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Science Acid, lasers, snakes—the laboratory isn't always a safe haven. The laboratory isn't always a safe haven. Here are some of the most dangerous substances scientists work with. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Fn9nqH"

Gadgets All the best gadgets with none of the walking. The best new gadgets that may or may not show up this year. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2TLQPUi"

Muscle Month Nothing like a genetic mutation to make you look like a bodybuilder. If superheroes kept cattle, they’d keep Belgian Blues. These behemoths have such bulging muscles you’d think they spent their lives in a gym. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2QFjV5u"

Nexus Media News Meet LarvalBot. A pair of Australians scientists developed a robot that will repopulate coral reefs with coral larvae that can withstand warmer waters. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2SRvtEQ"

Technology The term is ubiquitous, especially at CES. Here’s how to understand it. Artificial intelligence and "AI" is an industry buzzword. Here's how to understand the complex, overused term. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2VI4AoG"

Technology Here we're talking about motorcycle lenses in particular. Auto-darkening lenses are better than ever. Here’s how they work. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RGKtIl"

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Gadgets For new cyclists looking to take it up a notch. Bike gear to get a new cyclist ready for multi-day trips. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2M5mEon"

Space The first time we've caught a baby black hole in action. We’re finding more clues for what that mysterious bright flash was last year, but we’re still not sure what exactly it was. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2FqgQ7v"

Profiling Portraits: Family Groups in Pictures By Kristi Finefield In this latest entry in our occasional series, Profiling Portraits , I was inspired by an attempt to take a group photo during a recent family visit, as well as time spent looking through photo albums at previous years' similar efforts. Family photos tend to evoke memories, elicit questions about older ancestors and of course provide a record of your relatives. I find it interesting to view family photos, even of families not my own, to see what they suggest about the family, about relationships between the members, about the individuals, about the time period or circumstances. Like any group portrait, but with the added factor of familial ties, family photos convey more than just the faces of those depicted! Explore an array of photos of families large and small, some famous and some not at all, drawn from many tim...

DIY With the lights out, it's less dangerous. Light pollution damages our health, environment, and way of life in ways that often go unnoticed. Here’s what you can do to help fix it. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2M2BsEj"

Environment You'll want a winter coat. The polar vortex is making big changes for the new year, as it broke apart into two, maybe three, pieces. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2TOFW4b"

Partial Eclipse over Beijing On January 6 the New Moon rose in silhouette with the Sun seen from northeastern Asia. Near maximum, the dramatic partial solar eclipse is captured in this telephoto view through hazy skies. In the foreground, the hill top Wanchun pavilion overlooking central Beijing's popular Forbidden City hosts eclipse-watching early morning risers. This was the first of five, three solar and two lunar, eclipses for 2019 . Next up is a total lunar eclipse during this month's Full Perigee Moon. At night on January 21, that celestial shadow play will be visible from the hemisphere of planet Earth that includes the Americas, Europe, and western Africa. January 11, 2019 via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2RpJjS7 Manage this Applet ...

* Fixed a bug that caused Quickbuy items to disappear when multiple identical items were queued and the first item was completed. * Fixed a bug that caused player profile information (such as Ranked Medals) to not update in some cases. * The highlighted items at the Secret and Side shop now include items that can be completed with what's available in your inventory, and what's available at the shop you are near. via Steam RSS News Feed "http://bit.ly/2M2KfpD"

Health Bringing a pregnancy to term requires a healthy sperm and egg. According to a new study, though, the sperm of men whose partners’ experience pregnancy losses have increased DNA damage—which is linked to bad outcomes in pregnancy. In… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2AHsHeb"

Space It's not actually dark and it's definitely not red. If you’ve been looking closely at the pictures of the moon's far side, you could be forgiven for thinking that the far side of the moon is red. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2FrcXPY"