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You may not need to finish your antibiotics (but you probably still should)
Medicine

You may not need to finish your antibiotics (but you probably still should)

Time for a course correction.

Parasitic plants dwell in darkness, feeding on mold and mushrooms
Science

Parasitic plants dwell in darkness, feeding on mold and mushrooms

They have great taste.

tomato plant
Science

Tomatoes and subway systems might have something in common

They're both just trying to get the biggest bang for their buck.

Planes can fly in a blizzard because they are tested in this indoor one first
Climate Change

Planes can fly in a blizzard because they are tested in this indoor one first

At McKinley Climate Lab, researchers create fearsome weather to test cars and planes.

You actually can buy happiness—by buying time
Science

You actually can buy happiness—by buying time

Having someone come clean your bathroom? $40. Having more time? Priceless.

Sea ice, before it’s too late
Environment

Sea ice, before it’s too late

Stunning views of the imperiled Arctic.

Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important
Diseases

Why the latest study on football players’ brains is so important

Researchers found evidence of CTE in 99 percent of the deceased former NFL players they studied.

Elephant seals hate fights as much as you do—rhythm is their best defense
Animals

Elephant seals hate fights as much as you do—rhythm is their best defense

Their calls act as "names," which demonstrate their spot in the social hierarchy.

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm
Pollution

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm

The little swimmers that weren't.

This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change
Ocean

This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change

A different kind of pipeline.

Is it possible to sneeze while you are sleeping?
Ask Us Anything

Is it possible to sneeze while you are sleeping?

We might be too deep in our slumber to do so.

Why scientists are racing to uncover the Greenland shark’s secrets
Sharks

Why scientists are racing to uncover the Greenland shark’s secrets

What’s cooler than the Arctic ocean? The sharks that live there.

hoodwinker sunfish
Sharks

Meet an elusive, tragic, and incredibly bizarre new species of fish

They can weigh over 5,000 pounds.

water moon
Moons

The moon might be hiding more water than we thought

But it's still pretty dry.

Spain
Space

From our archives: Chasing eclipses in the 19th and 20th century

Popular Science on eclipses in Sumatra, Spain, and Hawaii.

Chemicals lurking in household dust may prime cells to store fat
Health

Chemicals lurking in household dust may prime cells to store fat

This is not an excuse for second breakfast.

What’s actually in that Viagra coffee you keep hearing about (and why it’s dangerous)
Health

What’s actually in that Viagra coffee you keep hearing about (and why it’s dangerous)

Male enhancement supplements may work, but that doesn’t mean they’re harmless.

How to find free music and movies online
Tech Hacks

How to find free music and movies online

How to stay entertained without having to pay.

When we finally go to Mars, we might end up living in giant metal cans
Mars

When we finally go to Mars, we might end up living in giant metal cans

Lockheed Martin will build a deep space habitat inside a space shuttle cargo container.

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Ocean

Guess how many giant patches of garbage there are in the ocean now?

The Great Pacific garbage patch now has a South Pacific cousin.