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Food science tricks to make the perfect popcorn
Life Skills

Food science tricks to make the perfect popcorn

Become the colonel of the kitchen.

SpaceX Launch
Space X

Why did last week’s SpaceX launch look so strange?

Nope, not aliens.

This is how a molten salt nuclear reactor works
Energy

This is how a molten salt nuclear reactor works

Keepin' it radioactive.

This holiday season, fix your loved one’s computer without having to visit them
Tech Hacks

This holiday season, fix your loved one’s computer without having to visit them

Take control from afar.

Jupiter’s moon could hide life.
Science

The most uplifting science stories of 2017

A few bright points throughout the year.

What to do if your dog eats your Christmas chocolates
Nutrition

What to do if your dog eats your Christmas chocolates

Dogs are most likely to get a toxic dose of chocolate during the holiday season.

Yes, UFOs exist. But they’re probably not what you think.
Aviation

Yes, UFOs exist. But they’re probably not what you think.

New video of a 2004 encounter between the U.S. Air Force and an unidentified flying object has the internet asking about aliens.

Everything you know about toxic shock syndrome is probably wrong
Health

Everything you know about toxic shock syndrome is probably wrong

First off, it’s not just a tampon thing.

Mind your pickaxe: What to do when you encounter fossils and artifacts in the wild
Archaeology

Mind your pickaxe: What to do when you encounter fossils and artifacts in the wild

Don't smash up ancient fossils (and other manners you should mind).

Here are the cold and flu remedies that actually work
Medicine

Here are the cold and flu remedies that actually work

An evidence-based guide to surviving your holiday bug.

The easiest way to keep your home warm this winter
Life Skills

The easiest way to keep your home warm this winter

Throw together some DIY draft stoppers.

NASA’s next mission will either grab part of a comet, or bop around one of Saturn’s moons
Science

NASA’s next mission will either grab part of a comet, or bop around one of Saturn’s moons

Which one will win? We’ll find out in 2019.

Fruits and vegetables could save your life—but not from any one disease.
Diseases

Fruits and vegetables could save your life—but not from any one disease.

Nutrition science can’t be taken piecemeal.

Greek yogurt creates a ton of wheyst—but wheyt! There may be a whey forward for all that whey.
Nutrition

Greek yogurt creates a ton of wheyst—but wheyt! There may be a whey forward for all that whey.

Yes whey.

Pinecones could help make buildings more energy efficient
Climate Change

Pinecones could help make buildings more energy efficient

Scientists look to the behavior of cones for heating and cooling systems.

Amazon tracks everything you buy. Here’s how to make that work for you.
Tech Hacks

Amazon tracks everything you buy. Here’s how to make that work for you.

View your history and get better recommendations.

vaccine vials
Vaccines

People with egg allergies don’t actually need a special flu shot

We've known this for years—but it's still in the news.

Planetariums seem old-school, but they have a surprisingly lively future
Space

Planetariums seem old-school, but they have a surprisingly lively future

Museums are looking to the past for inspiration.

Four ways natural history museums can skew reality
Animals

Four ways natural history museums can skew reality

Science museums aren't always entirely scientific.

New York City isn’t ready for the catastrophic floods in its future
Climate Change

New York City isn’t ready for the catastrophic floods in its future

We're running out of time to figure this out.