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Quantum Radar China
Military

China’s latest quantum radar could help detect stealth planes, missiles

Next Stop Stratosphere

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

rollercoaster emotions
Psychology

Rollercoasters are stressful and that’s why you like them

The psychology behind your love of twists and turns.

By Richard Stephens/The Conversation

This newly discovered wasp has a horrifying stinger—but what it uses it for is even worse
Insects

This newly discovered wasp has a horrifying stinger—but what it uses it for is even worse

That's some big stinger energy.

By Neel V. Patel

What to know about breastfeeding
Health

What to know about breastfeeding

There's a lot of misinformation out there, so we cut right to the science.

By Sara Chodosh

Here’s where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lands on big science issues
Climate Change

Here’s where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lands on big science issues

His rulings in six previous cases can give us some idea.

By Anna Brooks

Disney robot Stuntronics
Self Driving

Disney is turning to robots to pull off dangerous aerial feats

'Stickman' was just the start.

By Rob Verger

NASA’s most prolific planet-hunting telescope is taking a nap
Exoplanets

NASA’s most prolific planet-hunting telescope is taking a nap

But the end is fast approaching.

By Mary Beth Griggs

How (and why) to teach a polar bear to walk on a treadmill
Bears

How (and why) to teach a polar bear to walk on a treadmill

What it takes to find food in the rapidly melting Arctic.

By Anna Brooks

Three reasons why the U.S. is vulnerable to big disasters—and getting more vulnerable all the time
Weather

Three reasons why the U.S. is vulnerable to big disasters—and getting more vulnerable all the time

We're heading in the wrong direction.

By Morten Wendelbo/The Conversation

Psychologists are trying to figure out why we don’t go to sleep (even when we want to)
Health

Psychologists are trying to figure out why we don’t go to sleep (even when we want to)

Self-control and your body clock both have their place in bedtime procrastination.

By Kate Baggaley

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health
Ocean

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

One researcher argues we need to figure out how they stay well.

By Kat Eschner

three researchers digging up dinosaur bones
Dinosaurs

The largest dinosaurs got huge way earlier than we thought

They lived on Pangea more than 200 million years ago.

By Mary Beth Griggs

world cup 2014 argentina germany
Physics

The complex physics behind bending it like a World Cup player

Fluid dynamics experts weigh in on how Ronaldo and Pavard score seemingly impossible goals.

By Dyani Sabin

Math explains why your bus is late—and could help fix it
Science

Math explains why your bus is late—and could help fix it

Bunching up at stops makes everyone run off schedule.

By Vikash V. Gayah and S. Ilgin Guler/The Conversation

electronic waste
Life Skills

You throw out 44 pounds of electronic waste a year. Here’s how to keep it out of the dump.

Recycle old tech at e-waste centers.

By Whitson Gordon

The biomechanics of a perfect penalty kick
Science

The biomechanics of a perfect penalty kick

Something to keep in mind during the World Cup: it's harder than it looks.

By Tim Bennett/The Conversation

This is how, and why, explorers go cave diving
Technology

This is how, and why, explorers go cave diving

Bring multiple light sources, more than enough air, and follow the line.

By Rob Verger

Pruitt’s replacement won’t be any better for the EPA
Environment

Pruitt’s replacement won’t be any better for the EPA

Andrew Wheeler's discreetness could make him more effective at dismantling environmental protections

By Jennifer Lu

A heat wave made this bridge too swole to function
Climate Change

A heat wave made this bridge too swole to function

Climate change can pose some unexpected challenges to infrastructure.

By Anna Brooks

How whale corpses feed ocean floors
Whales

How whale corpses feed ocean floors

What happens when a whale dies?

By Eleanor Cummins