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Interstate 95 Traffic Jam In Miami
Pollution

Air pollution can make kids behave badly

Tiny particles in car exhaust can directly impact the brain.

The President’s plan to revisit the moon raises lots of questions—here are the answers
Moons

The President’s plan to revisit the moon raises lots of questions—here are the answers

Should we go? Can we afford to go? All this, and more.

HTHH
Environment

This tiny South Pacific Island should be dead by now, but it’s still alive and kicking

Scientists want to know why it's lingering instead of crumbling into the sea.

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin?
Cryptocurrency

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin?

We spoke with a Nobel laureate to get some answers.

MU69 and Moon
Pluto

The mysterious object NASA is visiting in 2019 might have its very own moon

New Horizons will soon find out what's up with MU69.

This human-sized penguin isn’t even the largest ancient penguin we know about
Evolution

This human-sized penguin isn’t even the largest ancient penguin we know about

But boy is it big.

The myth of the man-flu: Do men really get sicker, or are they just whinier?
Diseases

The myth of the man-flu: Do men really get sicker, or are they just whinier?

One scientist set out to find the truth (sort of).

a woman at a switchboard listening
Environment

Earth’s most mysterious hums, ranked

Our planet makes a lot of sounds, and some of them are spooky.

New trials show cancer immunotherapy can be incredibly effective—and incredibly dangerous
Gene Editing

New trials show cancer immunotherapy can be incredibly effective—and incredibly dangerous

CAR T continues to show promise for otherwise incurable cancers.

If we shrink national monuments, science will suffer
Dinosaurs

If we shrink national monuments, science will suffer

Badass crocodile bones are at risk.

We’re scientists who turn hurricanes into music
Weather

We’re scientists who turn hurricanes into music

Can listening to storms help us understand them better?

How to keep latkes crispy for eight days and nights
Life Skills

How to keep latkes crispy for eight days and nights

Moisture is the enemy of fried potatoes.

woman blowing her nose
Vaccines

We’re missing out on a better way to make flu vaccines

It's going to be a rough flu season—and we have eggs to blame.

The U.S. health care industry could learn a lot from India’s doctors
Pollution

The U.S. health care industry could learn a lot from India’s doctors

They're delivering top-notch care while producing minimal waste.

Good news: A microwaved egg can’t permanently damage your hearing
Science

Good news: A microwaved egg can’t permanently damage your hearing

But it can totally explode in your face.

This tiny bit of the brain could offer clues about addiction
Health

This tiny bit of the brain could offer clues about addiction

It's responsible for getting you to stop doing things.

What you should know about birth control and breast cancer
Cancer

What you should know about birth control and breast cancer

A new study has mostly just confirmed what we already knew.

Astronomers just discovered a supermassive black hole from the dawn of the universe
Black Holes

Astronomers just discovered a supermassive black hole from the dawn of the universe

And it's much bigger than we expected.

Here’s how Apple can figure out which emojis are popular
Security

Here’s how Apple can figure out which emojis are popular

Welcome to the fascinating world of differential privacy.

Humans may be scaring narwhals to death
Whales

Humans may be scaring narwhals to death

A sluggish heart rate and frantic swimming could be a dangerous combination.