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Now paleontologists know what colors graced these 200-million-year-old butterfly wings
Insects

Now paleontologists know what colors graced these 200-million-year-old butterfly wings

They found some nanoscale clues on the hues.

Planetary nurseries are far more varied and beautiful than we expected
Space

Planetary nurseries are far more varied and beautiful than we expected

Planets are basically just giant dust bunnies.

China rainmaking weather control
Military

China is using furnaces to manufacture 10 billion tons of rain

Plans for thousands of chemical rainmakers in the Tibetan Plateau.

Is a hot dog a sandwich? The Apollo 13 astronauts had some thoughts
Space

Is a hot dog a sandwich? The Apollo 13 astronauts had some thoughts

The ubiquitous American food flew aboard quite a number of missions

Zuck house testimony
Security

Watch: Day two of Mark Zuckerberg’s Washington testimony

Follow along with all the social network drama

Even apps go on sale—here’s how to get the lowest price
Tech Hacks

Even apps go on sale—here’s how to get the lowest price

Set up price-drop alerts.

Contagious cancer is killing off Tasmanian devils, but there might finally be hope
Animals

Contagious cancer is killing off Tasmanian devils, but there might finally be hope

This could save the species from extinction.

Many heavy pot users suffer severe nausea—and they’ve all landed on the same weird solution
Medicine

Many heavy pot users suffer severe nausea—and they’ve all landed on the same weird solution

But there's got to be a better way.

California’s snow drought is a recipe for danger
Climate Change

California’s snow drought is a recipe for danger

Scant snowfall is fueling drought, floods, wildfires and mudslides.

These ancient, swimming reptiles may have been the biggest animals of all time
Animals

These ancient, swimming reptiles may have been the biggest animals of all time

England's ichthyosaurs have changed the course of paleontology again.

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Technology

The surprising politics of sidewalks

It takes a lot more than concrete to get a sidewalk built.

Here’s what you need to know before Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in Washington
Security

Here’s what you need to know before Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony in Washington

It's not going to be a fun trip to see the cherry blossoms

running with music
Projects

Music can seriously improve your workout. Here’s how to create the perfect playlist.

And choose the right headphones to go with it.

This guy ate a pepper so hot doctors thought he might be having an aneurysm
Science

This guy ate a pepper so hot doctors thought he might be having an aneurysm

The Carolina Reaper gets everyone in the end.

A man raises his eyebrows
Evolution

Humans may have a surprising evolutionary advantage: Expressive eyebrows

Scientists still aren’t sure why early humans had such weird skulls—or why we don’t.

A new study on whales suggests Darwin didn’t quite get it right
Evolution

A new study on whales suggests Darwin didn’t quite get it right

Evolution is too complicated to plot out like a family tree.

We should build a baby-brained artificial intelligence
Self Driving

We should build a baby-brained artificial intelligence

Toddler smarts will drive AI innovation.

mummified fetus
Science

DNA proved this tiny skeleton wasn’t an alien—and opened up an ethical debate about testing human remains

Who owns the bones?

atlantic puffin
Birds

Puffins are donning sexy little sunglasses in the name of science

The eyewear can help us understand the puffin perspective.

MIT is making a device that can ‘hear’ the words you say silently
AI

MIT is making a device that can ‘hear’ the words you say silently

It's like having Siri listen to your internal commands.