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Meteor shower
Space

How to watch a meteor shower like a pro

It doesn't take much to enjoy nature's fireworks.

Chronic wasting disease takes years to kill deer, but it’s always terminal.
Diseases

A fatal disease is spreading among U.S. deer, but there may be a new way to detect it

Researchers claim it could aid Parkinson’s research, too.

Surface Book 2 Review
Laptops

Microsoft Surface Book 2 review: sweet overkill for your stick figure drawings

This flagship laptop has a detachable 15-inch screen and plenty of power inside.

ford factory roof
Climate Change

Companies are realizing that renewable energy is good for business

When will individuals follow suit?

This weather pattern could complicate your Thanksgiving travel
Weather

This weather pattern could complicate your Thanksgiving travel

A Greenland block will bring chilly weather and make storms somewhat likelier.

Stop pretending that all Americans could ever go vegan
Climate Change

Stop pretending that all Americans could ever go vegan

There are more realistic ways to combat climate change.

Pluto New Horizons
Pluto

Pluto is way cooler than it should be, and now we might know why

It has to do with a surprisingly hazy atmosphere.

zombie apocalypse vehicle
DIY

This is the motorcycle you need to escape the apocalypse

We ride the bike designed for the end of the world.

Heading a soccer ball might hurt women’s brains more than men’s
Health

Heading a soccer ball might hurt women’s brains more than men’s

It's not just concussions that can cause damage.

17 gadgets and apps to make your dumb car smarter
Tech Hacks

17 gadgets and apps to make your dumb car smarter

Useful technology for your commute.

chimpanzee
Animals

Chimps can gesticulate with the best of them

But they don't point in quite the same way we do.

blue marble Earth image
Engineering

Should we try to fix global warming with fake volcanic eruptions? TBD.

There could be unintended consequences.

These are the world’s most powerful supercomputers
Technology

These are the world’s most powerful supercomputers

This is how these machines work, and why they're important.

The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today
Climate Change

The skyscrapers of the future could be built with the garbage of today

Green buildings made of recycled materials are the hot new thing.

offering daisies
Evolution

From an evolutionary perspective, does it make any sense to be nice?

Solving Darwin’s puzzle of kindness.

heirloom tomatoes
Nutrition

Here’s how scientists are tricking you into eating your veggies

Step one: Plant some fake childhood memories in your noggin.

stuffed frill shark head
Sharks

Yes, the frilled shark is really freaky. But there are other ‘living fossils’ that are just as weird.

A short tour of the strange sharks chilling at the bottom of the ocean.

a little girl with a bandaid on her arm
Vaccines

Why does my arm hurt the day after I get my flu shot?

And why does it go in your arm instead of your butt?

Pollution
Environment

After a brief pause, carbon emissions are back on the rise

Time to turn words into action.

Hurricane Matthew
Environment

The 2017 hurricane season is finally fading away. But what comes next?

In some ways, this year wasn't as bad as it could have been.