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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.

How to actually get noticed on social media
Tech Hacks

How to actually get noticed on social media

Promote your work like a pro.

There’s no evidence that cell phones pose a public health risk, no matter what California says
Cancer

There’s no evidence that cell phones pose a public health risk, no matter what California says

This "possible carcinogen" isn't going to give you cancer.

'Oumuamua
Space

Interstellar visitor doesn’t appear to be an alien ship, does appear to be covered in organic gunk

With an icy heart.

Yes, monkeys are having sex with deer. Why would they do that?
Animals

Yes, monkeys are having sex with deer. Why would they do that?

It isn’t the first time two wildly different species have gotten a little wild.

Last week in tech: Net neutrality is spoiled, but Star Wars isn’t
Technology

Last week in tech: Net neutrality is spoiled, but Star Wars isn’t

Net neutrality lost, but Star Wars won as we slide toward 2018.

Little kids think birthday parties actually make you get older
Science

Little kids think birthday parties actually make you get older

Adorable munchkins fundamentally misunderstand how times passes.

Kickstarter
DIY

Fund a Kickstarter without losing your money—or your mind

Bring your common sense to crowdfunding.

11 lies you may have heard about net neutrality
Internet

11 lies you may have heard about net neutrality

Talking about net neutrality is hard when there's misinformation everywhere.

Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them
Ocean

Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them

There’s a method to the reef madness.

ocean
Ocean

California’s wildfires are affecting the oceans—and these researchers are the first to study it

A research trip planned long before the fires took hold takes on new importance.

Road salt is actually pretty terrible for the planet
Environment

Road salt is actually pretty terrible for the planet

Could beets be the solution?

Artificial intelligence just discovered two new exoplanets
Exoplanets

Artificial intelligence just discovered two new exoplanets

This is what happens when you turn machine learning loose on the cosmos.

Icicles on branches.
Climate Change

Scientists are enrolling trees in a wet bark contest to understand the effects of ice storms

Making the perfect ice storm.

Now we know why Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall was so intense
Climate Change

Now we know why Hurricane Harvey’s rainfall was so intense

Houston's record-breaking rain can be traced back to atmospheric changes.

Facebook on a phone screen.
Tech Hacks

Speed up your phone with ‘lite’ versions of apps

Five apps that ditch the bloat.

The world’s fastest shark is no match for a sack of flaccid hagfish skin
Fish

The world’s fastest shark is no match for a sack of flaccid hagfish skin

Immense globs of slime are only their second line of defense.