Innovation

Science Pinpoints Why People Fall For Fake News -- And What We Can Do About It

Anna Almendrala

"Fake news" — the kind of stories without even a kernel of truth, often made up by nefarious agents or cynical profiteers, appeared to play a major role in the 2016 presidential campaign. There...

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Activists Announce People's Climate March

Ryan Grenoble

A coalition of multiple organizations is seeking to mobilize crowds in major cities to demonstrate against President Donald Trump's environmental policies. (It's the latest action following the Women'...

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Whale Study Suggests Menopause May Exist So Grandmas Can Babysit

Ann Brenoff

A new evolutionary biology study throws mother-daughter conflicts into the mix.

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Dubai's Flying Firefighters Battle Blazes With Jetpacks

David Lohr

Fighting fires in the United Arab Emirates just got a hell of a lot cooler with the introduction of a new firefighting system that includes jet skis and water-powered jetpacks. The system, named Dolph...

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These Simple Tricks On Our iPad Or Mac Can Help Students With Dyslexia

Emma Brancatisano

Think about it.

Otters

Giant Otters As Big As Wolves Once Roamed The World

Sophie Gallagher

It turns out that otters haven't always been the cute little cup-stacking sea creatures we know today. In fact, a study has revealed their ancestors from six million years ago were as big as wolves...

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The World Is ‘Grossly Underprepared’ For The Next Ebola, Experts Warn

‘Not nearly enough work has been done.’

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The First Pictures From NASA's Newest Weather Satellite Are Incredible

Ryan Grenoble

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday released the first photos taken by a new weather satellite, launched last November, that promises to result in more accurate and...