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Scientists are trying to figure out where the heck horses came from
Agriculture

Scientists are trying to figure out where the heck horses came from

A new study shows how little we know about their origins.

snow roman forum
Weather

Cyclones in the Pacific made it snow in Rome, and soon that weather will hit the U.S.

Your regular reminder that weather is a wild system of tiny causes and huge effects.

Star Trek, James Bond, and the trip from science fiction to science fact
Science Fiction

Star Trek, James Bond, and the trip from science fiction to science fact

Excerpt: The Edumacation Book

Your private browsing isn’t as incognito as you want it to be
Security

Your private browsing isn’t as incognito as you want it to be

Your computer can store clues.

We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too
Pollution

We can’t truly protect the environment unless we tackle social justice issues, too

People of color continue to live closer to environmental hazards.

Special ‘blankets’ could help melt monstrous snowbanks more quickly
Climate Change

Special ‘blankets’ could help melt monstrous snowbanks more quickly

Giant, dirty piles of snow can clog up parking lots for weeks.

China hypersonic I plane biplane Cui Kai
Military

China’s hypersonic aircraft would fly from Beijing to New York in two hours

The double-wing plane just aced wind tunnel tests at speeds of nearly 5,600 miles per hour.

baboon
Animals

On swollen butts, mouth sacs, and other sexual preferences in the animal kingdom

Just a gallery of weird lookin’ animals to brighten your day.

Superstition keeps a lot of Olympians from boinking. But what does the evidence say?
Health

Superstition keeps a lot of Olympians from boinking. But what does the evidence say?

Many of the Olympic Village's 110,000 condoms likely went unused due to superstition.

11 gadgets and apps to speed up your morning routine
Tech Hacks

11 gadgets and apps to speed up your morning routine

Get out the door faster.

time laps jupiter
Science

Meanwhile, in space, Jupiter’s South Pole looks great and Mars is a dust heap

Here's the most gorgeous space news you need to catch up on.

The Olympic sport most likely to kill you
Science

The Olympic sport most likely to kill you

It's probably not skeleton.

The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari
Ocean

The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari

Scientists found a squid graveyard swarming with scavengers.

Temperatures across the United States on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 3 pm.
Global Warming

Februarys will continue to get warmer, which is good for picnics but bad for humans

Our fingerprints are all over this week’s record-breaking heat.

The Grim Reaper does not care about the latest longevity study you saw on Facebook
Health

The Grim Reaper does not care about the latest longevity study you saw on Facebook

If it sounds too good to be true, maybe it is.

falcon 9 engine on drone ship
Space X

Meet the SpaceX ships that will never go to space

These ships catch waves (and rockets) instead.

Graph of annual mean temperature by year from 1880-2017
Global Warming

What happens if Earth gets 2°C warmer?

And why are we trying to avoid it?

Logitech’s G433 gaming headset is a great-sounding option for sweaty gamers
Headphones

Logitech’s G433 gaming headset is a great-sounding option for sweaty gamers

if you're e-sports sessions get intense, then this headset might be the right call.

An exhaustive account of how the flu destroys your body
Vaccines

An exhaustive account of how the flu destroys your body

The virus doesn’t cause nearly as much misery as your body’s immune response to it.

puppy going potty
Dogs

Not all dogs eat poop, but the ones that do like it fresh

Somewhat surprisingly, poodles rarely partake.