
Self Driving

Self-driving cars should earn people’s trust with good communication

These vehicles are ugly and eye-catching and that's the point.

To shorten flights and lower emissions, scientists are discussing the birds and the bees
Aviation

To shorten flights and lower emissions, scientists are discussing the birds and the bees

The behavior of cuckoos and swarming bees could help us fly more efficiently.

Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try
Tech Hacks

Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try

They can do a lot more than turn on and off.

Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots
Spiders

Scientists taught a spider how to jump so they can one day do the same for robots

Kim the spider has a thing or two to teach us.

The Kilauea volcano is ‘speaking in a code’ we don’t yet understand
Environment

The Kilauea volcano is ‘speaking in a code’ we don’t yet understand

Hawaii’s latest eruption has much to teach us about hazard mitigation, volcanology, and even outer space.

These sea creatures create magnificent mucus nets to catch their food
Animals

These sea creatures create magnificent mucus nets to catch their food

Scientists think these critters deserve their own category in recognition of this strange feeding method.

Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps
Tech Hacks

Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps

They'll help you find the best date and time too.

Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska
Birds

Russian cuckoos are taking over Alaska

Thanks to climate change, these crybaby parasites are heading to North America.

What would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared?
Moons

What would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared?

Life as we know it probably wouldn’t exist.

african elephant
Animals

Humans are the only animals to go through teenage rebellion, but a few species come close

Adolescence is more than a state of mind.

These plants are napping their way through climate change
Climate Change

These plants are napping their way through climate change

Some species are hitting snooze on flowering season to cope with the stresses of a warming planet.