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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.

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

This is what New York City sounded like over 400 years ago
Environment

This is what New York City sounded like over 400 years ago

Hearing is believing

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.

Genetically modified algae could soon show up in food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals
Energy

Genetically modified algae could soon show up in food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals

Researchers created souped-up algae that can thrive outdoors

These animal moms go to extreme lengths to feed their babies
Animals

These animal moms go to extreme lengths to feed their babies

Excerpt: Raised by Animals

Artificial snow might save a glacier in the Swiss Alps
Climate Change

Artificial snow might save a glacier in the Swiss Alps

But it can't save us from climate change