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Yes, a tax bill can—and likely will—spoil America’s most pristine wildlife refuge

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The public can submit comment until June 19.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the largest swath of undeveloped land in the United States—a pristine frontier boasting unparalleled biodiversity and natural…

Inside the controversial new surgery to transplant human wombs

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Pioneering surgeons have made it possible to transplant a human uterus that can bear children, offering hope to millions of women who never thought they could give birth.

Pioneering surgeons have made it possible to transplant a human uterus that can bear children, offering hope to millions of women who never thought they could give…

Last week in tech: Look at all these new video games

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last week in tech

E3 2018 is in the books. Catch up on all the cool new game titles and the rest of the tech news you may have missed.

Check out the latest episode of the Last Week in Tech podcast.

A pack of wolves is about to save this national park

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Two wolves travel in a single-file line across ice and snow in winter.

With any luck, a boatload of predators is headed to Isle Royale.

After years of debate, the National Park Service announced its final decision to reintroduce 20 to 30 wolves to Isle Royale, a remote island in Lake Superior.

This giant demon plant gives you burns if you touch it, and it's spreading

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giant hogweed

The name "giant hogweed" should give you a clue as to how horrible this plant is.

This horrifying nightmare of a plant mostly grows in the northeastern part of the U.S., but recently it’s been spreading. News spread this week that the a patch of giant…

How I reconstruct the faces of early human ancestors

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shaving a neanderthal

Sculptor Élisabeth Daynès works in paleo-reconstruction, bringing the faces of long-dead human ancestors back to life.

Sculptor Élisabeth Daynès works in paleo-reconstruction, bringing the faces of long-dead human ancestors back to life. A.K.A. Science eye for the Neanderthal guy.

Trump's Space Force could be one giant leap into a tricky situation

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Experts still aren’t sure how the sixth military branch would actually work.

Today President Trump announced he was directing the Department of Defense to create a military “Space Force.”…

Meet the yogis who hang out in cadaver labs

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corpse pose study group

You can hone your corpse pose by hanging out with actual corpses.

In the basement of a funeral home in Colorado, yogis—and acupuncturists, massage therapists, and anyone else looking for a better understanding of human flesh—can sign…

If you're scared of artificial intelligence, you should know it's already everywhere

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Katz

From sandwich pics to real estate.

You're using AI even when you don't know it.

Carbon dioxide injections might seem better than liposuction—but there's a catch

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A cosmetic stomach injection

The results don't last.

A group of plastic surgeons set out to see if injecting carbon dioxide into your skin, a cosmetic treatment known as carboxytherapy, actually works.

Facebook is working on AI tools to fix photos ruined by blinking

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Facebook blink fix

It could open closed eyes with surprising accuracy.

Facebook's AI tools can help open closed eyes and do a lot more down the road.

Everything you think you know about bald eagles is wrong

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They’re whiney moochers, for starters.

Bald eagles look awesome. Heck, all eagles look awesome. It’s why they’re a good national symbol—they seem so fearsome and regal. But despite their image being…

A smartphone camera is the most boring device for documenting your life

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These three cameras are interesting alternatives to the ubiquitous smartphone shooters.

A stand-alone camera—from any generation—can capture distinctive memories worth keeping. These three cameras are interesting alternatives to the ubiquitous smartphone…

The weirdest things we learned this week: biblical rhabdo, corpse adventures, and socks from the world’s loneliest island

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Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s newest podcast.

The best vacuums for any kind of mess

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Vacuums for every type of mess

Pet-hair-sucking robots, at your service.

Pet-hair-sucking robots, at your service. These vacuums will keep your dwelling's floors dust-mite and crumb-free.

The proposed Space Force isn’t the first time the United States has tried to militarize space

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MOL

In 1966, the Air Force sent an uncrewed space station into orbit

If President Donald Trump’s Space Force idea actually comes to fruition, it won’t be the first military force aiming for space. Not by a long shot. In fact, the idea of…

Your risk of cancer likely increases with each additional drink of alcohol

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Light drinking may prolong your life—but it's more complicated than that.

Despite the ubiquity of alcohol consumption, epidemiologists and other health researchers still haven’t figured out how alcohol and overall health mix.

Our brains can't quit our gadgets—that didn't happen by accident

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These are some of the design tricks that keep us hooked.

Your obsession with your smartphone isn’t an accident. The devices—and apps inside them—are entrancing by design, earning them comparisons to gambling, sugar, and…

Your efforts to save water are actually making a difference

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a dripping faucet

Finally, a bit of good news.

A new study from the United States Geological Survey shows water use across the country dropped between 2010 and 2015.

What is 'trancing' and why does it make my dog act so weird around plants?

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A dog on hypnotic background

Some dogs are secret ghost-walkers.

This slow-motion slink is known as “trancing”—sometimes called ghost-walking—and is most common in bull terriers and greyhounds.
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