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The best apps to get your financial act together

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Spend less, save more.

Your best money-management tool may be your phone. From sticking to a monthly budget to cancelling recurring subscriptions, let these apps handle your finances.

How do fireflies power their blinking butts?

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The bioluminescent dating game going on in your backyard.

On warm summer nights, fireflies home in on the blinking light of their crush’s derrière. Which makes it almost heartless to ask: What makes their bums blink?

Six precious substances worth more than their weight in gold

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And how their value changed over time.

It’s not just gold, diamonds, and oil that exert financial power. Humans also cherish seemingly benign commodities from medicinal tea to stinky fungus.

These watches find plenty of power without lithium-ion batteries

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Not everyone wants a smartphone on their wrist. These classic watches can help.

Not everyone wants a smartphone on their wrist. These classic watches can help. We could call them fine winds.

Everything you need to know about winter jacket tech

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Way too much information about winter jackets

Cut through the marketing speak and get a coat that will keep you warm.

Winter jackets have come a long way since the days of wrapping up in animal pelts.

We need to stop letting our pets get fat

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Our animals are increasingly obese, but we can help them get healthy.

Obesity in animals can cause complications in almost every system in the body, with conditions ranging from diabetes to osteoarthritis.

Why can't we decide what to do about nuclear energy?

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Build them up? Or tear them down?

Much of the world is abandoning nuclear energy. Much, but not all. Why are we still debating whether to build them up or tear them down?

Seagulls are eating all of our garbage

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Birds that dine at landfills ingest glass, metal, and more.

Seabirds aren’t only eating food scraps when they dine at the dump.

In his first PopSci appearance, a young Stephen Hawking explains an incredible discovery

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In the December 1980 issue of Popular Science, a 38-year-old theoretical answers the ultimate question about the universe.

How will the universe end? Will it sputter out in a realm of ice, cooling continually as it expands until it reaches the absolute zero of temperature throughout its vast…

I hardly ever use my Nima allergen sensor. I’m still glad I bought it.

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nima sensor gluten

The new device to test for peanut contamination seems like an unnecessary luxury—until you need it.

Prior to the night of August 10, 2017, I harbored an unabashed love for lobster mac and cheese. This is the story of how I lost it.

All the cool new stuff from CES 2018: Let's play bingo!

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CES Main

An updating list of the stuff you actually need to know about from the Consumer Electronics Show

Cut through the endless waves of new products from the Consumer Electronics Show.

China is making 1,000-UAV drone swarms now

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China High Altitude Mini Drone

These autonomous swarms can make decisions on how and when to repair themselves.

China flies a drone swarm with a record-breaking 1180 quadcopters.

When you burn fat, where does it actually go?

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breathing runner

Getting rid of fat can be exhausting, but it's as natural as breathing.

Getting rid of fat can be exhausting, but it's as natural as breathing.

Alaska is warming so quickly that weather algorithms can't keep up

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ice water melting

The Arctic is heating up way faster than the rest of the world.

It's been mind-bogglingly warm in Alaska over the past few years.

Can we actually stop using fossil fuels?

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Is it smart—or crazy stupid—to rely solely on wind, solar, and hydro?

Is it smart—or crazy stupid—to rely solely on wind, solar, and hydro? A bit about the 100 percent renewable energy debate.

This pill could help you figure out why you’re always farting

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Many different foods and disorders can cause intestinal gas.

A prototype pill can analyze the gas that builds up in your gut. This could help people better treat it and create a personalized diet that might help relieve stomach…

How to actually succeed on a dating app

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Tinder

All's fair in love.

Trying to find love over the internet? These tips will help you get more out of your dating apps and maximize your chances of romantic success.

Scientists are speed breeding plants in a race to beat climate change

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Scientists are speed breeding wheat to keep pace with a changing climate.

Nutritious, resilient crops in just eight week’s time.

Scientists have developed technology that creates climate-resistant crops at a faster pace.

CES 2018: All the cool new gadgets from day two

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Samsung Smart Fridge

The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show is really rolling now

Big TVs, fancy laptops, and more headphones than you can wiggle your ears at.

Most Emperor penguins fast for 115 days—but a few of them sneak snacks

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Emperor Penguins

Cheat day(s).

May in Antarctica means winter, with frigid temperatures and nights that stretch out, shoving what scant daylight remains into a shrunken block of a few hours.
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