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2019 Is the Year Humanity Declared War on Microplastics

The pollutants are absolutely everywhere—blowing in the wind and swirling in the ocean. Here's how we can clean up our act.

So You Think You Know Gravity? Let Us Drop Some Knowledge

Join astrophysicist Janna Levin on a mind- and space-time-bending journey into the force to end all forces.

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The Year Humanity Declared War on Microplastics

The pollutants are absolutely everywhere—blowing in the wind and swirling in the ocean. Here's how we can clean up our act.

Giant Surveillance Balloons Are Lurking at the Edge of...

Companies are sending massive, high-altitude balloons to the stratosphere to snap images of Earth with unprecedented resolution. Say...

Acidifying Oceans Could Eat Away at Sharks' Skin and Teeth

Researchers show that prolonged exposure to acidified water corrodes the scales that make up a shark's skin.

New Tests Use Epigenetics to Guess How Fast You're Aging

Companies claim they can now easily calculate your biological age. Should you take them up on it?

How To Not Get Sick While Traveling, 5G's Health Effects,...

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Geoengineering’s Gender Problem Could Put the Planet at...

A lack of diversity among scientists may skew how the public perceives the idea of hacking the climate.

Traveling for the Holidays? Here's How to Not Get Sick

Airplanes may seem like the perfect place to catch a cold or flu, but the real threat isn't in the sky. It's on the ground. 

Earth's Largest Scientific Structure, a WhatsApp Flaw,...

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