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A hundred years later, we’re still not sure why the Spanish flu killed so many people
Diseases

A hundred years later, we’re still not sure why the Spanish flu killed so many people

Historical disease detectives are solving mysteries of the 1918 flu.

When splashy headlines become the goal of science, the process suffers
Science

When splashy headlines become the goal of science, the process suffers

Internal and external pressure drive a rush toward prestige.

How to choose the best TV streaming device for you
Tech Hacks

How to choose the best TV streaming device for you

Find the right dongle.

early stars
Moons

This is what some of the earliest stars in the universe might have looked like

Meanwhile in space: moon activity and satellites watching satellite launches .

Pooping on a mountain is even more complicated than it sounds
Environment

Pooping on a mountain is even more complicated than it sounds

Our guide to evacuating ethically in the wilderness.

Wishing your city had more wildlife? Just look a little closer.
Animals

Wishing your city had more wildlife? Just look a little closer.

Even urban areas have wild animals galore.

Heart attacks seem more common after extreme temperature changes
Climate Change

Heart attacks seem more common after extreme temperature changes

Unseasonably warm afternoons might not do us much good.

Social crowd
Tech Hacks

Take a break from Facebook and try one of these alternate social networks

Find a smaller, more specialized group.

stephen hawking and neil degrasse tyson
Physics

Stephen Hawking thinks he knows what happened before the beginning of time

Neil deGrasse Tyson asks him to weigh in.

Net neutrality: Where do we go from here?
Internet

Net neutrality: Where do we go from here?

The FCC voted to repeal net neutrality. This is what that means.

NASA’s new weather satellite will show us wildfires and storms in insane detail
Weather

NASA’s new weather satellite will show us wildfires and storms in insane detail

A close look at severe weather

TweetDeck
Social Media

Twitter is killing its terrible Mac app. Here are your options for replacing it.

Find the best way to use Twitter from your Mac.

Venus may once have been habitable. Now it can tell us if other worlds might be as well.
Exoplanets

Venus may once have been habitable. Now it can tell us if other worlds might be as well.

It’s time to return to our hellish neighbor.

Your skin is crawling with bacteria, and some of them might help fight cancer
Cancer

Your skin is crawling with bacteria, and some of them might help fight cancer

Common microbes seem to help treat cancer—at least in mice.

a tire
Energy

This 18-mile stretch of Georgia highway is a living laboratory for clean energy

The Ray is a rural testing ground for cutting-edge tech.

If the Earth is spinning, why can’t I feel it?
Space

If the Earth is spinning, why can’t I feel it?

Asking for a friend...

vietnam war protesters
Science

We shouldn’t disregard the ideas that come from teens’ developing brains

Teens may be works in progress, but they help society evolve.

Kids can be citizen scientists, too—here’s how
Environment

Kids can be citizen scientists, too—here’s how

You might even make a major discovery.

The right kind of pessimism can have a positive effect on your life
Psychology

The right kind of pessimism can have a positive effect on your life

It's not all bad.

The flu season isn’t over yet, but the FDA is already working on next year’s vaccine
Health

The flu season isn’t over yet, but the FDA is already working on next year’s vaccine

Preparations for the 2018-19 season have to begin now.