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  1. Climate

    Seven tips for staying safe in frigid weather

    Maps? Check. Water? Check. Insulating clothes? Check. Here’s the checklist to consult before planning to trek out in the frigid cold.

    By Susan Moran
  2. Climate

    Massive ice shelf is poised to break off of Antarctica

    A fast-growing crack in Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf could soon release a truly huge hunk of ice into the ocean.

    By Thomas Sumner
  3. Computing

    LEDs offer new way to kill germs in water

    Growing ultraviolet-light-emitting diodes on thin, flexible sheets of metal holds promise for water disinfection and other applications.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Health & Medicine

    Snot Science: A snotty setup

    We’ve got a video with a snotty experiment. Now we describe how you can do the same test yourself. Try it!

    By Bethany Brookshire
  5. Health & Medicine

    Snot Science: Results are nothing to sneeze at

    We tested a lot of snot, but now we need to figure out what our data mean. Here’s how to group and analyze our data.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  6. Health & Medicine

    Snot Science: Taking mucus to the next level

    There’s more to science than just squirting snot. It’s time to place data in context and figure out how to take my boogers to the next level.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  7. Physics

    Weird physics warps nearby star’s light

    Scientists have observed a bizarre effect of quantum physics in light coming from a nearby neutron star.

    By Emily Conover

  8. Smithsonian museum hosts research program for local teens

    Want to do some real science? Apply to the National Museum of Natural History’s summer program for hands-on research experience.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  9. Climate

    Feverish climate is melting glaciers, study confirms

    Dwindling glaciers are “categorical evidence of climate change,” a new study affirms.

    By Thomas Sumner
  10. Health & Medicine

    Scientists Say: Tinnitus

    Ever had ringing in your ears? Tinnitus is a condition in which you hear a persistent sound that isn’t there.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  11. Agriculture

    World’s tallest corn towers nearly 14 meters

    Short nights and a genetic tweak helped novel corn reach record heights.

    By Ashley Yeager
  12. Space

    Movie, book illuminate Hidden Figures from the space race

    A new movie and book showcase the hidden heroes of the space race — the mathematicians who crunched the numbers.

    By Bethany Brookshire