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beagle lying on carpet
Psychology

A pet’s death can hurt more than losing a fellow human

Social norms are wrecking your grief experience.

NASA’s next mission will give us InSight into Mars’ interior
Mars

NASA’s next mission will give us InSight into Mars’ interior

InSight is blasting off this week.

a degraded coral reef
Ocean

A healthy reef is alive with music, but the chorus fades as the coral dies.

It's bad news for fish when their homes go quiet.

We’re finally understanding why exercise is great for your heart
Heart Disease

We’re finally understanding why exercise is great for your heart

Another reason you should make yourself a frequent gym visitor

This butterfly’s transparent wings could one day save people’s vision
Insects

This butterfly’s transparent wings could one day save people’s vision

See it with butterfly wings.

And now, a ship that can mine 39,000 tons of ore from a mile under water
Military

And now, a ship that can mine 39,000 tons of ore from a mile under water

There are giant robots involved.

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share
Fitness & Exercise

Pregnant people get a lot of grief for the unhealthy habits we all share

Health concerns while carrying a baby shouldn’t be much different from the rest of your life.

Disney’s haptic VR jacket lets you feel snowball impacts and snakes slithering
Technology

Disney’s haptic VR jacket lets you feel snowball impacts and snakes slithering

The future of VR goes beyond sight and sound.

H-20 Stealth Bomber H-X China
Military

China has big plans for a modern bomber

The H-20 is China’s future stealth bomber.

The EPA is jeopardizing scientific research and privacy in the name of ‘transparency’
Health

The EPA is jeopardizing scientific research and privacy in the name of ‘transparency’

It sounds like something you'd want, but it makes public health research almost impossible.

Can my dog get me sick?
Ask Us Anything

Can my dog get me sick?

It’s possible, but it’s not the most likely culprit.

What we can learn from the new detailed map of 1.3 billion stars
Science

What we can learn from the new detailed map of 1.3 billion stars

The Gaia satellite charts stars like never before.

Our bravest ancestors may have hunted giant sloths
Animals

Our bravest ancestors may have hunted giant sloths

Or maybe they were just having fun?

Feel like the seasons are all out of wack? You can help scientists prove it.
Climate Change

Feel like the seasons are all out of wack? You can help scientists prove it.

Weekend warriors are tracking the early emergence of spring.

Human thigh bones apparently make excellent weapons in close combat
Weapons

Human thigh bones apparently make excellent weapons in close combat

Ancient daggers carved from femurs were pretty fierce.

Future offshore drilling could wreak havoc on deep sea ecosystems
Fossil Fuels

Future offshore drilling could wreak havoc on deep sea ecosystems

Every step of the drilling process can cause harm to the delicate ocean environment

Researchers think 9/11 gave first responders cancer—but proving it will be nearly impossible
Cancer

Researchers think 9/11 gave first responders cancer—but proving it will be nearly impossible

New York City's fire department has assembled one of the largest firefighter research populations in the world.

If you grow a brain in a lab, will it have a mind of its own?
Biology

If you grow a brain in a lab, will it have a mind of its own?

As our ability to create organs expands, ethical questions come into play.

asteroid collision
NASA

Scientists literally brought out the big gun to study the origins of water

High impact research.

Amazon trunk delivery key
Vehicles

What Amazon’s in-car delivery service means for your vehicle’s future

Your trunk just became your mailbox.