Don’t you want to meet them?
Earth is a planet of habit. It rigorously adheres to a whirlwind of a daily schedule spinning through its tasks (mostly: spinning.)…
This entourage of weirdos hangs out in Earth's cosmic neighborhood
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How to control your app permissions
It's 10 PM. Do you know what your apps are doing?
Apps often have access to private information like your contacts and even your location. Here's how to check and limit what they can do on your phone.
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'Geostorm' is a very silly movie that raises some very serious questions
Let's talk about hacking the climate.
Hollywood’s latest disaster flick, “Geostorm,” is premised on the idea that humans have figured out how to control the Earth’s climate.
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Great tits aren’t the only things evolving to adapt to humans. Here are 12 others.
People are a great and terrible influence on the world.
You already know about antibiotic and pesticide resistance. But there are other, sneakier ways that the rest of our planet’s ecosystem has adapted to humanity’s…
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VIDEO: Siri talks to HAL 9000 about A.I. sexism
The voices of artificial intelligence face off about gender roles. Or: sexA.I.sm.
Siri and Alexa vs. HAL 9000 and Watson. The voices of artificial intelligence face off about sexism and gender roles. Or: sexA.I.sm.
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Pollution kills nine million people a year
This doesn't feel like progress.
Air, water, and soil pollution kill millions each year—and they don't have to. Environmental protections have been shown to save lives.
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These Staten Islanders lost their neighborhood to Sandy. Here’s why they’re not taking it back.
A community goes back to nature.
Just a few years ago, the reeds and raptors competed for space with neat lawns belonging to the small houses lining Kissam Avenue. Now most of the homes are gone, and…
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Want to help the bees? Keep these out of your garden.
Three-fourths of the world’s honey contains neonicotinoids.
Swiss scientists analyzed 198 honey samples from all over the world and found at least one neonicotinoid in 75 percent of the samples.
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Last week in tech: Oh no, what happened to Google Calendar?
A touchscreen flip phone, a new UE speaker, and the best new tech of the year.
Cruise through the week's big tech stories and cool new products in convenient bite-sized chunks.
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Your best, beef-free Instagrams tagged #NoRedOctober
Don't have a cow, man.
For the month of October, we’re encouraging everyone to put aside their burgers, lamb chops, and steaks for 31 days in an effort to curb those animal farts from reaching…
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Millions of years ago, hollow trees literally tore themselves apart to grow
Sometimes, early life was profoundly weird.
Some of the earliest forest-forming trees were members of a group called Cladoxylopsida, which had an empty space where their heart(wood) should be.
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Don't worry about eggs—these other foods are way more likely to give you Salmonella
And they're harder to avoid.
An apology up front: this is not a free pass to eat raw cookie dough.
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10 instant messaging hacks to talk more good
Do more with your favorite communication app.
Master your favorite instant messaging app with these expert tips, covering Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, Messages for iOS, WhatsApp, and social media.
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Two graphs that explain why California’s wildfires will only get worse
Risks are growing while environmental protections are disappearing.
Climate change is making California’s wildfires worse—and our policies aren't helping.
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What case should you get for your phone?
The best skins, shells, and armors.
There are many types and styles of phone cases to choose from. Which one is right for you and your phone? Click here to find out.
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How artificial intelligence could help spies do their jobs
When the intelligence analyst is an algorithm.
Primer has developed an AI system that’s in part intended to augment the job of an intelligence analyst at a spy agency.
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Can you really die from a broken heart?
Extreme emotional distress can cause the heart muscles to weaken.
The severe emotional distress that accompanies a broken heart can sometimes, in rare cases, lead to life threatening physical changes.
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Can the Apple TV 4K be a cord-cutter's only streaming device?
High-quality picture and smart home functionality set Apple's entertainment machine apart.
The Apple TV 4K is the only stand-alone box with Dolby Vision HDR inside, but can it justify its high price?
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This is the absolute grossest thing about living in space
Take it from an astronaut.
How do you wash your clothes in space? What happens to sweat in space? And what is the grossest aspect of life in space?
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The first genetically engineered humans might not have their DNA tweaked at all
The new technique offers a less permanent way to edit the genome.
Researchers have been working on a way to make gene editing safer. One approach, described this week in the journal Science, works by editing the far less permanent…
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