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NASA Voyager glitch and more: Understand the world through 7 images
Robin BeaInnovation
How a genetically-engineered tomato could help solve a global health crisis
Claire CameronScience
Melting permafrost could expose millions to invisible cancer-causing gas
Chris Baraniuk and Knowable MagazineScience
In 1952, scientists united to study Earth — we’re still living with the consequences
Claire CameronScience
How do dolphins maintain their glowing skin? A study reveals the surprising answer
Jennifer WalterScience
The world's most vital forests are dying at twice the rate they did 35 years ago — study
Elana SpivackScience
NASA and Boeing's Starliner plan to break a major space travel obstacle
Claire CameronScience
Pollution is responsible for one in six deaths each year — and it’s getting worse
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Octopus facts: 5 incredible tidbits you didn't know about the cephalopod
The Conversation, Erin Spencer and Yannis PapastamatiouScience
Can restaurant menus help diners choose climate-friendly meals?
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Scientists stared into the center of the Milky Way — here’s what they found
Claire CameronScience
Watch: Shocking footage shows 2 North Carolina homes claimed by rising seas
Jennifer WalterScience
Summer 2022: 3 U.S. states are most at risk for extreme temperature increases
Jennifer WalterInnovation
F-150 Lightning Review: Why it’s the most important EV ever made
Jordan GolsonScience
NASA images reveal a man-made scar in the Amazon so big you can see it from space
Pritam Das, Faisal Hossain, Hörður Bragi Helgason, Shahzaib Khan and The ConversationMind and Body
Studies linking nature to better mental health focus on wealthy nations — here's why that's a huge problem
Nick KepplerScience
NASA’s plan to put humans back on the Moon hits yet another snag
Claire CameronCulture
You get less sleep than a chimp — and there's an evolutionary reason why
Elizabeth Preston and Knowable MagazineCulture
Studio Ghibli films have a subversive message hiding in plain sight
Yuan Pan and The ConversationScience
New technology could reveal how ancient humans lived 300,000 years ago
Paul Pettitt, Alistair Pike and The ConversationScience
Look: A vast reservoir of water has been hiding under Antarctic ice, researchers confirm
Jennifer WalterScience
Webb Telescope alignment and more: Understand the world through 7 images
Robin BeaScience
Ancient Indigenous oyster fishing practices could save coastal ecosystems, study finds
Jennifer WalterMind and Body
How do you know if you have had Covid-19? One test may have the answer
Claire CameronScience
India's heatwaves: These maps put South Asia's scorching temperatures in perspective
Jennifer WalterInnovation
This radical architecture style could make future cities good for your health
Claire CameronInnovation
Toyota bZ4X review: Price, range, specs, interior, and one innovative feature
Jordan GolsonScience
Disease-causing parasites could be hitching a ride to the beach on microplastics
Emma Zhang, Karen Shapiro and The ConversationScience
The grittiest superhero movie on HBO Max reveals a real looming disaster
Tara YarlagaddaScience
1 in 5 reptile species is now endangered — here's why that matters so much
Elana SpivackScience
Axiom Mission 1 splashdown and more: Understand the world through 8 images
Robin BeaScience
How one architect’s radical ideas about nature changed American cities forever
Maddie BenderInnovation
Why Apple’s Steve Wozniak’s paradoxical plan to solve space junk just might work
Peter WardScience
Why there's still hope for stopping the worst consequences of climate change
Robert Lempert, Elisabeth Gilmore and The ConversationScience
A creature once worshipped as a god could soon return to the U.S. Southwest
John Koprowski, Ganesh Marin and The ConversationScience
Eco-friendly air conditioners are possible — here’s how future cities can keep cool
Saugat Bolakhe and Knowable MagazineScience
There’s a hot debate raging over a controversial climate solution — but could it work?
Claire CameronScience
Bill Gates is funding a controversial climate fix that could save the Earth — or doom it
Alexis SchwartzScience
Hubble Telescope anniversary and more: Understand the world through 9 images
Robin BeaScience
Can humans save the Earth?
Claire CameronScience
How to Save the Earth: Earth Day 2022
Jake KleinmanScience
Look: 8 animals will flourish thanks to the largest wildlife corridor in the world
Jennifer WalterScience
This 186-year-old artifact is crumbling at the bottom of the ocean
Ashley BardhanInnovation
Bird-killing wind turbines could be replaced by giant high-tech kites — but there’s a catch
Knowable Magazine and Kurt KleinerCulture
45 surprising things that make a big impact on how good your home looks
Olivia BowmanScience
Look: Deteriorated remains of a 186-year-old whaling ship found in the Gulf of Mexico
Jennifer WalterScience
Where and when did humans evolve? New climate data may reveal the answer
Tara YarlagaddaMind and Body
Zika discovery: One plausible mutation could make the virus more dangerous
Katie MacBrideScience
Watch: Rare footage captures a day in the life of a wild wolf
Jennifer WalterScience
Size does matter — if you are a naked mole-rat
Ashley Bardhan