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Our pollution might actually be causing thunderstorms
Pollution

Our pollution might actually be causing thunderstorms

Ships could seed clouds for lightning.

What finding boron on Mars actually means in the hunt for alien life
Mars

What finding boron on Mars actually means in the hunt for alien life

We're getting closer.

If everyone became vegetarian, would the planet actually be better off?
Ask Us Anything

If everyone became vegetarian, would the planet actually be better off?

Cutting back on red meat is probably the best place to start, but eating the right types of veggies is important, too.

8.1 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to ever hit Mexico
Environment

8.1 magnitude earthquake is one of the strongest to ever hit Mexico

And a hurricane may be on the way.

Premature babies get worse healthcare if they’re not white
Health

Premature babies get worse healthcare if they’re not white

Something's wrong in the NICU.

Three animals inspiring the armor of the future
Technology

Three animals inspiring the armor of the future

Seashells, fish, and spiders may hold the key to better bulletproof vests.

Rocky ground
Evolution

A brief history of origin theories

From spontaneous materializing to a "warm little pond."

The massive, record-breaking Hurricane Irma is on its way to Florida
Weather

The massive, record-breaking Hurricane Irma is on its way to Florida

Here's the latest forecast for the formidable storm.

DIY iphone headphone jack
Projects

This engineer spent 4 months installing a headphone jack on an iPhone 7

Pushing the limits of DIY in Shenzhen, China.

Hurricane flood waters
Weather

Predicting a hurricane’s intensity is only going to get harder

Better forecasts mean fewer deaths.

Bats’ echolocation has one major blind spot
Bats

Bats’ echolocation has one major blind spot

Our glass and metal buildings might pose a threat.

The biological proof that humans are still evolving
Evolution

The biological proof that humans are still evolving

Even more evidence that we’re continuing to change.

Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees
Robots

Before trying robot judges, let’s learn from robot referees

Automated rulings in sports can help inform the development of criminal justice tech.

Los Angeles
Climate Change

To guard against climate change, Los Angeles is painting its streets white

They plan to lower the temperature by 3 degrees over the next 20 years.

Kim Jong-un inspects what appears to be a thermonuclear warhead
Weapons

North Korea wants the world to know it has a working thermonuclear bomb

North Korea's latest test was the roll-out campaign for a modern nuclear arsenal

Space weather may be killing sperm whales
Whales

Space weather may be killing sperm whales

A stellar suspect in the mysterious beachings.

African wild dogs vote with sneezes on important pack issues
Dogs

African wild dogs vote with sneezes on important pack issues

Dog democracy.

How to publish your own ebook
Life Skills

How to publish your own ebook

Your literary empire starts here.

PETA thinks vegans should donate their poop to those in need
Nutrition

PETA thinks vegans should donate their poop to those in need

There's just one problem with this plan.

Pod People
Mars

How we’ll nap our way to Mars

This is what real suspended animation will look like.