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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.

Teens who experience racism are way more likely to smoke
Health

Teens who experience racism are way more likely to smoke

The correlation is strong, but the causation is more complex.

The sparrows seem to be shrinking
Climate Change

The sparrows seem to be shrinking

Rising temperatures are breeding smaller birds.

headphones work office
Gaming

You should be listening to video game soundtracks at work

Productivity studies suggest you can boost your output with the right music.

Mosquitoes learn not to mess with you when you swat them
Insects

Mosquitoes learn not to mess with you when you swat them

And they’ll likely go looking for a less combative meal.

Nuclear weapons test, 1952
Climate Change

What the heck is the Doomsday Clock, and why did it just tick?

We're two minutes to midnight. Again.

How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time
Ocean

How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time

Endless darkness? Subzero temperatures? They can work with that.

‘Incredible genes’ can only do so much to counteract an unhealthy lifestyle
Health

‘Incredible genes’ can only do so much to counteract an unhealthy lifestyle

Your genes are only part of you.

Smart assistant apps
Tech Hacks

We pitted digital assistants against each other to find the most useful AI

Alexa vs Siri vs Google Assistant vs Cortana vs Bixby.

Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms
Ocean

Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms

“They work everywhere, any time.”

the capital building in washington
Science

Exclusive: House Science Committee members say President Trump’s lack of science advisers leaves us vulnerable to disaster

The Office of Science and Technology Policy exists to provide the President with objective scientific advisement.

U.S. Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games
Technology

U.S. Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games

Digital practice for PyeongChang 2018.

E-cigarettes could help you quit smoking—and help your kids start
Health

E-cigarettes could help you quit smoking—and help your kids start

All aboard the nicotine train.

There’s still a piece of Canada stuck to Australia
Environment

There’s still a piece of Canada stuck to Australia

It's hot down here, eh?

How to train your Facebook News Feed to give you the info you want
Tech Hacks

How to train your Facebook News Feed to give you the info you want

Feed the news need of the new Facebook News Feed.

Your weight affects how long you live—but it’s extremely complicated
Nutrition

Your weight affects how long you live—but it’s extremely complicated

There’s probably no perfect BMI.

warning times
Environment

Alaska’s giant earthquake didn’t have the moves to cause a large tsunami

The motion of the ocean(ic crust).

Tengoen Super Cargo Drone
Military

China’s new drone company is building a UAV with a 20-ton payload

That’s akin to a medium-sized manned cargo plane.

What do refrigeration, DNA synthesis, and Lycra have in common?
Projects

What do refrigeration, DNA synthesis, and Lycra have in common?

They're all getting inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

The ‘science’ of linking skull shape to personality has finally been tested, and boy is it as stupid as we thought
Health

The ‘science’ of linking skull shape to personality has finally been tested, and boy is it as stupid as we thought

Neuroscientists examine the dubious theory of phrenology.