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An exclusive look inside where nuclear subs are born
Biohacked cyborg plants may help prevent environmental disaster
The race to close the EV battery recycling loop
Can this MIT metallurgist clean up copper production?
Can Idaho’s newest cobalt mine dig responsibly?
A close look at amber fossils that have stuck through the ages
The unbelievably gross things that we regularly eat by accident
In its visit to Psyche, NASA hopes to glimpse the center of the Earth
What tangled headphones can teach us about DNA
The future of open city streets could start with smarter traffic lights
4 lab accidents that changed the world
How harpoons, magnets, and ion blasts could help us clean up space junk
Children are grimy, and that’s (mostly) ok
Cave worms could hold the secrets to a better life
Is trash a form of renewable energy?
10 of science’s dirtiest jobs
Why this French hospital serves dying patients wine and caviar
Dust clouds are killing people out West—and the dangers could spread
Inside the technicolor factory where Jelly Belly makes its beans
Indigenous farmers are ‘rematriating’ centuries-old seeds to plant a movement
Can texture change the way food tastes?
This candy scientist says her job is pretty sweet
The tasty chemicals flavoring the edible cannabis boom
Can ‘recharge rooms’ help frontline workers avoid pandemic burnout?
Welcome to invasivorism, the boldest solution to ethical eating yet
These young cities are solving age-old problems
Want ethical AI? Hand the keys to middle schoolers.
This historic Brooklyn cemetery shows us a future without lawns
What we can learn from baby black holes
6 must-haves for the perfect, nurturing playground
Inflatable tentacles and silk hats: See how caterpillars trick predators to survive
Baby talk isn’t just cute—it’s critical for kids’ vocabularies
The myth of generations, debunked
Stress can literally kill you. Here’s how.
How to study a volcano when it destroys your lab
Has the fountain of youth been in our blood all along?
How glassblowers turn silica, soda ash, and lime into stunning works of art
The Brilliant 10: The most innovative up-and-coming minds in science
What’s the secret to sexiness?
Once the Uranium Capital of the World, Moab, Utah, wants to unload its radioactive legacy
This could be the milkiest vegan ice cream ever
Give your brain a break with these swirling bird and fish patterns
How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists
An ancient era of global warming could hint at our scorching future
What’s in a packrat’s petrified pee? Just a few thousand years of secrets.
Not convinced that humans are causing climate change? Here are the facts.
5 reasons you can’t sleep
5 graphs that reveal how Americans spend their free time
This California company wants to make modern AC obsolete
This is the most soothing sound in the world
How nature has taken over Chernobyl
Can music help animals relax?
For veterans with PTSD, tinnitus can be unbearable. This scientist is finding ways to soothe them.
Why is watching Bob Ross paint so dang soothing? We decided to investigate.
This Colorado community fought to save its darkness—and all that relies on it to thrive
These scientists spent decades pushing NASA to go back to Venus. Now they’re on a hot streak.
The beauty and science of growing bonsai
Can tripping on ketamine cure PTSD? I decided to try.
A CIA spyplane crashed outside Area 51 a half-century ago. This explorer found it.
Meet the matchmaker pairing commercial waste with companies ready to reuse it
Stressed? Try screaming. Yes, really.