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How to not die in a blizzard

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Snowy city street

The one simple trick? Stay inside.

All the ways you're likely to die in a blizzard—oh yeah, and how to prevent them. Read on.

The quest to engineer entire organs in a lab

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Excerpt: The Body Builders

In an excerpt from his book, The Body Builders, Adam Piore details one engineer's attempts to create fully functioning and healthy organs in a lab.

Levi's new Bluetooth-connected jacket seems both cool and weird

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It's smart, but is it smart?

The clothing is intriguing because it incorporates touch control right into the jacket’s sleeve. Read on.

7 snowy-day DIY projects to keep kids (and grown-ups) entertained

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Snowed in

Stay busy while you're stuck at home

Large swaths of America can look forward to a major snowstorm this week. Here are 7 DIY projects to occupy you while you're snowed in.

Things to help you celebrate Pi Day

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Come all ye nerds.

It’s Pi day and Einstein’s birthday! Read on.

A standing desk for 70 percent off? I'd buy it.

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Halter ED-600 Elevating Desktop

A posture-positive choice for $420 less.

An elevated desktop workplace 70 percent off? I'd buy it. Read on.

Scan and print anything from your phone

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Android scanning

Take your office with you

Just because you're away from home doesn't mean you can't scan and print documents. These are the apps you need to know about for Android and iOS.

Researchers are using tomato peels and eggshells to make tires

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car tire

Meals into wheels

Researchers have discovered that food waste, specifically tomato peels and eggshells, makes excellent filler for rubber tires. Read on.

This star is orbiting insanely close to a black hole

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But they get along just fine

Scientists have found a star that orbits a black hole once every 28 minutes, making them the closest pair of their kind. Read on.

Introducing the world's oldest plant-like fossil

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False color image of thread-like fossil believed to be a form of red algae

1.6 billion years of fauna

When you think fossils, you probably think of dinosaur remains. But how about something a little greener? Read on.

Tasmania's gorgeous, glowing water is a sign of something sinister

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bioluminescence belgium

This luminous display means that changes are afoot

Tasmania’s glowing waters are gorgeous signal that the oceanic ecosystem is disturbed. Read on.

How to build a steam-powered cannon invented by Da Vinci

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Da Vinci’s Architronito

A less deadly version of the Architronito

Build a DIY version of Leonardo da Vinci's steam-powered cannon invention, the Architronito…

Humpback whales are organizing in huge numbers, and no one knows why

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Humpback whale gathering

It flies in the face of typical humpback behavior

The world is ending and only the whales know. At least, that’s one explanation. The truth is—we really can't figure it out. Read on.

6 quick tricks for doing more with Google Maps

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Google Maps

Get from A to B much faster

The Google Maps app has transformed the way we get around, but are you making the most of its features? Here are six you might not have come across.

Changing weather patterns are trapping pollution over Chinese cities

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Revealing the deadly effects of an invisible pollutant

Climate change is creating stagnant weather conditions in China, trapping pollution over its major cities. Read on.

This robot is perfectly designed to drill tiny tunnels in your skull

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The world's first robot-assisted cochlear implantation

Cochlear implantation surgeries just got a robotic assistant. Read on.

You really can help save bees by planting wildflowers

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bumble bee

Flower-rich areas may make bumblebees four times more likely to survive

In America and Europe, bees are in trouble. But the good news is, there's something you can do to help. Read on.

The Great Barrier Reef had a pretty terrible year

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And it's bleaching again right now

The Great Barrier Reef bleached severely last year and is bleaching again this year. Is this the beginning of the end?

A new test can detect your blood type with color-changing paper

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It could be crucial in emergency situations and remote areas

A new paper-based blood test can detect a person's blood type in 30 seconds, which could be useful in emergency and remote scenarios. Read on:…

50 board games for people who love TV and movies

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TV and movie themed board games

From Star Wars to Buffy

The definitive list of TV and movie-themed board games —from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Game of Thrones. Read on.
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