It passes the sniff test, but it shouldn't.
Why fish can't help but eat our plastic garbage
Beauty standards are literally toxic for women of color
Personal care products can poison you, and women of color take on extra burdens.
There’s a lot of money up for grabs if you can land (softly) on the moon
Google’s Lunar XPrize just announced new prizes.
China's making major progress with its aircraft carrier tech
Say hello to China's first catapult-equipped carrier.
Cancer is way more likely to kill you if you rely on 'natural' therapies
Chemotherapy is brutal, but crucial.
Scientists found something surprising at the heart of these jellyfish galaxies
An incredibly luminous snack.
America’s craft breweries are on an environmental crusade
Beer gets green.
I write about space for a living—and I’m probably skipping the total eclipse
Even partial eclipses can be exciting.
A lot of people are getting injured while shaving their pubic hair
But how big a deal is it really?
Chemists confirm that whiskey really does taste better with a splash of water
The logic behind your bartender's advice.
How to avoid email pileups
Six tips to keep your inbox under control.
Drones will fly into the path of the eclipse to study weather
As the sky does dark, robots will conduct atmospheric science.
The truth about cat and dog food
Those little paws leave a big environmental footprint.
How to photograph the solar eclipse: The only guide you need
There's a lot of information out there and not all of it is good.
Can't find safe eclipse glasses? Make your own eclipse projector instead.
Don't settle for the blurry cardboard box version.
We’ve been predicting eclipses for over 2000 years. Here’s how.
Does a fever always mean you have an infection?
Our fear of fevers made us terrified of even a slight increase in body temperature.
These are China's plans for floating nuclear reactors
Multiple designs are starting to take shape.
How to speed up your Wi-Fi
Optimize your internet connection.
Total eclipses aren't that rare—and you've probably missed a bunch of them
They happen about once every 18 months