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This micro-robot mimics the ingenious grasp of a Venus flytrap
Robots

This micro-robot mimics the ingenious grasp of a Venus flytrap

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Do probiotics actually do anything?
Ask Us Anything

Do probiotics actually do anything?

The tiny bugs are marketed as a quick fix, but the body of evidence is miniscule.

A fluke dinosaur tooth find could help us understand the history of North America
Dinosaurs

A fluke dinosaur tooth find could help us understand the history of North America

Horned dinosaurs may have crossed an ancient land bridge.

The training accident that almost ruined my chance to be an astronaut
Space

The training accident that almost ruined my chance to be an astronaut

Excerpt: Chasing Space

Turtle hatchling close-up, Texas
Wildlife

It’s World Turtle Day, so here are a bunch of adorable turtles

Turtles and tortoises to brighten your Tuesday.

MIT used bacteria to create a self-ventilating workout shirt
Technology

MIT used bacteria to create a self-ventilating workout shirt

Next step: a garment that releases a nice aroma at the gym.

Microwaving mushrooms might be the healthiest way to eat them, but at what cost
Nutrition

Microwaving mushrooms might be the healthiest way to eat them, but at what cost

The most nutritious mushrooms are the ones you actually eat.

Scientists are spelunking for cave gunk to fight superbugs
Health

Scientists are spelunking for cave gunk to fight superbugs

Deep in caverns around the world, bacteria are laboring to make antibiotics we can discover and use for ourselves.

Turns out the Svalbard seed vault is probably fine
Climate Change

Turns out the Svalbard seed vault is probably fine

Deep breaths.

This week in tech: Google I/O, new Amazon tablets, and adorable selfie filters
Science

This week in tech: Google I/O, new Amazon tablets, and adorable selfie filters

16 serious, fun, and silly tech stories you might have missed

Scientists tweaked natural mutations to create a better tomato
Evolution

Scientists tweaked natural mutations to create a better tomato

All the taste, but way more fruit.

Illustration of the star KIC 8462852
Space

That weird ‘alien megastructure’ star is dimming again right now

Astronomers are scrambling to take measurements.

Why cicadas are showing up in your yard four years early
Insects

Why cicadas are showing up in your yard four years early

It’s all a matter of timing.

We may have accidentally formed a protective bubble around Earth
Space

We may have accidentally formed a protective bubble around Earth

Radio waves might help protect us from space weather.

A Chinese folk contraceptive could give rise to unisex ‘molecular condoms’
Health

A Chinese folk contraceptive could give rise to unisex ‘molecular condoms’

The "thunder god vine" steals sperm's thunder.

Jeremy the snail and baby
Animals

Jeremy the lefty snail has now been rejected by two other lefty snails

Scientists found compatible mates for him, but they had sex with each other instead.

Google Assistant won’t replace Siri on the iPhone, but you should download it anyway
AI

Google Assistant won’t replace Siri on the iPhone, but you should download it anyway

There's a virtual assistant party going on in iOS.

Human attraction is weird and confusing—and it’s about way more than looks
Science

Human attraction is weird and confusing—and it’s about way more than looks

Looks matter, but so do sounds and smells.

These scientists made 2,879 tiny clay caterpillars and hid them all over the world
Animals

These scientists made 2,879 tiny clay caterpillars and hid them all over the world

It's a bug-eat-bug world

Scientists tracked chickens and found they have their own daily routines, just like us
Agriculture

Scientists tracked chickens and found they have their own daily routines, just like us

Understanding these patterns could help make farmed hens healthier and happier