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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.

Reconstruction of the amphibious bird-like dinosaur Halszkaraptor
Dinosaurs

This new, duck-like dinosaur is so wacky scientists thought it was fake

It's basically a killer swan with flippers, and we're absolutely in love with the idea.

It might be possible to remodel a baby’s microbiome
Diseases

It might be possible to remodel a baby’s microbiome

But we still don’t really know what a healthy microbiome really is.

What happened when a ship packed with six million pounds of explosives went up in flames
Technology

What happened when a ship packed with six million pounds of explosives went up in flames

Excerpt: The Great Halifax Explosion

Cuddling up may keep red-bellied lemurs healthy
Animals

Cuddling up may keep red-bellied lemurs healthy

Hugging spreads microbes, and microbes are (usually) good for you.

Facebook Messenger Kids probably won’t ruin your children
Psychology

Facebook Messenger Kids probably won’t ruin your children

I asked childhood development experts if using the new Facebook Messenger Kids app makes me a bad parent.

Dugong
Endangered Species

Local knowledge can save endangered animals

Many communities are already experts on the animals that scientists want to save.

Six apps and trackers to find your lost gadgets
Tech Hacks

Six apps and trackers to find your lost gadgets

Never misplace your phone again.

sea star
Ocean

These aquatic creatures eat in seriously strange ways

Water allows evolution to really go wild.

You have to admit that this horseshoe crab looks just like Darth Vader
Ocean

You have to admit that this horseshoe crab looks just like Darth Vader

The species lived when dinosaurs and mammals were just getting started.

Cecil the Lion’s infamous death didn’t actually do much to change trophy-hunting laws
Wildlife

Cecil the Lion’s infamous death didn’t actually do much to change trophy-hunting laws

Even beloved animals rarely hold our attention for long.

Watch the weird videos used to train AI what different actions look like
AI

Watch the weird videos used to train AI what different actions look like

How do you teach a computer to recognize 'poking' or 'shopping'?

Preventing deforestation might be expensive, but it will cost us more if we don’t
Land

Preventing deforestation might be expensive, but it will cost us more if we don’t

Can you put a price on a forest?

It’s time for the HQ live trivia app to fix—or kill—its chat feature
Social Media

It’s time for the HQ live trivia app to fix—or kill—its chat feature

HQ is a very fun app with one extremely awful feature.

How to prepare your car for winter
Vehicles

How to prepare your car for winter

In harsh conditions, a little advance planning can save lives.

Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station
International Space Station

Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station

It’s a bit like a terrestrial house, but also a bit like a human body.

Do ADHD and dyslexia make athletes more likely to get concussions?
Health

Do ADHD and dyslexia make athletes more likely to get concussions?

Trainers don’t have tools to best manage the problem.

Voyager 1 just fired up some thrusters for the first time in 37 years
NASA

Voyager 1 just fired up some thrusters for the first time in 37 years

The only human-made object outside our solar system is still alive and kickin'.

How to deal with a boss who denies reality
Science

How to deal with a boss who denies reality

A behavioral scientist’s guide to tactful truth telling.

Last week in Tech: The text message turns 25 years old
Technology

Last week in Tech: The text message turns 25 years old

The first SMS said, "Merry Christmas."