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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
This 120-million-year-old bird may have been one of the first to shake its tail feathers
Sep 17, 2021 8:00 AM
Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo
Sep 16, 2021 8:00 PM
Featured in risk
Mar 12, 2021
What the first year of COVID tells us about the next
Now is not the time to let our guard down.
Mar 12, 2021
Can we ever hug again?
A year of pandemic life has made this question more important than ever.
Feb 9, 2021
A looming climate disaster threatens the lives of 6,000 Peruvians
The deadly Lake Palcacocha might burst through its dam.
Sep 22, 2020
NOAA is changing the way it talks about hurricanes
Storms are getting worse and more people are in the way than ever, so meteorologists are working on ways to improve their communication.
Sep 11, 2020
Political rhetoric may impact your hurricane preparedness
Conservative commentary could lead people to downplay the urgency of storm warnings.
Jul 30, 2019
Beds, floors, and football: the most dangerous products for kids in three charts
The top causes of brain injuries throughout childhood.
Jul 23, 2019
Why experts now say daily aspirin could do more harm than good
If you've never had a heart attack, you probably shouldn't be taking it.
May 22, 2019
A bad diet really can raise your risk of cancer. Here’s how.
These charts show how what you eat affects your cancer risk.
May 22, 2019
A bad diet really can raise your risk of cancer. Here’s how.
These charts show how what you eat affects your cancer risk.
Jul 27, 2018
This cat-poop parasite can change your brain, but it probably won’t make you an entrepreneur
Let's all say it together: correlations are not causations!
