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Earth

‘The Swim’ Ends in Hawaii After Spotlighting Ocean Plastic Crisis

After repairing their boat, Ben Lecomte and the crew will return to the Pacific to collect data from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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Energy

Tiny Sea Crustaceans Could Help Us Turn Wood Into Sustainable Biofuel

Robotics

Tiny Robots Swimming in Your Eye Could Provide Radical New Treatments

Astronomy

The Milky Way Devoured Another Galaxy 10 Billion Years Ago

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VR

Hang Gliding Above the Ocean

in 360º

Hang Gliding Above the

Ocean in 360º

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VR

Riding Shotgun in a Fighter Jet

Grab a g-suit and experience what it’s like to fly in a jet aircraft

VR

Diving Underwater With Elusive Devil Rays

Devil rays are mysterious sea creatures that are rarely seen in the wild. With their population dwindling, biologists are racing to learn more about these rays before they disappear.

VR

Standing in the Flames of a Prescribed Burn

To prevent mega-wildfires from spiraling out of control, technicians set landscapes ablaze on purpose.

Tech

Quantum Computers Are Making

Classical Ones Faster, Here's

How

Quantum Computers Are

Making Classical Ones

Faster, Here's How

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3D Printed Devices With Memory

Tech

Flag Down a Self-Driving Taxi

Earth

How Geckos Run on Water

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Space

Here's Everything You Need to

Know About Saturn's Iconic

Rings

Here's Everything You Need

to Know About Saturn's

Iconic Rings

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Space

NASA’s InSight Lander Recorded the Sounds of Wind on Mars

Listen to martian wind blow across Mars.

Space

NASA’s Voyager 2 Is the 2nd Human-Made Object to Reach Interstellar Space

Voyager 2 has officially gone interstellar.

Space

How NASA Built the Fastest Spacecraft Ever

Engineers and designers working on the Parker Solar Probe tackled challenges such as size, weight, and extreme heat. Their design combined unique materials and underwent rigorous testing to transform the Probe into a record-breaking spacecraft.

Tech

In the Future, Broken Devices

Could Heal Themselves

In the Future, Broken

Devices Could Heal

Themselves

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Tech

This City Was Created by Artificial Intelligence

The very first AI-created interactive 3D world could revolutionize gaming.

Tech

This Superfluid Is Alive, And It Could Power Machines of the Future

Fluids with zero viscosity seemingly defy the laws of physics and they have endless applications. But they’ve been hard to make, until now. The secret? Bacteria!

Tech

Reading Emotions From Ear Movements

This device uses ear movements to reveal a person’s emotions.

Earth

Fly With Hurricane Hunters as

They Enter the Eye of a Storm

Fly With Hurricane Hunters

as They Enter the Eye of a

Storm

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Earth

Restoring Trees and Community in San Francisco

Replacing cement with plants looks like this.

Earth

How Tilapia Skin Is Healing a Dog’s Burns

Fish skin is helping heal this dog’s terrible Camp Fire burns.

Earth

Eating Pufferfish Just Got Deadlier

These new “mutant” pufferfish can be deadly to eat.

Health

MRI Scans Reveal How

Beatboxers Break It Down

MRI Scans Reveal How

Beatboxers Break It Down

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Health

Smoked Watermelon Ham is Almost an Optical Illusion

This smoked watermelon looks like ham.

Health

How Do You Stay Sane for Months at Sea?

In terms of mental health, sailing on a tiny boat for several months is one thing––keeping your mind occupied for eight hours of swimming per day is another. Can Ben Lecomte maintain his sanity during his swim, and a complex computer model track it?

Culture

Youths Have Sued the U.S. Govt

for Climate Inaction

Youths Have Sued the U.S.

Govt for Climate Inaction

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Culture

Take a Food Tour of Bolivia’s Biggest National Park

The Andes are a treasure chest of hidden culinary secrets.

Culture

3 Science Food Experiments #TabletopScience

Here's how to play with your food for science.