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Whatever you do, don’t set your pet goldfish free in a stream

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goldfish in ponds

It does not belong there

You can give it to a friend, give it to a stranger, but for the love of everything in the ecosystem do not set it free in your local pond, stream or other body of…

Updated: Every game available for Nintendo Switch

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Nintendo Switch Games

The definitive list, continually updated.

Every game available for Nintendo Switch. Read on for the complete list.

Five rad and random things I found this week

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Mushroom Coffee Mix

The end-of-week dispatch from Pop Sci's commerce editor. Vol. 9.

The end-of-week dispatch from Pop Sci's commerce editor. Vol. 9. Read on.

China's J-31 stealth fighter gets an improved prototype—and a potential future on a carrier

Survivors of America’s first atomic bomb test want their place in history

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Visitors at the Trinity Site, April 1, 2017

The long road from Trinity to recognition

People downwind of the atomic Trinity test want a place in the official history, and compensation for their damages, too.

Pregnant women shouldn’t be afraid to take antibiotics

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Pregnant woman with bassinet

The link between antibiotics and miscarriage is murky—but infections are definitely bad

When you have a tiny human growing inside you, you’re careful about what you put in your mouth. But you know what’s worse than an increased risk? A surefire bacterial…

These conservatives want to convince you that climate change is real

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Understanding science doesn't make you liberal

A new ad campaign tries to make it clear that climate change is real and that acceptance of the science isn't a partisan issue.

Everyday items PopSci editors can't leave home without

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Things we are with us

What's in our bags? A lot of chapstick, apparently.

What's in my bag? A lot of chapstick, apparently.

The trouble with Elon Musk's 'Boring' plan to fight traffic with tunnels

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There are likely better ways to reduce congestion

While the idea seems sexy, experts are skeptical of its feasibility—or even if it’s the right approach to solving the gridlock woes of modern metropolises. Read on.

From the archives: How to stay fit and live longer, according to a 1920s authority on exercise

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Original headline: "Keep Your Neck and Abdomen Strong and You Can Count on a Fifty Per Cent Longer Life than the Average Man."

"Keep Your Neck and Abdomen Strong and You Can Count on a Fifty Per Cent Longer Life than the Average Man." Read on.

What it's like to climb a century-old oak tree

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Witness Tree

Excerpt: Witness Tree

What was it like up there in its branches? I decided that to know the big oak and its world well, I would have to change my vantage point.

How to control your computer with your voice

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Siri on macOS Sierra

Siri or Cortana aren't just for your phone

Both Windows 10 and macOS Sierra come with voice-activated digital assistants to do your bidding. Here are all the different ways you can put them to use.

Keep the party in the pool with the waterproof G-DROP speaker

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G-DROP Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Waterproof and buoyant, this durable speaker is perfect for adventure playlists.

Waterproof and buoyant, this durable speaker is perfect for adventure playlists. Read on.

Hulu's $40 Live TV service is basically basic cable for cord-cutters

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Hulu Live TV app

The live streaming TV landscape has gotten a lot more complicated in the past year.

Hulu's new Live TV service mixes streaming content with real-time television and DVR storage.

A high-speed blender for 75 percent off? I'd buy it.

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Elechomes High Speed Blender Mixer

It's $100.

A high-speed blender for 75 percent off? I'd buy it. Read on.

Listen to the surprisingly empty gap between Saturn and its rings

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saturn

Cassini made its second epic ring dive on Tuesday

Cassini has made just 2 of 22 dives through Saturn's rings, but scientists are already gathering surprising data. Read on.

Start coding for the voice-activated future

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Coding course for Amazon Alexa

Learn how to build apps for Amazon Alexa for under $20.

Learn how to build apps for Amazon Alexa for under $20. Read on.

Your air conditioning habit makes summer smog worse

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As temperatures rise, power plants pump out more emissions

Cranking up the AC to beat the summer heat can put power plants on over drive and make smog worse. Read on.

Ancient climate change drove the evolution of this adorable hand-standing skunk

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western spotted skunk

Way back in the ice ages

Yes, this skunk stinks, but it's also really cute. Read on.

In photos: 100 years of Denali National Park

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Crossing the Muldrow Glacier on foot

Archival shots of, on, and around North America's tallest peak.

Denali National Park is celebrating its 100th birthday. Now more than ever our national parks deserve recognition for safeguarding America's natural beauty.
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