Don't Freak Out About The 'Momo Challenge,' Which Is Not A Real Thing

Don't Freak Out About The 'Momo Challenge,' Which Is Not A Real Thing
Well-meaning parents and educators are inadvertently spreading a scary hoax when there's no evidence that it actually exists.

March 1, 2019 at 12:40AM
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Trump Ordered Officials To Give Jared Kushner A Security Clearance

Trump Ordered Officials To Give Jared Kushner A Security Clearance
President Trump ordered his chief of staff to grant his son-in-law and senior adviser a top-secret security clearance last year, overruling concerns flagged by intelligence officials and the White House's top lawyer.

March 1, 2019 at 04:20AM
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These Maps Superimposing Underground Subway Lines Onto Aerial Views Of Cities Are Fascinating

These Maps Superimposing Underground Subway Lines Onto Aerial Views Of Cities Are Fascinating
It's easy to lose sight of how subway lines navigate the terrain of our metropolises because, well, many of them are literally underground. But thankfully images like these can help us peel back the mystery a little bit.

March 1, 2019 at 04:20AM
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Climate Change Is Here — And It Looks Like Starvation

Climate Change Is Here — And It Looks Like Starvation
But don't expect the hear about it on the nightly news.

March 2, 2019 at 07:39AM
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The Hidden History of the Nutmeg Island That Was Traded for Manhattan

The Hidden History of the Nutmeg Island That Was Traded for Manhattan
Dutch colonists committed genocide to secure a spice monopoly. But there's more to the story.

March 1, 2019 at 08:04PM
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One Twin Committed The Crime — But Which One? A New DNA Test Can Finger The Culprit

One Twin Committed The Crime — But Which One? A New DNA Test Can Finger The Culprit
A handful of criminal prosecutions have stalled because DNA tests cannot distinguish between suspects who are twins. Then scientists decided to create one.

March 2, 2019 at 08:00PM
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Guy Makes Oil Fly From One Cup To Another Using Only Electricity

Guy Makes Oil Fly From One Cup To Another Using Only Electricity
Move aside, telekinesis. Harnessing electromagnetic energy is the hot new superpower in town.

March 2, 2019 at 07:00PM
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An Engineer Explains Weirs, Small Dams That Alter The Water Levels Of Rivers

An Engineer Explains Weirs, Small Dams That Alter The Water Levels Of Rivers
Humans have used this hydraulic control method for centuries.

March 2, 2019 at 03:51PM
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​The 'I'm Not A Robot' Checkbox Is Unfathomably Complicated, And Other Facts

​The 'I'm Not A Robot' Checkbox Is Unfathomably Complicated, And Other Facts
​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: the intricate engineering of a checkbox, a brain that rewired itself, and the molten blobs under our feet.

March 1, 2019 at 07:21PM
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How Major Newspapers Covered The Michael Cohen Hearing

How Major Newspapers Covered The Michael Cohen Hearing
​It was a huge news day yesterday. Here's how the front pages of major newspapers covered it.

February 28, 2019 at 06:56PM
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What Critics Are Saying About 'Apollo 11,' The Documentary With Never-Before-Seen Footage Of The Launch

What Critics Are Saying About 'Apollo 11,' The Documentary With Never-Before-Seen Footage Of The Launch
Critics got a chance to see director Todd Douglas Miller's "Apollo 11" back at Sundance. Here's what they thought of quality of the footage, the documentary's no-narration approach and how it compares to "First Man."

March 1, 2019 at 06:13PM
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The Tech Giant Fighting Anti-vaxxers Isn’t Twitter Or Facebook. It’s Pinterest

The Tech Giant Fighting Anti-vaxxers Isn’t Twitter Or Facebook. It’s Pinterest
While the social media world scratches its beard about content moderation, Pinterest proves it doesn't have to be all that hard.

February 27, 2019 at 05:47PM
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When the River Took John Squires

When the River Took John Squires
For years, three old friends from California had been making an annual pilgrimage to fish Alaska's wild and pristine waterways. But in 2018, only two came home.

March 1, 2019 at 06:13PM
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Neo-Nazi Group's New Leader Is A Black Man Who Vows To Dissolve It

Neo-Nazi Group's New Leader Is A Black Man Who Vows To Dissolve It
Black activist James Hart Stern says he will work to undermine the National Socialist Movement, the group he now leads.

March 1, 2019 at 11:40PM
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The Race To Grow A More Planet-Friendly Burger

The Race To Grow A More Planet-Friendly Burger
Meat production spews tons of greenhouse gas and uses up too much land and water. Is there an alternative that won't make us do without?

March 1, 2019 at 11:40PM
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The Cutest Animal on Instagram Is Possibly in Your Trash Can

The Cutest Animal on Instagram Is Possibly in Your Trash Can
Cuddle up to "verminfluencers," the quintessential millennial pet.

March 1, 2019 at 07:08AM
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Maximizing Shareholder Profits Is A Great Way To Destroy Humanity

Maximizing Shareholder Profits Is A Great Way To Destroy Humanity
Growth in and of itself is natural and justifiable in terms of helping a business stay sustainable. But when a corporation feels the pressure to make their fiscal numbers grow exponentially, this is where humans and the planet lose by always being deprioritized.

February 28, 2019 at 04:23AM
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Do SAD lamps actually work?

Do SAD lamps actually work?
Light therapy products, touted as treatments for seasonal affective disorder, are steadily on the rise.

March 1, 2019 at 06:13PM
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The Unsolved Mystery of the Earth Blobs

The Unsolved Mystery of the Earth Blobs
Researchers peering into Earth's interior found two continent-sized structures that upend our picture of the mantle. What could their existence mean for us back on Earth's surface?

February 28, 2019 at 12:03AM
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The Helicopter Pilots Who Carpet-Bomb Islands to Battle Invasive Rats

The Helicopter Pilots Who Carpet-Bomb Islands to Battle Invasive Rats
The baiting technique can effectively eliminate mice and rats that have pushed native and endemic species into decline. But if the pilots miss even a small sliver of land, some rodents will survive to repopulate the island, and the mission will be a failure.

March 1, 2019 at 02:54PM
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