SCIENCE

How to Make Sure Your Eclipse Glasses Are Safe

You don’t want to miss the biggest celestial event of the year, but you don’t want to risk your eyesight, either.

IMAGE CREDIT: Sérgio Valle Duarte, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 3.0

Scientists Say American Sperm Counts Are on the Decline

Let’s not panic just yet.

Look Up! The Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Is Here

Wake a few hours before sunrise tomorrow and you can start your day with some shooting stars.

The Tardigrade’s Extraordinary Weirdness Continues

The tough, tiny, many-legged creatures may be related to "wormy things."

Growing Up With Headphones May Not Damage Kids’ Hearing

Scientists found no increase in hearing loss over the past few decades despite a rise in the use of headphones and earbuds.

NASA Figures Out Why When It Rains, It (Sometimes) Drizzles

The study could help improve weather forecasts.

Check Out This Online Database to See Which Chemicals Are in Your Tap Water

The legal limit isn't necessarily what's best for your health.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Recruits George R.R. Martin to Work on His New Video Game

Bill Nye and Neil Gaiman are also involved in the project.

Composite image courtesy of NASA/Faroe Islands/SwRI

Flying Telescopes Will Watch the Total Solar Eclipse from the Air

The instruments will take to the air during the upcoming eclipse to study the solar corona and the surface of Mercury.

What You'll See of the 2017 Solar Eclipse From Your ZIP Code

A new infographic shows what you'll be able to see of the August 21 total solar eclipse across the U.S.—and how far you’ll have to go to see total darkness.

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Rising Temperatures Are Killing Off African Wild Dogs

It's too hot to hunt for too many hours of the day, and pup survival is down.

Money Can't Buy Happiness—Unless It's Paying for a Housekeeper, That Is

A new study finds that paying to save time makes people happy.

9 Chilly Facts About Frozen Food Pioneer Clarence Birdseye

The peas in your freezer have a fascinating history involving fur trapping, candy boxes, and a frozen alligator.

Scientists Think They Know What Causes Trypophobia

Warning: We cropped most of the holes from the honeycomb image, but the story contains a photo of a dried lotus seed pod.

Australian Scientists Discover First New Species of Sunfish in 125 Years

Sunfish are the biggest bony fish in the sea, but this species managed to elude scientists for centuries.

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Study Suggests There's Water Beneath the Moon's Surface

And a lot of it.

Researchers Say You’re Exercising More Than You Think

Most of us "underestimate the importance of just walking to the store, taking the stairs, cleaning the house, or carrying the kids."

Scientists Are Working on a Way to Treat Eye Floaters With Lasers

There could soon be a new option for people plagued with the annoying eye squiggles.

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Lincoln’s Famous Letter of Condolence to a Grieving Mother Was Likely Penned by His Secretary

Linguists used a technique called n-gram tracing to analyze the letter and identified John Hay as its likely author.

Courtesy of the Chemo III project, BOEM, and NOAA OER

These Deep-Sea Worms Could Live More Than a Thousand Years

The tubeworms, found in the deepest waters of the Gulf of Mexico, regularly reach 250 to 300 years old.

Will the Solar Eclipse Have an Impact on the Weather?

If you’re lucky enough to witness this spectacular astronomical phenomenon, make sure you bring your eclipse glasses—and a thermometer.

9-Year-Old Boy Trips Over the Bones of a Long-Extinct Elephant Relative

"I just knew it was not something that you usually find."

5 Takeaways From the Study That Found Second-Born Boys Get Into More Trouble

You may have seen a lot of headlines about the study. Here are some key things to note.

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Scientists Study the Starling Invasion Unleashed on America by a Shakespeare Fan

One hundred European starlings released in Central Park in 1890 have turned into 200 million across the U.S. today. Now scientists are looking into their genetic diversity.

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