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Everything you need to know about iPhone 8, iPhone X, and the rest of Apple's new stuff

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Follow along as we find out what Tim Cook and company have been crafting in Cupertino

Here's some new Apple stuff. You know you're going to click on it.

Google Drive is changing—here's how to prepare

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servers at a Google Cloud data center

New apps for the cloud-storage service.

Your ability to access Google Drive through your computer desktop is changing. Here's what you need to know about how the change will affect your data.

The Cassini spacecraft will plunge into Saturn and pull our heartstrings with it

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Cassini

Requiem for a machine.

We’ve had time to prepare for this. Why does it still hurt so much?

Meet the man fighting to save our country's rarest chickens

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chickens on farm

Big Chicken.

A 1940's contest nearly eliminated purebred chickens that previously dominated farmyards. But in one corner of Kansas, one man is keeping their legacy alive.

Contemplating death from inside a grave, going blind in space, and other tales from the field

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space walk flying blind

Stories from the coolest day jobs in the world.

Tales From the Field brings you stories about the coolest day jobs in the world. Read on.

The most striking images of Hurricane Irma

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Aftermath of a powerful storm.

Hurricane Irma was a behemoth. At over 420 miles wide, the storm was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean.

Wildfires raged over nine states for the first half of September. Here's what will rise from the ashes.

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The Chaparral forest after a wildfire.

Next spring will bring mushrooms, flowers and woodpeckers to the Chaparral forests.

These four species flourish after flame.

There is no evidence that flu vaccines cause miscarriages

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pregnant woman getting flu vaccine

Getting vaccinated is still the safest choice.

If you stop reading after this sentence and remember nothing else, at least take away this: pregnant people should still get the flu vaccine, regardless of what you read…

The Marine Corps wants to 3D print cheaper drones

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Scout drone, assembled

A new prototype scout drone can be printed for less than the cost of the latest iPhone

In less than a year, the Marine Corps went from a crowdsourced challenge to a working flying drone model that units can print and use with off-the-shelf electronics.

Infections during pregnancy may help autism develop—and scientists are finally figuring out why

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Our immune systems aren’t perfect.

Researchers identified a mechanism through which bacteria in the gut interact with the immune system during pregnancy in ways that can lead to neurodevelopmental…

The world’s bananas are under attack

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But no, they’re not about to go extinct.

Bananas are threatened by a deadly fungus, among other ailments.

Octlantis: Where octopuses buck tradition and live in groups

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a gloomy octopus

But they're still pretty gloomy.

Octopuses usually live their lives in isolation, save a quick mating interaction. But the gloomy octopus seems to build cities—of a sort.

Apple's new Face ID system uses a sensing strategy that dates back decades

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Apple Face ID

'Structured light' and artificial intelligence help power the iPhone X's flagship biometric skill.

On Tuesday, Apple announced Face ID, a slick new way for people to biometrically unlock their phones by showing it their, well, face. Read on.

The best camera gear for making hyperlapse video

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hyperlapse camera

Spin an hours-long story into a seconds-long sequence.

A single image can capture a discreet moment, but stringing dozens together can tell a spectacular story.

See Cassini’s last glimpses of the Saturn system

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Momentous images from the spacecraft’s grand finale.

As Cassini moved towards it's final plunge, it snapped images of its experience, like pictures taken with distant friends just before you say farewell.

This scientist did something truly shocking in his quest to understand eels

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Eel shocks scientist

He took a hit for science.

Kenneth Catania wanted to know the exact current in the electric eel’s dramatic offensive. The resistance of human flesh was the only variable he was missing.

Squirrels are so organized it’s nuts

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a squirrel in a tree

They use complex memory strategies to organize their stash.

To keep track of their nuts Squirrels use the same memory trick, known as chunking, that humans do.

65 percent off Bluetooth speakers and other good deals happening today

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A quick guide to getting the goods for cheaper.

PopSci is always on the lookout for today's best deals. Our lists will be updated throughout the day, so check back to see if stumbled upon any awesome new discounts.

Tropical Storm Jose may leave the U.S. alone—but it's too soon to know for sure

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Satellite image of tropical storm jose

The storm's future is still uncertain.

It’s tough on the nerves to deal with one major hurricane, let alone two intense storms making landfall within a few weeks of each other.

SpaceX rockets crash and burn in this spectacular blooper reel

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spacex eutelsat launch

It actually is rocket science.

Well, this is surprisingly delightful.
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