Apps make it easy to create a second number.
Why would you need a burner phone number? This measure can protect your privacy, help you set up a side business, and more. Here's how to set one up.
Why you should get a burner phone number, even if you aren't a spy
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Meet the menagerie of parasites that can live in human eyes
Some are accidental guests. For others, our peepers are prime real estate.
Some gnarly eye parasites are accidental guests in the human body. For others, our peepers are prime real estate.
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Why our brains see the world as ‘us’ versus ‘them’—and what to do about it
Our brains are wired to build walls, but we do our best work when we knock them down.
Even within species, is there something in our neural circuits that leads us to find comfort in those like us and unease with those who may differ?
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Instagram TV is pulling us ever closer to a future full of tall videos
Moving images have historically been wide, but smartphones are changing that.
Instagram TV is bringing long-form content to vertical video.
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Massive atmospheric wave on Venus could explain the planet's weird rotation
More than a light Venusian breeze.
Venus’ rotation has always been weird. Estimates of it have changed over time, much to the puzzlement of scientists.
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This new system could help air taxis and drone deliveries avoid crashing
The program is focused on a 35-mile route in Ohio.
A drone management network project underway in Ohio will help keeps all those aerial vehicles from colliding.
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Koko, the beloved gorilla who communicated through sign-language, dies at age 46
Remembering, as Koko once put it, a 'fine-gorilla-person.'
One of the world's most beloved primates Koko, the gorilla famous for her ability to communicate using sign language, died in her sleep Tuesday morning at age 46.
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Weather got you down? The entire planet of Mars is buried in a dust storm right now.
But that's not too weird for the red planet.
Mars is no stranger to dust storms, but this one isn’t a run-of-the-mill tempest. It’s far more gargantuan. In fact, it's happening worldwide.
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Our love of palm oil is destroying forests. Here's how to use less of it.
Cut down on deforestation.
Palm oil turns up in everything from processed foods to cosmetics to biofuel. But the farms that grow this ubiquitous ingredient are destroying the rainforest. Here's…
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These 1950s experiments showed us the trauma of parent-child separation. Now experts say they're too unethical to repeat—even on monkeys.
A childhood without affection can be devastating, even if basic needs are met.
Harlow’s monkey experiments proved a pivotal turning point in animal research, scientific ethics, and our understanding of primate attachment.
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Five rad and random playing cards I found this week
The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 48.
My job is to find cool stuff. Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are ingenious or clever or ridiculously cheap. Often times, these…
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Finding Qianlong III: China's New UnderWater Drones
Finding Nemo/Cars Crossover
China's clown fish like underwater drone isn't for kids' movies, but for deep sea science- and maybe submarine hunting.
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We might have started kissing to share chewed up food (and other delicious facts about smooching)
Science for your smoocheroos.
Is there anything as swoony as a long kiss? The simple act of pressing your lips to someone else’s can fuel everything from lust to love. But what does science say about…
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The discount airline model is coming to rocket launches
A slew of new startups are vying to serve the booming market for small satellites by launching small rockets more frequently and cheaply
When a sleek 17 meter-tall rocket called Electron blasts off from a pad at Mahia, New Zealand it will become the first flight bearing the payload for actual paying…
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Connections between Alzheimer’s Disease and viruses are building, but stop freaking out about herpes
First of all, it's not the herpes you're thinking of.
This new study offers further evidence to support the idea that Alzheimer’s could have something to do with viruses and bacterial infections.
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It's surprisingly hard to tell if someone's drowning, so we made you a guide
What to look for—and what to do about it.
The water can be dangerous, particularly for youngsters who don’t know how to swim. Here's how to spot and prevent drowning.
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Childhood trauma can change the way your genes behave and leave you more vulnerable to illness
And it starts happening quickly.
The distress and upheaval are emotionally and physically overwhelming in the short-term, but such a trauma in someone’s childhood is also connected to long-term…
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How to troubleshoot a crashing app
Fixes for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.
Don't put up with misbehaving software. If one of your apps keeps crashing, here's how to make the troublesome program run smoothly again.
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Trying to figure out where you fit on the sexuality spectrum? Dabbling in these tests might help.
Human sexuality spans too wide a scope to possibly be covered by a single test.
It’s by far the best-known sexuality scale, both for its creator’s fame and for its simplicity, but it’s far from the most accurate or most helpful. In fact, it probably…
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Yes, you can stop snoring. Here's how.
Finally sleep soundly (and silently).
We’ve all lost sleep from someone sawing logs. And this habit isn’t just a nuisance—it actually affects your health. Luckily, there are a few ways to stop it.
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