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Mysterious geoglyphs can teach us about the Amazon’s past—and its worrisome future
Land

Mysterious geoglyphs can teach us about the Amazon’s past—and its worrisome future

Enormous shapes etched onto the Earth

This male birth control worked for over a year (in monkeys)
Health

This male birth control worked for over a year (in monkeys)

It gives ‘are you gellin’?’ a whole new meaning

Is it too late for me to get a flu shot?
Vaccines

Is it too late for me to get a flu shot?

Don’t throw away your shot

How to survive the ‘Little House’ books
Life Skills

How to survive the ‘Little House’ books

The Ingalls family almost died. A lot.

The quinoa genome could help scientists get it out of the health food aisle
Science

The quinoa genome could help scientists get it out of the health food aisle

It's the first step to bringing the super grain to the masses

A ‘bridge of stars’ connects two of our closest galaxies
Space

A ‘bridge of stars’ connects two of our closest galaxies

Sadly it's not walkable

Pitcher plant
Evolution

Carnivorous plants aren’t as cool as you think

But their evolutionary history is

Droughts actually make West Nile virus worse
Diseases

Droughts actually make West Nile virus worse

An itch we can’t scratch

This cheap and easy lab-on-a-chip could save lives
Engineering

This cheap and easy lab-on-a-chip could save lives

Diagnosing diseases quickly and easily in poor regions

This newly discovered gecko can literally squirm right out of its skin
Animals

This newly discovered gecko can literally squirm right out of its skin

Naked mole rat, eat your heart out

E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking
Cancer

E-cigarettes might actually be a safe tool for quitting smoking

A study suggests that longterm e-cigarette use is safer than traditional smoking

caterpiller
Animals

What animal has the craziest camouflage?

Some caterpillars look exactly like poop

A killer whale swims amid floating ice in the Ross Sea.
Climate Change

Do not buy the House Science Committee’s claim that scientists faked data until you read this

No credible evidence supports that NOAA fabricated data; evidence still points to climate change

Michigan meteor
Space

How do I find a meteorite?

A fireball meteor over Chicago ignites hearts and minds—and scientific reports

Erasing graffiti
Life Skills

How to erase permanent-marker graffiti

All you need is some hand sanitizer

gray wolf
Endangered Species

Hunters may need to keep their paws off Wisconsin wolves

Poaching may be a bigger threat than the state thought

Intel Shooting Star Drones Form American Flag
Drones

Lady Gaga’s halftime drones are a sign of the coming swarm

First as gimmick, then as advertising

Of all the ways to vote, the U.S. presidential election is the worst
Science

Of all the ways to vote, the U.S. presidential election is the worst

We need weirder math in the voting booth

Lost continent
Environment

Scientists may have actually found a lost continent

No, it’s not a silly Atlantis myth

How to make eggs without any chickens
Agriculture

How to make eggs without any chickens

The future of food doesn't have to involve animals