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The Kinsey Scale Test and 3 other ways to find where you fall on the sexuality spectrum
Sep 17, 2021 3:00 PM
First Martian rock samples from Perseverance edge closer to settling water question
Sep 17, 2021 1:04 PM
This high-tech gunsight could allow soldiers to shoot around corners, Matrix-style
Sep 17, 2021 10:59 AM
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Feb 9, 2021
Simple, at-home tests can check your air and water for contaminants
There are more options than ever.
Aug 7, 2020
The onions in your kitchen could give you food poisoning
Toss the onions and pick up some scallions.
Oct 1, 2019
Humans will definitely bring microbes to Mars—so we might as well bring our favorites
Before we move to other planets, researchers say we have to master microbiology first.
Apr 25, 2018
Good job: Arctic sea ice is full of our junk plastic
Scientists now have a better idea of just how much microplastic reaches the Arctic. It's a lot.
Sep 7, 2016
I Tried Really Hard Not To Contaminate NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft
OSIRIS-REx will launch tomorrow, possibly with my germs onboard
May 5, 2016
Total Recall: What To Know About Listeria
Hundreds of food products may be contaminated with this food poisoning bacteria
Jan 19, 2016
Lead In Water: What Are The Health Effects And Dangers?
The water in Flint, Michigan could affect children permanently
Oct 5, 2015
The Evacuated Chernobyl Is Now Teeming With Wildlife
Human habitation is more devastating to animals than nuclear fallout
Sep 25, 2015
Your Seafood Might Contain Tiny Plastic Particles
Is "trash to table" the next dining trend?
Sep 10, 2015
Nose-Like Biosensor Sniffs Out Stinky Drinking Water
To make your tap water more delicious
