It's bad to waste food. Like, really bad.
A new study suggests that young people may waste food, at least in part, because they don't know they shouldn't. Here's why food waste is bad.
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Your regular reminder that humans still waste way too much food
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Low-carb diets lose their benefits when you go hard on animal products
Eliminating carbs isn't necessarily a bad thing, you just have to be smart about it.
Carbs are undeniably delicious, but for some people they’re the enemy. Should they be, though? Recent studies suggest that eating a diet very low in carbohydrates might…
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Why do we think tiny things are cute?
There are a few reasons, but we're hard-wired to find small things adorable.
From viral videos to toys, there's something about miniatures that we just can't get enough of.
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As summers get hotter, death tolls will rise
Unless we do something, as heatwaves become more common, death rates will skyrocket.
Seventeen of the hottest years on record occurred this century. This year is no exception, with the past three months once again breaking temperature records in the…
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Comparing the limits of 'unlimited' smartphone data plans
You get access to lots of data, but it may not be very fast.
Explore the subtleties of unlimited data plans from Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T…
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Before Jupiter got huge, it had a pretty messed up childhood
Pebbles and planetesimals pummeled the planet's early surface
Jupiter is by far the biggest planet around the sun. However, scientists now find repeated pummeling Jupiter experienced when it was young may have stunted its growth…
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This beautiful map of Earth's atmosphere shows a world on fire
Salt, smoke, and dust.
This map is more than just pretty. It’s a visualization created by NASA researchers of the particulates present in our atmosphere on a single day—August 23, 2018.
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Google says its search can't be biased—that's not how search works
It's not politics. It's the internet.
President Donald Trump accused Google of skewing its search results.
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A new type of neuron lurks in the human brain, and we have no idea what it does
Break out your botanical dictionary. You’re going to need it.
The human brain is one of the most complex structures ever to evolve on this planet, but we’re still barely able to understand exactly what sets it apart.
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Guess which two countries account for a third of all gun deaths
These maps show where the burden of gun violence falls.
In 2016, firearms killed approximately 251,000 people worldwide. More than half of those deaths occurred in just six countries—all in the Americas.
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Here's the simple law behind your shrinking gadgets
Transistors get smaller and your computer gets faster.
Transistors get smaller and your computer gets faster.
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We trained crows to pick up garbage, but can we teach ourselves?
A game for birds became an educational one for humans.
As you enter Puy du Fou, a historical theme park in Les Epesses, France, you’ll come across a curious new attraction—crows collecting trash in exchange for treats. The…
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Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all time high (again). But why?
Here's what you should know about the CDC's new data.
The United States' rise in STD diagnoses isn't a sign of moral decline, it's a public health failure of epic proportions.
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Another AI winter could usher in a dark period for artificial intelligence
It's happened before.
Artificial intelligence researchers have already weathered several "AI winters" of decreased funding and public skepticism. They may face another one soon.
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The weirdest things we learned this week: baby skeleton art, zombie presidents, and solar-powered telegraphs
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.
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It's not your imagination, humidity really is killing you
Hot and humid weather prevents your body from cooling itself down.
Heat is serious. The United States sees hundreds of heat-related deaths per year (it’s the deadliest type of weather), and we’re likely to see many more in the future:…
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All the best new gadgets from the 2018 IFA consumer electronics show
Lots of new gadgets abound.
Check out some new gadgets from the comfort of your gaming throne. Oh, you don't have a gaming throne? Well, you can get one.
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Yellowstone thrived after its 1988 fires, but dry summers threaten all progress
Extremely hot, dry weather is no longer as rare as it used to be.
Fires play an important ecological role in many ecosystems, and Yellowstone’s native plants and animals are well-adapted to historical cycles of disturbance and…
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University supercomputers are science's unsung heroes, and Texas will get the fastest yet
The machine is called Frontera.
Frontera will be the fastest supercomputer at a university.
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Hurricane season has been quiet so far, but the Atlantic is finally waking up
It's still too soon to know if anything will threaten the United States.
Right on time, the Atlantic Ocean is waking up as we approach the peak of hurricane season.
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