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How to Crack an Egg, According to Science

There's an easier way.

How to Crack an Egg, According to Science

Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine Appears 90 Percent Effective in Early Review

The race for an effective coronavirus vaccine is showing signs of real success.

Pfizer's Coronavirus Vaccine Appears 90 Percent Effective in Early Review

Why Are Oceans Salty?

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Why Are Oceans Salty?

What Happens When You Let a Glass of Soda Sit Out for 3 Months? This Timelapse Shows You (and It's Not Pretty)

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What Happens When You Let a Glass of Soda Sit Out for 3 Months? This Timelapse Shows You (and It's Not Pretty)

The 10 Happiest Songs, According to Science

She's walking on sunshine.

Here's How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Part of the Country

Andy Woodruff

The Northern Lights Storms Are Getting Names—and You Can Offer Up Your Suggestions

A nameless northern lights show in Ylläs, Finland.

Late MythBusters Star Grant Imahara Honored With New STEAM Foundation

Grant Imahara attends San Diego Comic-Con

How African Dust Storms Create the Caribbean’s Beautiful Beaches—and Protect Them from Hurricanes

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What Really Happens When Food Goes Down the 'Wrong Pipe'?

The dreaded 'wrong pipe' calamity can strike at any time.

Asteroid, Meteor, Meteorite, and Comet: What's the Difference?

A mosaic image of asteroid Bennu

8-Year-Old Twinkies Intrigue Fungus Experts

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Fright Fest: The Science Behind Why We Love to Be Scared

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11 Fun Gifts for an Amateur Naturalist

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See the Big Winners of Nikon’s Microscopic Photo Competition

This year's first place finisher is a young zebrafish photographed from above.

Study Finds Slow-Blinking at Your Cat Could Improve Your Communication

A happy cam-purr.