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Climate scientists are working on a way to predict snow eight months in advance

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The key: first, model hurricanes.

For Sarah Kapnick, Atlantic hurricanes and California snowstorms aren’t far apart.

How to prevent your social media accounts from oversharing

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Social media

Protect your privacy.

Don't want your social media accounts to broadcast your presence? Here's how to turn off automatic sharing and keep your updates to a minimum.

Watch beetles shoot hot chemicals from their butts to escape toad bellies

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Bombardier beetles avoid certain death by making toads puke.

Bombardier beetles release a potent chemical to persuade the frogs that have eaten them to barf them back up alive.

China's working on the next generation of military exoskeleton. Here's what it can do.

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China NORINCO powered exoskeleton

Getting ever closer to Iron Man-like capabilities.

China's defense contractors are entering the field in a major way. Here's the next generation of military exoskeletons.

How to stream way too much Olympic coverage for the 2018 Winter Games

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NBC Sports App Olympics

There's more content to stream this year than you can shake a hockey stick at.

There are lots of ways to watch this year's Olympics, even if you don't have cable anymore.

Is it possible to boost your immune system?

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Every question you’ve ever wanted to know about how not to get sick, answered.

Everyone wants to be that person that never gets sick. How do you become that individual?

How people die from the flu

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Please go get your flu shot. Seriously.

For the many thousands who contract the flu and recover, it may seem unfathomable that you could die from what often feels like a particularly nasty cold. Well, this is…

Seven event-planning apps to bring people together

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Party table

Organize your party with ease.

Getting ready to plan a big party or organize a family reunion? You might need an app or two to help bring everyone together. Here are our top picks.

A park ranger's guide to visiting national parks during a government shutdown

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Shutdowns aren't as simple as they used to be.

Here’s how you should navigate an ambiguous and inconsistent system of park closures. You can take it from me—I’m a former park ranger.

We suck at recycling straws—so maybe we should ban them

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Multi-colored plastic straws.

Reduce, reuse.

A California state representative is trying to ban plastic straws at restaurants. Maybe it's time to rethink single-use plastics entirely.

This people-moving drone has completed more than 1,000 test flights

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Ehang 184 China Passenger Drone

The flying taxi could soon be spotted in Dubai and Las Vegas.

Ehang Corp, a major drone maker, has been busy testing its flying taxis.

What snakes lack in legs they make up for with strange body manipulations

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An elongated spine is just as useful as a pair of arms and legs

Although it seems strange to us, snakes’ lack of legs mean that they have evolved numerous fantastic techniques to survive, making ingenious use of their cylindrical…

Chinese cops are using facial-recognition sunglasses. Here’s how that tech works.

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There's at least one big problem in the field.

Facial-recognition technology is no longer a gimmick seen in dystopian science fiction movies. This is how it works.

The strange history of the Olympic Torch—and why it has to stay lit

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It’s hard to keep a fire burning across a many-thousand-mile relay race.

The symbolic torch has come a long way since it began as Nazi propaganda, and every year it proves to be a new engineering challenge.

How to share photos without blasting them all over the internet

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Show off cute baby pics without losing your privacy.

You want to show off pictures to friends and family members—without compromising privacy. Here are the best ways to share photos among a small private group.

Lightning nearly struck this kid. What happened?

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It seemed harmless enough, to play in the rain with an umbrella under an overflowing rain gutter. The thunderstorm was passing and the worst of it was over. Or was it?

Meet the birds that work as wingmen for other males

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Welcome to the strange world of cooperative courtship.

Sex in the animal kingdom isn’t all about competition. Sometimes males help each other out.

Five rad and romantic ways to turn your home into a karaoke bar

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On Valentine's Day, warm up those pipes and start serenading.

Five rad and random ways to turn your home into a romantic Valentine’s Day karaoke bar so you can serenade your way into their heart.

A fish that barely sleeps could help turn humans into all-night party animals

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The Mexican cavefish have no eyes, little pigment, and require about two hours of sleep per night to survive.

The blind Mexican cavefish only needs two hours of sleep a night to survive and thrive—researchers are trying to understand how and why.

Anker Soundbuds Curve are champions among cheap, wireless headphones

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These $30 headphones can go a long way—just don't tell your audiophile friends.

A cheap pair of headphones can be a great investment, even if you're a music snob.
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