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This giant feathered dinosaur had nests the size of monster truck tires
Dinosaurs

This giant feathered dinosaur had nests the size of monster truck tires

We now know who ā€˜Baby Louie’ really was

Lizards might lose their gut bacteria to climate change—and that’s not great
Climate Change

Lizards might lose their gut bacteria to climate change—and that’s not great

A lizard’s health is in its gut

Facebook created a faster, more accurate translation system using artificial intelligence
AI

Facebook created a faster, more accurate translation system using artificial intelligence

Tapping a neural network to translate text in chunks

The language you speak changes your perception of time
Science

The language you speak changes your perception of time

Time is relative

X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
Air Force

The Air Force wants you to know about its secret robotic spacecraft, the X-37B

As for what it does? That's still unspecified.

Low doses of weed may help old mice learn new tricks
Animals

Low doses of weed may help old mice learn new tricks

But your granny is not a mouse

Kids with books
Health

Reading with your baby will help her for the rest of her life

Plus their tiny hands look adorable next to those giant books!

At this amusement park, drive the heavy machinery you loved as a kid
Technology

At this amusement park, drive the heavy machinery you loved as a kid

Like your sandbox days, but bigger. Much, much bigger.

amtrak train
Drones

All the ways we could make trains safer and smarter

Trains can be frustrating, but these technologies can cut down on delays and accidents

China C919 Airliner
Military

China has a new jetliner—here’s what that means

How the C919 airliner fits into China's larger aviation future.

Why endurance athletes hit the wall
Fitness & Exercise

Why endurance athletes hit the wall

Could a pill keep you going?

The most efficient way to brush and floss
Health

The most efficient way to brush and floss

We hate to say you've been doing it all wrong but...you've probably been doing it all wrong.

deer licking its lips
Animals

Forensic scientists caught a deer munching on a human carcass for the first time ever

It’s gruesome, but could help investigations

Why it’s so hard to figure out if acupuncture actually works
Health

Why it’s so hard to figure out if acupuncture actually works

Should you stick a needle in it?

Humans are infecting wild lands with our noises
Pollution

Humans are infecting wild lands with our noises

It’s getting loud out there

Facebook is hiring 3000 new content monitors for a job AI cannot do
Social Media

Facebook is hiring 3000 new content monitors for a job AI cannot do

Moderation remains a human problem

Stephen Hawking says we have 100 years to colonize a new planet—or die. Could we do it?
Climate Change

Stephen Hawking says we have 100 years to colonize a new planet—or die. Could we do it?

Here's what it would take to survive this particular doomsday prophecy

Pillsy is the latest smart pill bottle trying to solve a massive healthcare problem
Health

Pillsy is the latest smart pill bottle trying to solve a massive healthcare problem

A wave of connected products aims to help patients take their medicine

Yellow long-haired corgi mix at a dog park
Dogs

Why corgi mixes look like adorable munchkin versions of other dogs

Like Mendel’s peas, but cuter.

China L-15B Jet Trainer CAS Hongdu
Military

China’s air force has a new ground-attack plane

Meet the L-15B.