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Science Here’s how that steam-powered boom could happen. The swift and tunneling descent into the earth of a lava lake near Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano raises the potential of a different kind of eruptive event… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2IwlK4N"

Animals It's time to start taking precautions. Some parts of the forests may be tick magnets but the little suckers are pretty much everywhere… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rG4JuO"

Technology New features in the latest Android reflect a growing trend of people trying to separate from their devices. Google's new tools try to address increasing concern from smartphone users and advocacy groups. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rAr7pf"

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Health But social media might not be a longterm solution. Taken together, research finds that young people in the U.S. may be more socially isolated in recent years, but are paradoxically becoming less lonely. There doesn’t… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2Iy6vIM"

DIY For fertilizer, not drinking. Jim Shaw has been in the worm business since he was a teenager. His favorite application of the creepy crawlers: turning their droppings into worm tea. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rAYVU2"

Allergic Reaction But here's our best advice. We may not know much about allergies, but gosh darn it do we have some great drugs for them. In the United States, the allergy aisle in a typical pharmacy is a veritable… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rCuxb7"

Nexus Media News A novel and unproven plan to fight climate change and feed humanity. An experimental approach to BECCS skips the controversy surrounding the technology and creates energy with a valuable byproduct—food. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2wtKINo"

Technology The Equifax hack exposed more than 100 million people to the worst kind of identity theft. You can change your stolen credit card and reclaim a bank account, but a stolen social security number is a big problem. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2I0pb0E"

Energy It's enough to power a coffeemaker or boil 2.2 gallons of water. The unit of horsepower can seem abstract. Where did it come from, and what exactly does it mean? We came up with a few new ways to visualize it. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2BZib4P"

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Environment Volcanoes giveth, and volcanoes taketh away. Last week, a new eruption sprouted in the Leilani Subdivision on the sprawling volcano’s southeast flank, with fissures popping up along a 2.5 mile stretch and lava… via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2rxijAo"

7.15: === * Bounty Runes now spawn every 5 minutes * Bounty Runes now grants gold to each player (40 + 3/min) * Bounty Runes now fully fills bottles * Bottles heal rate increased from 80/40 HP/MP to 100/50   * Melee Creeps base gold bounty reduced by 2 * Range Creeps base gold bounty reduced by 1 * Range Creeps gold bounty increase per upgrade changed from 1 to 3 (With these changes, the total gold difference on the map at 40 minutes is 2052 less gold) * Melee Barracks team bounty reduced from 225 to 175 * Ground Courier bounty reduced from 175 to 125 (Flying Courier is still 175) * Tower denies now remove all gold instead of just half (previously it gave 50/60/70/80 for tier 1/2/3/4 denies)   * Agility heroes base strength increased by 1 * Intelligence heroes base intelligence reduced by 2, except for bane (base damage adjusted to remain the same)   * Neutral camp stack bounty increased from 20% to 25% * Ancient HP regen increased from 8 to 12 * Obse...

DIY Four scientific tricks for temperature control. The weather's heating up, but don’t sweat. We have four scientific ways to cool down your body without resorting to a portable AC unit. via Popular Science "https://ift.tt/2jO6KS6"