Cow farts are a big problem.
Before you print out this post just to have the pleasure of burning it, one quick programming note: Nobody here is suggesting you give up meat forever. I couldn’t do it;…
Let’s all take a month off of red meat
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There's no such thing as a natural disaster
Hazards are natural; disasters are manmade.
When hazards like Harvey and Maria strike, we tend to call them natural disasters. Here's why there's nothing natural about disaster—and why it matters.
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Three Americans won the Nobel Prize for research on biological 'clocks' and sleep
They study the rhythm of our cells.
They helped uncover the mechanisms behind the biological clock present in the cells of all living things, called the circadian rhythm.
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20 essential Mac keyboard shortcuts to save you a click
Power to your fingertips.
Our collection of keyboard shortcuts for Apple computers will let you speed around your Mac machine faster than ever. Go on—save yourself a few clicks.
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What actually happens when you pull a muscle?
To prevent weeks of ice and rest, make sure to stretch.
Certain muscles are more likely to pull than others, and different physiological factors put them at risk.
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Last week in tech: Alexa, tell me about all the gadget news I missed
New devices from Amazon, a rolling robot, and our shameful musical history.
Looking back on a week full of new gadgets and trips down Spotify's memory lane.
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Cow farts are an even bigger problem than we thought
Old data makes for bad burp estimates.
It’s rare that an issue is both seriously impactful and genuinely giggle-inducing. And this one is a doozy.
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The conditions to blame for 2017's wildly destructive hurricane season
A perfect storm.
It’s been a bad year for hurricanes, and we’re only a little over halfway through with the season.
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The detection of ripples in the fabric of spacetime just won a Nobel Prize
Making waves in the physics community.
There was speculation that gravitational waves would win last year, though the prize probably would have gone to a slightly different trio.
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Three people won a Nobel Prize for the work of more than a thousand
1 experiment. 1,011 people. 3 Nobel Prize winners.
1 experiment. 1,011 people. 3 Nobel Prize winners.
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Our best non-red-meat recipes for #NoRedOctober
Join us for an experimental month cutting out red meat, and do the planet a solid.
Red meat is pretty undeniably bad for the environment, so what if we took a month off? These recipes won't leave you wanting.
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No matter how you're affected by a tragedy, help is available
Experts weigh in on the psychological reverberations of violence.
At least 58 people were killed in a mass shooting on Sunday night. Experts weigh in on the steps that victims and their families can take.
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When a hurricane finally passes, it spreads deadly disease in its wake
The end of a storm can spell the beginning of a disaster.
The destruction can continue long after the storm has passed.
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Deep dive: How exactly the Apple Watch tracks swimming
Measuring motion in the water is complex. This is how Apple’s wearable does it.
We spoke with an Apple executive and an engineer for an inside look at how the Apple Watch tracks swimming.
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Deep dive: How exactly the Apple Watch tracks swimming
Measuring motion in the water is complex. This is how Apple’s wearable does it.
We spoke with an Apple executive and an engineer for an inside look at how the Apple Watch tracks swimming.
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Participating in #NoRedOctober is good. Meatless Mondays are better.
It's just basic math.
This month, people are celebrating #NoRedOctober by avoiding meats like beef. While this is a good idea in theory, there's a better option: Meatless Mondays.
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Let's watch Google announce the Pixel 2, the Home Mini, and other stuff
Spend your lunch break watching the Google livestream as the new products debut.
Meet the Google Pixel 2 smartphone, as well as the new Home speaker.
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When a hurricane finally passes, it spreads deadly disease in its wake
The end of a storm can spell the beginning of a disaster.
Long after the eye of the storm has passed, big storms can continue to spread disaster.
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Wait a second: What came before the big bang?
Not everyone thinks the universe had a beginning.
Cosmologists used to think the universe was totally timeless: no beginning, no end.
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A super chill microscopy method just nabbed a Nobel prize
This new way of looking at cells is revolutionizing biochemistry.
This new way of looking at cells is revolutionizing biochemistry.
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