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Mercedes Silver Arrow
Electric Vehicles

The coolest concept cars from the 2018 Paris Motor Show

The list includes an all-electric muscle car.

In the hunt for aliens, satellites may light the way
Exoplanets

In the hunt for aliens, satellites may light the way

If aliens love satellites as much as we do, we might be able to spot them

Mascot
Space

This toaster-sized asteroid rover accomplished more in 17 hours than you will in your life

MASCOT had one job, and it did great!

Is your brain ready for YouTube’s new mini-player?
Psychology

Is your brain ready for YouTube’s new mini-player?

On multi-tasking and the possible death of tabs.

Do I have a cold or the flu?
Ask Us Anything

Do I have a cold or the flu?

One infectious illness comes on slow, the other hits you like a truck.

The ‘all-natural’ label on your LaCroix is meaningless, but that doesn’t mean the seltzer is bad for you
Nutrition

The ‘all-natural’ label on your LaCroix is meaningless, but that doesn’t mean the seltzer is bad for you

Your LaCroix can’t kill cockroaches. Or you.

This AI can help spot biased websites and false news
Social Media

This AI can help spot biased websites and false news

We should take a lesson from it.

Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over
Mars

Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over

It's having memory issues.

Make your home greener—and more resilient
Life Skills

Make your home greener—and more resilient

Storms cause flooding, but green infrastructure can help homeowners stay afloat.

Here’s China’s massive plan to retool the web
Military

Here’s China’s massive plan to retool the web

The most ambitious project of mass control is the country’s “social credit” system. All Chinese citizens will receive a numerical score reflecting their “trustworthiness."

A century ago the Spanish flu killed 50 million—and then we forgot about it
Vaccines

A century ago the Spanish flu killed 50 million—and then we forgot about it

Here's what we can learn.

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook
Tech Hacks

Live your best post-Zuckerberg life with these replacements for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

Alternative apps to help you ditch the Facebook ecosystem.

trevor bauer
Physics

The physics of throwing a perfect baseball pitch

Physicists and Trevor Bauer on how to invent a whole new slider.

There’s a goblin lurking on the outskirts of our solar system
Solar System

There’s a goblin lurking on the outskirts of our solar system

And it could help prove the existence of Planet Nine.

two women holding a block of ice
Solar System

The weirdest things we learned this week: Sheep on meth, hopping space robots, and the economy of “Frozen”

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Astronomers think they’ve found a moon the size of Neptune in a distant star system
Exoplanets

Astronomers think they’ve found a moon the size of Neptune in a distant star system

It could be the largest moon we’ve ever seen

Nobel Prize medallion Alfred Nobel gold
Technology

These tools helped scientists win the Nobel Prize

From optical tweezers to multiplexed cell imaging, this is what it takes to break through.

This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry ‘rewards a revolution based on evolution’
Evolution

This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry ‘rewards a revolution based on evolution’

Chemistry that cures disease and creates a greener world.

Gene editing could turn this wild orphan fruit into your new favorite berry
Gene Editing

Gene editing could turn this wild orphan fruit into your new favorite berry

But don't go looking for it in a supermarket just yet.

Everything you need to know about ricin poison
Health

Everything you need to know about ricin poison

Ricin is one of the most poisonous substances on Earth and it's scarily easy to make.