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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.

Good job: Arctic sea ice is full of our junk plastic
Pollution

Good job: Arctic sea ice is full of our junk plastic

Scientists now have a better idea of just how much microplastic reaches the Arctic. It's a lot.

We have too many jellyfish, so scientists want to cover them in chocolate
Pollution

We have too many jellyfish, so scientists want to cover them in chocolate

From face cream to fertilizers, all sorts of products are under development to make use of soaring jellyfish populations.

New York should ban plastic bags—and so should the rest of the country
Environment

New York should ban plastic bags—and so should the rest of the country

New York’s governor has been drifting through the wind; wants to start again.

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper
Bees

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper

BEES!?!

How to safely dispose of your old medications
Medicine

How to safely dispose of your old medications

A handy guide to help you, yes YOU, combat the opioid epidemic.

Scientists just discovered a strange new DNA shape lurking in human cells
Science

Scientists just discovered a strange new DNA shape lurking in human cells

But what does it do?

Crowdfunding helps women succeed in tech because venture capital won’t
Technology

Crowdfunding helps women succeed in tech because venture capital won’t

On Kickstarter and Indiegogo, women outperform men.

While you’re staring at your new phone, scientists are finding ways to recycle your old one
Climate Change

While you’re staring at your new phone, scientists are finding ways to recycle your old one

Used cellphones are a huge source of electronic waste.

The world’s best freedivers seem to have evolved super-sized spleens
Health

The world’s best freedivers seem to have evolved super-sized spleens

If you want to be a successful freediver, work out your spleen.

Windows Hello
Tech Hacks

How to log into your computer with your fingerprint or face

Upgrade to biometric security.

kiwi bird
Birds

You’d have to give birth to a 30-pound baby to truly know how a kiwi bird feels

If it looks like a fruit and acts like a mammal, what is it?

galaxies
Physics

It’s rude to ask a galaxy’s age. Luckily, its shape offers a clue.

Younger galaxies appear flatter than their more well-rounded elders

New poop sample analysis reveals interspecies monkey romance
Animals

New poop sample analysis reveals interspecies monkey romance

The hybrid kids are alright.

memory experts
Science

Proving precognition, programming a screenwriter, and other tales from the field

Scientists share their favorite stories.

Scientists finally confirm that Uranus is surrounded by fart clouds
Solar System

Scientists finally confirm that Uranus is surrounded by fart clouds

But the cold would kill you before the smell did.