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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.

How to build a personal landing page online
Projects

How to build a personal landing page online

Control your image.

Everything Americans know about science in seven graphs
Science

Everything Americans know about science in seven graphs

See how the country stacked up in a recent National Science Foundation quiz.

lobster emoji
Internet

It doesn’t matter how many legs the new lobster emoji has

Emojis are symbols, not images in a textbook.

a spiral galaxy
Space

An amateur astronomer accidentally caught an exploding star on camera—and it gets better

He was excited to test his new camera, but he also captured something totally unique.

Razor-sharp snowflakes are wreaking havoc on Olympians’ skis
Physics

Razor-sharp snowflakes are wreaking havoc on Olympians’ skis

In super-cold temperatures, it's more like skiing on sand than snow.

Bats help grow our crops, but climate change has them on the move
Bats

Bats help grow our crops, but climate change has them on the move

Rising temperatures are shifting bat migration patterns, with possible consequences for farmers.

‘Speed reading’ isn’t real, but you can still train yourself to read faster
Life Skills

‘Speed reading’ isn’t real, but you can still train yourself to read faster

Speedier reading is good enough for me.

Thanks, anti-vaxxers: Measles is on the rise in Europe
Vaccines

Thanks, anti-vaxxers: Measles is on the rise in Europe

Our grip on infectious diseases is slipping as people turn away from vaccination.

Prehistoric lizards could sprint on two legs
Dinosaurs

Prehistoric lizards could sprint on two legs

Fossilized footprints provide new insight on ancient lizard behavior