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How some animals survive on almost no water

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Six scintillating adaptations for life in the driest places on Earth

These animals get by on almost no water at all, thanks to clever adaptations that make them super savers and hydration scavengers.

How to stop videos from autoplaying

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Videos

Take control of your browser and apps

If you've spent any time on the web you've probably become frustrated with videos that start playing of their own accord. Follow these steps to block the annoyance.

The proposed 2018 federal budget tells NASA to forget about Earth

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strait of gibraltar from above

The space agency does crucial research on our own planet

The 2018 federal budget kills four NASA programs designed to help us learn more about the place we call home. Read on.

This vaccine just might stop Ebola from annihilating the great apes

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It worked in the lab—but will it work in the jungle?

In an effort to keep our closest-living relatives alive, researchers have successfully tested an oral Ebola vaccine in the lab. Read on.

High-intensity interval training is great for you—but it won't keep you from aging

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HIIT exercise

Hot take: cellular-level studies are not the whole picture

Exercise is hard (duh) and we all want an easy fix. But high-intensity interval training isn't the solution to your all problems. Read on to find out why.

Climate may have shaped the evolution of the human nose

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Nature's nose job

Climate has shaped the human nose, producing wider nostrils in warmer regions and smaller nostrils in cooler regions. Read on:…

Some corpses may mysteriously heat up after death

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feet in a morgue

A strange case-study from the Czech Republic

Dead bodies are supposed to cool down, but anecdotes suggest that not all of them do. Read on.

Come watch a supercomputer simulation of a devastating tornado

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The storm is made up of nearly 2 billion data points

Leigh Orf wants to unravel the mysteries of tornado formation. But it’s not something he could just do on a laptop. Read on.

Just some facts about a $10,000 toilet

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TOTO Neorest 750H toilet

We break it down by the cold, hard porcelain numbers

Of all the thirsty necessities in our homes, toilets rank among the worst offenders. Now you don't have to sacrifice luxury or water. Read on.

See our solar system like you've never seen it before

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Book Excerpt: Otherworlds

These composite photos show off our solar system in all its glory. See for yourself:…

Building good mobile navigation is super hard. So why is Uber trying it?

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Redesigning in-app navigation in hopes drivers might actually use it.

Uber is revving up the mapping features it offers within its own app.

How much water does your food drink?

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watering can

You're not the only one who gets thirsty

When you eat, you use up every drop of water your food required to grow. Depending on your choices, a meal might consume a few liters of water, or a few hundred.

This is the first fluorescent frog ever and he’s adorable

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Fluorescent tree frog

But we don’t know if he can even see his own glow

The South American polka-dot tree frog knows how to partaay. He’s a blacklight rave in a tiny frog package. He goes where no frog—and very few land animals—has gone…

Don’t go to Death Valley looking for a ‘Super Bloom’

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Check your wildflower forecasts carefully

Exactly how common are super blooms, and how can you find one? Read on.

Plagued by predators in the sea, these fish are moving onto land

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Some blenny fish spend nearly their entire lives out of the water

On the remote Pacific Island of Rarotonga, some fish are fleeing to land to escape aquatic predators. Read on.

Could your favorite pain medicine send you into cardiac arrest?

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man grasping chest in pain

A new study questions ibuprofen's safety

NSAID pain relievers like ibuprofen might increase your risk of a cardiac arrest. Read on.

Five rad and random (green!) things I found this week

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The end-of-week dispatch from Pop Sci's commerce editor. Vol. 3.

Five rad and random (green!) things I found this week. Read on.

Netflix is launching a simplified rating system to improve its suggestions

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Netflix thumb rating system replaces stars

Plus a new "percentage match" feature

Trials of the binary rating system have shown a 200 percent increase in engagement, according to Netflix. Read on.

A simulated tornado, ghosts at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and other amazing images of the week

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Newsworthy eye candy

Our favorite images from this week in science, space, and environmental news. Read on:…

How does Los Angeles get its water?

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Los Angeles

From hundreds of miles away, mostly.

More people live in the sunbaked cities of Los Angeles County than the local water supply can support. So the metropolis steals what it needs from regions all over…
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