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Four things you can do to stop Donald Trump from making climate change worse
Global Warming

Four things you can do to stop Donald Trump from making climate change worse

If you’re worried about the environment, here’s how you can help

Wireless brain implants are helping paralyzed monkeys walk again
Medicine

Wireless brain implants are helping paralyzed monkeys walk again

Are humans next?

A tiny USB stick can tell you how much HIV is in your blood
Diseases

A tiny USB stick can tell you how much HIV is in your blood

Just don't try to put photos on it

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend
Tech Hacks

How to actually, for real turn off social media this weekend

No matter your political affiliations, Facebook's only going to make you feel worse right now.

space launch march 4
Space X

Should we be worried about SpaceX’s plan to fuel the Falcon 9 with astronauts on board?

The September 1 explosion has raised concerns

The new exoskeletons, tanks and ATVs that China will bring to a future battle: The Ground Gear of the Zhuhai Airshow
Military

The new exoskeletons, tanks and ATVs that China will bring to a future battle: The Ground Gear of the Zhuhai Airshow

A Medieval strain of leprosy is infecting squirrels in the UK
Animals

A Medieval strain of leprosy is infecting squirrels in the UK

Only three animals – including humans – are susceptible to the disease

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one
Medicine

What IUDs are, how they work, and why you might want to get one

For women uneasy about the future of healthcare, IUDs are an obvious choice

Rats are more ticklish when you catch them in a good mood
Animals

Rats are more ticklish when you catch them in a good mood

Jumping for joy

C919 Zhuhai 2016 China COMAC jetliner
Military

China just showed off its next generation of mega-planes

Military airlifters, a new Sino-Russian jumbo jet, and the world's largest seaplane

Water Condenser
Climate Change

The power of sunlight can pull clean drinking water from thin air

21st-century sorcery

This week’s supermoon is going to be more super than usual (we promise)
Moons

This week’s supermoon is going to be more super than usual (we promise)

The moon won't be this close again for another 18 years

Assisted suicide is now legal in Colorado, thanks to overwhelming voter support
Health

Assisted suicide is now legal in Colorado, thanks to overwhelming voter support

A new way to die in the West

Bad news: Seabirds eat plastic because they think it smells delicious
Animals

Bad news: Seabirds eat plastic because they think it smells delicious

Something stinks

The Trolley Problem
Psychology

Can a classic thought experiment explain how we elected Trump?

Democrats who chose Trump through inaction were facing a trolley problem

Many have tried, but no one has solved the mystery of Amelia Earhart’s demise
Aviation

Many have tried, but no one has solved the mystery of Amelia Earhart’s demise

Researchers claim she died on a desert island, but the evidence is inconclusive

Why Ron Howard and Brian Grazer want to take you to Mars
Mars

Why Ron Howard and Brian Grazer want to take you to Mars

In an exclusive interview, the executive producers of NatGeo's 'Mars' miniseries discuss colonizing the red planet

Modern technology is amazing and no one running for President understands it
Technology

Modern technology is amazing and no one running for President understands it

Lessons for the 45th President from a week of not understanding email

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts
Pollution

Air pollution in New Delhi is literally off the charts

The most polluted city on Earth scored 999 on an index that maxes out at 500

Californians have another tough issue to vote on today: Porn
Health

Californians have another tough issue to vote on today: Porn

Why some safe sex advocates are against enforcing condom use in porn