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Last week in tech: new iPhones
Technology

Last week in tech: New iPhones, emergency text alerts, and the coming wave of gadget announcements

Should you get a new iPhone? And why is the president texting us?

FaceTime
Tech Hacks

iOS 12 just gave your iPhone new features—here’s how to use them

An AR measuring app, Memoji, easier photo sharing, and more.

How studying chicken butts cracked the inner workings of our immune system
Medicine

How studying chicken butts cracked the inner workings of our immune system

A Golden Goose award just recognized how poultry enhanced our understanding of B and T cells.

a satellite view of hurricane florence
Sharks

Scientists followed a leatherback turtle through Hurricane Florence—here’s what they saw

Satellites, sharks, and turtles, oh my.

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition
DIY

Maker Faire 2018 preview: A car-crushing hand, cotton-candy robot, and DIY catapult competition

Eight amazing displays to check out.

Human spit is actually a great cleaning solution (and other award-winning scientific finds)
Science

Human spit is actually a great cleaning solution (and other award-winning scientific finds)

The annual Ig Nobel awards are a treasure.

Rolls Royce built a silent isolation chamber in its Phantom luxury car
Engineering

Rolls Royce built a silent isolation chamber in its Phantom luxury car

It will likely command a hefty price hike on a car that's already well over $400,000.

Humans are natural runners—and this ancient gene mutation might have helped
Evolution

Humans are natural runners—and this ancient gene mutation might have helped

Your muscles are ready to run, whether you like it or not.

Sandhill cranes dancing at sunset
Birds

Our seasons are out of whack, which is really bad for migratory birds

Spring is advancing much faster in northern areas than it is in southern areas throughout three migration routes.

The Apple Watch is evolving into a legitimate medical device
Heart Disease

The Apple Watch is evolving into a legitimate medical device

The smartwatch's new ECG function brings fitness trackers into real medical care.

Hurricanes are getting more intense—but should we add a Category 6?
Weather

Hurricanes are getting more intense—but should we add a Category 6?

Wind speed isn't everything.

two glasses of red liquid
Health

You should not drink human blood. It will not keep you young.

No, just...no.

Hurricane Florence is coming. Here’s what you need to know.
Environment

Hurricane Florence is coming. Here’s what you need to know.

This is not a storm to take lightly.

Franck Marchis is connecting amateur astronomers to extraterrestrial researchers
Space

Franck Marchis is connecting amateur astronomers to extraterrestrial researchers

"Seeing color in a nebula from a garden in San Francisco? That's pretty cool."

How to record a phone call
Tech Hacks

How to record a phone call

Log video and audio conversations on any device.

Conservation takes one scientist to the extreme
Climate Change

Conservation takes one scientist to the extreme

Because what happens in the most remote stretches of the planet can have a profound impact on life on Earth.

If you want personalized medicine, we’ll need to know what time it is in your liver
Health

If you want personalized medicine, we’ll need to know what time it is in your liver

This atlas maps what time it is in different parts of your body.

the statue of liberty
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: Lady Liberty’s big secret, the ultimate exercise hack, and a penis in a bottle

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

decade of hurricanes
Global Warming

Charted: How hurricanes are becoming more extreme

Climate change is driving significant shifts in extreme weather.

How we found a beautiful new species of snailfish deep beneath the sea
Fish

How we found a beautiful new species of snailfish deep beneath the sea

Researchers discovered these ethereal purple specimens four-and-a-half miles down.