Take a break but keep your job.
How to disguise your personal web-surfing at work
How to photograph a meteor shower
Head for the country and point your camera toward the sky.
10 gift ideas that don't take up any space
For a clutter-free celebration.
This map shows where the invasive Asian longhorned tick could spread in the U.S.
Find out if it's coming to a neighborhood near you.
After a natural disaster, houses get bigger not better
A new analysis of five coastal communities made this troublesome pattern visible.
Why is the night sky dark?
Looking at the stars takes you back through time. All the way to the beginning.
The best presents for new parents
They're overworked and emotionally drained, but your gift could help.
These beautiful images preserve plant species that might otherwise disappear forever
Plant scans are beautiful images—and important scientific documents.
Why do people need to sleep?
To keep your mind and body healthy, get some shut eye.
How to wrap wine bottles, tennis racquets, and other weird shapes
With paper, scissors, and tape—no gift bags required.
Home improvement gifts for people who love getting their hands dirty
You know, those people that are always outside making you look lazy.
How long can an event hold humanity's attention? There's an equation for that.
Societies forget, and this physicist wants to know why.
Self-driving, burrito-carrying rovers are going to talk to us with their eyes
This cute new robot is a bundle of sensors and smarts. Here’s how it works.
This weekend’s comet will be the brightest of the year
46P/Wirtanen will be fuzzy, green, and visible with the naked eye.
New data shows that Fentanyl kills more people than heroin
These four charts show how the opioid epidemic is evolving.
Puzzle gifts for your friend who likes a challenge
...and presents with 1,000 pieces.
Virgin Galactic finally made it to space. Here's what that means.
It's not just a big deal for future space tourists, either.
Yes, a killer asteroid could hit Earth
Though the odds do seem to be in our favor.
How to shovel snow safely
Save your back while digging yourself out
19 schemes to survive climate change
As climate change intensifies, architects, designers, and scientists are devising better ways to deal with almost anything nature throws our way.