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We just got an up-close look at the largest lava lake in the solar system
Space

We just got an up-close look at the largest lava lake in the solar system

On Io, the floor is basically lava

Desert critters avoid noisy wind farm turbines
Renewables

Desert critters avoid noisy wind farm turbines

Scientists seek to reduce wind energy's impact upon predators

deodorant
Ask Us Anything

What actually causes body odor?

It’s never as smelly as you think it is

Travel apps
Tech Hacks

The best travel apps to install on your phone

Don't hit the road without them

zuul portrait
Dinosaurs

This new species of dinosaur looks like Zuul from Ghostbusters

I am become Zuul, Destroyer of Shins

Hanford site
Energy

A tunnel collapsed at the Hanford nuclear waste site on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.

It sounds scary, but we're probably fine

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 ‘Baby Louie’ really was

Caffeine and a good night’s rest could help treat chronic pain (at least in mice)
Health

Caffeine and a good night’s rest could help treat chronic pain (at least in mice)

Have an espresso and hit the sack

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?

How to prevent blood clots as airlines squeeze you into tighter spaces
Health

How to prevent blood clots as airlines squeeze you into tighter spaces

The potentially fatal condition is likely to increase as legroom decreases—but it's totally preventable

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.