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This year’s Super Bowl stadium is an avian death trap
Birds

This year’s Super Bowl stadium is an avian death trap

It kills more birds than any other building in Minneapolis.

By Jessica Boddy

Should you feed your pet raw meat?
Pets

Should you feed your pet raw meat?

The real risks of a ‘traditional’ dog diet.

By Jacqueline Boyd/The Conversation

Should I get a flu shot? Is it too late to get a flu shot?
Vaccines

Should I get a flu shot? Is it too late to get a flu shot?

You should get a flu shot. It's not too late to get a flu shot.

By Joe Brown

Here are all the ways climate change will ruin your flight
Aviation

Here are all the ways climate change will ruin your flight

Look forward to disruptions related to heat, wind, and water.

By Kate Baggaley

Hookworms: the most common travel health risk no one warns Americans about
Health

Hookworms: the most common travel health risk no one warns Americans about

Even though the parasites were widespread in the U.S. not too long ago.

By Sara Chodosh

A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium
Engineering

A look at the engineering and architecture in this year’s Super Bowl stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota has interesting tech from its huge doors to its glass ceiling.

By Eleanor Cummins

Got a good feeling about someone? You probably just like the way they look.
Psychology

Got a good feeling about someone? You probably just like the way they look.

Humans have a surprisingly primitive way of sizing up strangers

By Eleanor Cummins

People are spending more time at home.
Climate Change

Staying in is good for the environment

When American cancel plans, they save energy in the process.

By Marlene Cimons

orca
Whales

Listen to this orca saying ‘hello’—for science!

Yes, scientists taught killer whales to speak English. Sort of.

By Sara Chodosh

All the science that made it into the State of the Union
Science

All the science that made it into the State of the Union

Topics included the opioid crisis, nuclear weapons, and "beautiful clean coal."

By Eleanor Cummins

Google wants to use naked mole rats to conquer death
Evolution

Google wants to use naked mole rats to conquer death

They're ugly as sin, but they could help us live longer.

By Amal Ahmed

Chronicle
AI

What we know about Chronicle, Alphabet’s mysterious new company

It focuses on cybersecurity and uses machine learning.

By Rob Verger

Mohawk River Ice Jam
Climate Change

Fluctuating temperatures are causing massive river ice jams

These ice chunks are fascinating to look at, but can cause serious flooding.

By Stan Horaczek

China might be winning the CRISPR race, but we have the FDA
Health

China might be winning the CRISPR race, but we have the FDA

Without the FDA, we wouldn't know if a drug was safe or effective

By Claire Maldarelli

Lefties, you should feel very special
Science

Lefties, you should feel very special

Only 1 in 10 humans are left handed. So why does it happen at all?

By Thomas Merritt/The Conversation

hospital patient gown
Vaccines

How bad this flu season really is—and what you should do about it

This year is a nasty one, but it's not (yet) unprecedented.

By Sara Chodosh

Astronauts lose weight in space, and it might be because their food is literally floating around inside them
Space

Astronauts lose weight in space, and it might be because their food is literally floating around inside them

Stomachs weren't built for space.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Robert Afzal is developing powerful laser blasters for the U.S. military
Weapons

Robert Afzal is developing powerful laser blasters for the U.S. military

Dynamite with a laser beam.

By Eric Adams

A microscopic fungus could mop up our Cold War-era nuclear waste
Environment

A microscopic fungus could mop up our Cold War-era nuclear waste

This hardcore yeast thrives amidst acid and radiation.

By Kate Baggaley

A motorcyclist is suing GM after crashing into its self-driving car
Self Driving

A motorcyclist is suing GM after crashing into its self-driving car

Accidents involving autonomous cars can trigger a complex blame game.

By Rob Verger