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An isolated micrometeorite about 0.5 mm in diameter.
Space

Hunt for meteorites in your own yard

You can collect micrometeorites anywhere.

Male woolly mammoths lived fast, died young, and left more corpses
Animals

Male woolly mammoths lived fast, died young, and left more corpses

Sometimes male mammoths didn't make the best choices.

There’s apparently a giant void in the Great Pyramid. Here’s why we don’t know what’s in there.
Archaeology

There’s apparently a giant void in the Great Pyramid. Here’s why we don’t know what’s in there.

The space was recently discovered using particle physics, and cosmic rays.

Stephen Hawking releases graduate thesis, promptly breaks internet
Science

Stephen Hawking releases graduate thesis, promptly breaks internet

It's a big win for something called open access.

Autumn isn’t cold enough to kill bugs anymore—find out what pests will persist in your region
Insects

Autumn isn’t cold enough to kill bugs anymore—find out what pests will persist in your region

Pumpkin spice and mosquito bites.

We just found the king of all extinct giraffe cousins, and it’s very goofy looking
Evolution

We just found the king of all extinct giraffe cousins, and it’s very goofy looking

Giraffids are dead. Long live giraffids.

coronal hole
Space

Space dust is stirring this star’s plasma soup

What is the solar wind, anyways?

Red Bull Rampage Bike
Engineering

Meet the mountain bikes built to survive a backflip off a cliff

Surprisingly, most parts come right off the shelf of the bike shop.

You should not be worried about Sephora giving you herpes
Health

You should not be worried about Sephora giving you herpes

Mostly because you probably already have it.

The secrets of gecko tails could help heal human spine injuries
Stem Cells

The secrets of gecko tails could help heal human spine injuries

They can sprout new tails in the span of a month.

Hurricanes might be worsening, coffee could save your life, and hedging is definitely a huge part of science
Science

Hurricanes might be worsening, coffee could save your life, and hedging is definitely a huge part of science

This might be the best article you've ever read on the subject.

Why sugar-laden Raisin Bran is considered ‘heart healthy,’ but soy is not
Nutrition

Why sugar-laden Raisin Bran is considered ‘heart healthy,’ but soy is not

The FDA might downgrade its heart healthy claim on soy protein, but that doesn't mean it's bad for you.

Giant ice cracks in Antarctica stymie important research for the second winter in a row
Science

Giant ice cracks in Antarctica stymie important research for the second winter in a row

The perils of working on a fragile ice shelf.

These data scientists are disrupting Disney World’s long wait times
AI

These data scientists are disrupting Disney World’s long wait times

Touring Plans goes to impressive lengths to help you avoid ride lines.

If we all stopped eating beef, what would happen to the land?
Agriculture

If we all stopped eating beef, what would happen to the land?

Does #NoRedOctober make sense?

Limpets are common herbivores on rocky shores. Here, one searches for food at low tide.
Ocean

Very hungry snails are guarding coastal ecosystems against climate change

The unheralded sea creatures that give other organisms room to grow.

Mayonnaise is disgusting, and science agrees
Psychology

Mayonnaise is disgusting, and science agrees

Do you side with science on this important issue?

Pumpkins evolved from a literal genetic (monster) mash-up
Environment

Pumpkins evolved from a literal genetic (monster) mash-up

And other spooky adventures in plant genetics, just in time for Halloween.

Jupiter's auroras
Solar System

Jupiter’s strange, pulsating auroras are even more mysterious than we thought

Researchers hope Juno could help shed light on why Jupiter’s northern and southern lights behave differently.

Looking for bats in all the wrong places
Bats

Looking for bats in all the wrong places

Biologists are on a quest to find where bats hibernate when there are no caves nearby.