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Get to know the safety features on Uber, Tinder, and other popular apps

Break away from the pack and try a solo ride. And practice bike safety while you're at it.

How to bike responsibly during a pandemic

By ToHill/Cycle Volta

We have no idea how dangerous football really is

We have no idea how dangerous football really is

By Nicole Wetsman

Boeing puts the brakes on 737 Max production

By Rob Mark/Flying Magazine

19 evidence-based solutions to New York City’s subway disaster

19 evidence-based solutions to New York City’s subway disaster

By Eleanor Cummins

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

How to protect yourself from nuclear radiation

By Chris Roberts

When to give up on the food in your pantry

When to give up on the food in your pantry

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick

Tricks to avoid eating leftovers that will make you sick

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Beds, floors, and football: the most dangerous products for kids in three charts

By Sara Chodosh

Pilots sleeping in the cockpit could improve airline safety

Pilots sleeping in the cockpit could improve airline safety

By Scott Winter and Stephen Rice/The Conversation

The FDA knows expiration dates are confusing, so they’re changing them

The FDA knows expiration dates are confusing, so they’re changing them

By Sara Chodosh

A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun

A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun

How to keep from getting lost in the wilderness

How to keep from getting lost in the wilderness

By Alisha McDarris

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First aid basics for your adventure in the wilderness

By Alisha McDarris

Ford Tot-Guard Seat

From deathtrap to lifesaver: The evolution of the carseat

By Eleanor Cummins

Are car headlights getting brighter?

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer

How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, winter’s odorless killer

Instant soup sends a shocking number of kids to the hospital

Instant soup sends a shocking number of kids to the hospital

By Sara Chodosh

Even short dressers can crush kids, so anchor them to the wall

Even short dressers can crush kids, so anchor them to the wall

By Sara Chodosh

How to track product recalls

How to track product recalls

By Eleanor Cummins

a baby in a saucer

Baby walkers have never been safe. Why are companies still selling them?

By Sara Chodosh

Hurricane Florence in the Atlantic

How to prepare for a hurricane that’s about to hit

By Sophie Bushwick

A swimming pool, from under the water.

It’s surprisingly hard to tell if someone’s drowning, so we made you a guide

By Whitson Gordon

Plane travel only feels like it’s dangerous

Plane travel only feels like it’s dangerous

By Eleanor Cummins

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The surprising politics of sidewalks

By Eleanor Cummins

The role of humans in self-driving cars is even more complicated after Uber’s fatal crash

The role of humans in self-driving cars is even more complicated after Uber’s fatal crash

By Stan Horaczek

The Olympic sport most likely to kill you

The Olympic sport most likely to kill you

By Erin Blakemore

How to test your tap water for lead

How to test your tap water for lead

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

That baby food ‘study’ that found ‘dangerous chemicals’ is probably garbage

That baby food ‘study’ that found ‘dangerous chemicals’ is probably garbage

By Sara Chodosh

Uber can actually help prevent drunk driving accidents—in some cities

Uber can actually help prevent drunk driving accidents—in some cities

McGregor vs. mayweather

Mayweather and McGregor’s 8-ounce boxing gloves have started a science fight

By Stan Horaczek

Can’t find safe eclipse glasses? Make your own eclipse projector instead.

Can’t find safe eclipse glasses? Make your own eclipse projector instead.

By Sophie Bushwick

man watching eclipse

How to make sure your eclipse glasses actually work

By Rachel Feltman

How to build a home that can resist any weather

How to build a home that can resist any weather

By Harlan Murphy

Trampolines are more dangerous than you think

Trampolines are more dangerous than you think

By Sara Chodosh

One in four Americans drink water that fails safety standards

One in four Americans drink water that fails safety standards

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Prevent your phone from distracting you while driving

Prevent your phone from distracting you while driving

Soon we’ll actually know where planes are as they fly over the ocean

Soon we’ll actually know where planes are as they fly over the ocean

Alcohol Hand Sanitizers Will Keep You Healthy And Safe

Alcohol Hand Sanitizers Will Keep You Healthy And Safe

Apple Publicly Denies The FBI A Backdoor Into iPhone Owners’ Devices

Apple Publicly Denies The FBI A Backdoor Into iPhone Owners’ Devices

By Xavier Harding

Can Twitter’s New Trust & Safety Council Curb Online Abuse?

By Jason Lederman

First Crewed Private Spaceflights May Not Fly In 2017, According To Safety Report

First Crewed Private Spaceflights May Not Fly In 2017, According To Safety Report

NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds

NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds

How Airbags Work, And How They Can Fail

How Airbags Work, And How They Can Fail

CES 2015: Soon GM Cars Will Predict When Engine Parts Might Fail

CES 2015: Soon GM Cars Will Predict When Engine Parts Might Fail

By Matthew de Paula

Watch An iPad Land An Airplane [Exclusive]

Watch An iPad Land An Airplane [Exclusive]

Ladies, Are You Smearing Toxic Metals On Your Lips Every Day?

Ladies, Are You Smearing Toxic Metals On Your Lips Every Day?

By Shaunacy Ferro

FYI: Could You Survive A Flight Strapped To The Wing Of A Plane?

Ask Us Anything

FYI: Could You Survive A Flight Strapped To The Wing Of A Plane?

By Colin Lecher

Innovations in Driving: Anti-Lock Brakes

Innovations in Driving: Anti-Lock Brakes

By Preston Lerner

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How It Works: Airport Fire Truck

By Andrew Rosenblum

man sitting in an airplane seat under linear acceleration

Bodies In Motion: Exploring the Human Limits of Future Travel

How It Works: A Smarter Crash-Test Dummy

How It Works: A Smarter Crash-Test Dummy

By Rena Marie Pacella

The Good Kind of Mass Destruction

The Good Kind of Mass Destruction

By Juliet Lapidos