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Why is the smog in China so bad?
Pollution

Why is the smog in China so bad?

It’s getting harder and harder to breathe

6 body parts that hid from science in plain sight
Health

6 body parts that hid from science in plain sight

The newly "discovered" mesentery isn't the only wily organ

Amazon Echo in kitchen
Technology

How to keep your kid from ordering four pounds of cookies with Amazon’s Alexa

Because this is a thing we have to deal with now

Photograph the night sky with your phone
Life Skills

How to photograph the night sky on a phone

No more fuzzy gray blobs

lucy and psyche missions
Science

Is NASA launching too many asteroid missions?

Not all scientists are happy about recent Discovery mission picks

The center of North America is a town called Center, and it’s totally a coincidence. Really.
Science

The center of North America is a town called Center, and it’s totally a coincidence. Really.

It’s tough luck for the two other towns trying to claim the title

Portable garden
Projects

Build a DIY garden you can bring on the road

You can take it with you on your adventures

Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses
Birds

Birds with bigger beaks get colder noses

So they spend more time snuggling and looking cute

A DIY version of Galileo's telescope
Projects

How to build a DIY replica of Galileo’s telescope

Stargaze like the pioneering astronomer

A stomach grown in a petri dish could help scientists understand our guts
Stem Cells

A stomach grown in a petri dish could help scientists understand our guts

Digestion under a microscope

Buoy
Environment

The global warming hiatus never actually happened

Yes, the oceans have been warming for the past 75 years

What do we know about dinosaur eggs?
Dinosaurs

What do we know about dinosaur eggs?

These fossils can reveal a lot about how dinosaurs lived

MIT study shows Manhattan only needs 3,000 taxis
Vehicles

MIT study shows Manhattan only needs 3,000 taxis

With efficient carpooling, the Big Apple could get by with a third of its current fleet

Ear biometrics
Health

For the love of God, please stop sticking things into your ear

Doctors are updating the guidelines on how to mind your earwax. Spoiler alert: Q-tips and ear candling are still bad for you.

Astronauts could live inside ice domes on Mars
Mars

Astronauts could live inside ice domes on Mars

Home is where you hang your pressurized helmet

DIY Sonic Tractor Beam
Projects

Now you can 3D print your own sonic tractor beam

DIY levitation for tiny objects

A sextant made from junk
Projects

How to make a sextant from random junk

Navigate like it's ye olden tymes

Here’s a tiny slice of the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos
Space

Here’s a tiny slice of the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos

Each of these dots marks a galaxy

In photos: the unseen aircraft that carry planes, tanks, and soldiers
Aviation

In photos: the unseen aircraft that carry planes, tanks, and soldiers

Giants of the sky.

This is your brain on drugs
Health

This is your brain on drugs

Brain scans and other studies reveal how drugs hijack your brain