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reindeer in finland
Global Warming

Climate war on Christmas: Global warming is causing reindeer to shrink

Warm winters are no good for reindeer

HAT-P-7 b exoplanet
Science

We’ve spotted cloudy weather on a giant exoplanet

And its clouds may be made of gemstones

Ayah Bdeir Headshot
Science

How to prepare your kids for jobs that don’t exist yet

The founder of littleBits on turning kids into creators

The next generation of brain implant is a teeny tiny coil
Health

The next generation of brain implant is a teeny tiny coil

The micro coils make mind-controlled prosthetics easier to use

We tried Apple CarPlay and Android Auto—here’s how they work
Vehicles

We tried Apple CarPlay and Android Auto—here’s how they work

How the two competing car systems hold up in New York City traffic

This feathery dinosaur tail has been beautifully preserved for 99 million years
Dinosaurs

This feathery dinosaur tail has been beautifully preserved for 99 million years

And it almost became a piece of jewelry

Our favorite science-themed ugly Christmas sweaters
Science

Our favorite science-themed ugly Christmas sweaters

Why wait for a conversation to tell people how much you love science? And puns. And staying cozy.

You can taste garlic with your feet
Science

You can taste garlic with your feet

Garlic's Allicin can go through the protective layers of your skin.

The planet is heating up faster than species can migrate
Climate Change

The planet is heating up faster than species can migrate

A new study finds evidence of many local extinctions

Are jellyfish going to take over the ocean?
Global Warming

Are jellyfish going to take over the ocean?

An interview with jellyfish expert Lisa-ann Gershwin

Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors
Medicine

Silly Putty makes for super-sensitive sensors

Add graphene to get detectors that can measure breathing, blood pressure—and spider footsteps

Mobile money helped 2 percent of households in Kenya rise out of poverty
Technology

Mobile money helped 2 percent of households in Kenya rise out of poverty

M-PESA is letting more women break into business

Mars Explorers Wanted Poster
NASA

All the NASA space gifs you never knew you needed

The agency's new GIPHY page is a delight

Scott Pruitt
Environment

Trump’s pick to lead the EPA is a climate change denier (who’s suing the EPA)

The nominee has extensive ties to fossil fuel companies

How much space do pandas need to survive?
Bears

How much space do pandas need to survive?

Turns out it’s kind of a lot

This is what happens inside a battery right before it explodes
Technology

This is what happens inside a battery right before it explodes

Overcharged batteries turn into deformed jellyrolls

Good news: It’s safe to use drones to fly blood around
Drones

Good news: It’s safe to use drones to fly blood around

Blood for the blood drones, transfusions for the remote and in need

New device would use electricity to plug gushing wounds
Medicine

New device would use electricity to plug gushing wounds

Zapping your nerves to jumpstart the blood clotting process

Bacteria resistant to a last-resort drug showed up on a US pig farm
Agriculture

Bacteria resistant to a last-resort drug showed up on a US pig farm

No meat was contaminated, but the rare gene could easily spread

Spy-designed software can profile business teams to shorten sales time
Technology

Spy-designed software can profile business teams to shorten sales time

The complex data task of the deal