The "outdoorsy" type
Some of your friends like to do stuff outside: Hiking, climbing, skiing, camping. Some of them just like to look like they do that stuff.
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Gifts for people who look like they spend a lot of time outside (but are actually just from Brooklyn)
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It's possible to get too much sleep, but don't let that keep you up at night
But you should probably be more worried about not getting enough.
At this point we should all know that we need to get eight hours of sleep per night. Any less and you’re functioning below normal. But is it possible to get too much…
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Dust to dust: How Earth’s most advanced observatory is unraveling our origins
It’s a well-oiled machine.
Chile's high-altitude ALMA observatory is fully operational, and changing the story of planet formation.
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12 weird science facts to share with your family this holiday
A taxidermied man, a real-life Wolverine, and a professional farter. Sorry, flatulist.
English philosopher Jeremy Bentham was taxidermied. The U.S. Air Force tested an ejector seat with a black bear. There are many weird science facts—here are 12 from The…
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The threat of climate change hasn’t curbed our carbon emissions—they’re at a record high
We’re on track for a worst-case scenario.
Global carbon emissions are on the rise again, despite rising productivity for renewable energy, and concerns about climate change.
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Gifts for people you love, like, and tolerate
The only gift guide you need to read.
Gifts for people you love, like, and tolerate, because not all friendships are equal. And we totally get that.
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He’s let thousands of insects bite and sting him—here’s what he’s learned
Justin Schmidt feels the burn so you don’t have to.
Justin Schmidt loves studying bugs, which means he’s gotten some painful nips and stings from his subjects. He decided to turn that agony into something useful.
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How to find or make the perfect emoji in any app
Enhance your conversations.
Emojis are a crucial part of messaging apps, but we waste too much time hunting down that perfect smiley face or animal. Here's how to easily find the right reaction.
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Listen to the very first sounds recorded on Mars
InSight rumbles with alien Martian wind.
Two sensors on the Martian lander InSight have picked up signs of wind—and you can hear them.
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Gifts that are smelly, but in a good way
Inhale, exhale, and inhale again.
For your scent-loving friends and family, gift them something good for the nose.
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The best digital presents to e-give this holiday season
Instant delivery, and no wrapping required.
From Netflix subscriptions to Nintendo Switch games, you can find digital gifts to fit every loved one's taste. Here are our top picks.
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What to get your friend who can burn almost anything
Gifts for the ambitious, yet terrible kitchen warriors.
If you’ve got someone in your life who still loves to cook despite their continual failed efforts, these gifts might help them find the hidden top chef within…
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Gift ideas for your favorite stylish nerd
Geek chic.
Holiday gift ideas for that friend who makes geekery look like it belongs on the runway.
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The medical community is finally realizing the uterus is more than a 'baby house'
Rodent studies show a connection to cognitive function.
Scientists are starting to explore the connection between the uterus, the ovaries, and the brain to better understand how removing these organs can impact a person’s…
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How to eat vegetables this winter without increasing your carbon footprint
Make your diet green in every way.
A healthy diet requires lots of vegetables—but shipping them from afar is hardly eco-friendly. Here’s how to eat a winter diet that’s green in every way.
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Urban frogs are bringing sexy back—and threatening frogs of the woods
In Panama, city slicker frogs are singing complex new tunes.
Like humans, frogs love a good song, though our amphibious friends have a lot more at stake when they croon.
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Last week in tech: Tumblr got boring, Apple captured your heart, and everyone watched the Avengers trailer
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Voyager 2 can finally probe the rarified plasma surrounding our solar system
It's now one of two working spacecraft in interstellar space.
Voyager 2 has become the second active spacecraft to enter interstellar space, and the first to measure the interstellar plasma.
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The U.S. just promoted fossil fuel use at a global climate change summit
Here's everything you need to know about COP24.
World leaders are meeting this week and next for COP24, a key United Nations climate change conference being held this year in Katowice, Poland.
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Self-serving gift ideas for the people who let you crash on their couch
They get a present. You get a more comfortable stay.
Gifts for that person whose pad you always visit. But also a guide for how to make that gift work in your favor next time you visit. They get a present. You get a more…
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