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Seeker is now part of @verge! Stay tuned for new topics, faces, and much more.
Joined September 2008
Foundational creatures like oysters are struggling to build their shells as our oceans become more acidic — here’s why that's important
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A 3D-printed skull cast helped this pup recover from severe injuries.
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Could lobster shells be a solution to our plastic problem? 🤔
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This critically endangered orangutan tries to fight off a bulldozer and protect his home.
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Photoacoustic imaging let's us see inside our bodies like never before
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This paleontologist reconstructs the color of extinct species
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50% of people diagnosed with ALS will live about 4 years. Stephen Hawking lived 13 times that while continuing to lead science. Rest in peace, Stephen Hawking.
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It takes more than just soap and water to save a bird that's been in an oil spill — here's what the process looks like
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Are you seasoning your food with microplastics? (You totally are)
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Endometriosis is often associated with debilitating pelvic pain during menstruation, but its symptoms can span all over the body. So what exactly is endometriosis, and why is it so hard to diagnose?
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This Orangutan is one of the lucky ones rescued from a palm oil plantation.
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Lobster shells might be a solution to our plastic problem
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This organism has no brain, 720 sexes, and the ability to self-heal 🤯
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Geckos stick to surfaces using tiny hairs on their toes 🦎
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Roboticists got this 300 million-year-old fossil to walk 😱
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Watch this daredevil raccoon scale a 25-story building.
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Mountain lion numbers are dwindling due to the highways that fragment their habitat — this highway overpass disguised as wild hills attempts to restore genetic diversity to the species
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This theory suggests Einstein might've been wrong about gravity
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This clever device cleans plastic out of the ocean one bucket at a time.
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What really killed the dinosaurs? Researchers might finally have the answer.
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The Milky Way is an iconic feature of the night sky — here's how to spot the center of the galaxy and well-known nebulae in the Milky Way
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This endangered turtle breathes through its genitals, and has green-algae hair that's totally punk.
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A skeleton matching Amelia Earhart has been found on the remote island of Nikumaroro.
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This real-life human-driven mech suit can lift a car and climb over boulders, but it wasn’t built for combat — it was built to race
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This new laser technology can see inside our bodies like never before 🤯
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Astronomers have been trying to prove Planet 9’s existence for nearly a decade
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This paleontologist reconstructs the color of extinct species
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This creature is so ugly, it’s thought to bring bad luck.
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We sent a VR camera to the edge of space and now we’re nominated for @TheWebbyAwards! Vote for us here:
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The first time HIV was caught infecting a cell, recorded in real time
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This paleontologist reconstructs the color of extinct species
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After Pedro the turtle lost his hind legs, these veterinarians built him a set of wheels 😍
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The solar powered car revolution is coming — engineers are one step closer to harnessing the Sun to power your next car, giving the auto industry renewed interest in solar.
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A 2014 study showed that a dog’s caudate nucleus became activated when smelling its owner’s scent — but does that mean your dog loves you? 🤔
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According to science, indoor plants help reduce stress 🙌🏻😍🌱
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This paleontologist reconstructs the color of extinct species 😮
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The existence of white holes may settle one of physics’ biggest debates
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This theory suggests Einstein might've been wrong about gravity
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A high school senior from Oakland, CA, Ahmed Muhammed founded a science education company during the pandemic to showcase to young learners the accessibility and beauty of science
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Israeli researchers have created the world’s first 3D-printed heart 😮
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Here’s how combining tech and kitchenware can help the blind.
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Army ants formed this living bridge to invade a wasp’s nest
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These edible seaweed pods help reduce plastic waste 🙌🏻
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A team of researchers broke the symmetry of time using black hole simulations
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Researchers found this ghost-like creature in the ocean 😱
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Lobster shells might be a solution to our plastic problem
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This artificial joint gives a whole new range of motion.
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Photoacoustic imaging let's us see inside our bodies like never before
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A 2014 study showed that a dog’s caudate nucleus became activated when smelling its owner’s scent — but does that mean your dog loves you? 🤔
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This Westworld-like liquid printing method is revolutionary and mesmerizing to watch.
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Plastic water bottles rarely become bottles again. Here’s what you should know about plastic recycling.
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This organism has no brain, 720 sexes, and the ability to self-heal 🤯
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The existence of white holes may settle one of physics’ biggest debates
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Scientists just modified mushrooms to produce electricity 😱
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Show us a better meme — we'll wait. Brand new episode of Constellations with @starstrickensf is out now on Seeker platforms!
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The existence of white holes may settle one of physics’ biggest debates
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Could lobster shells be a solution to our plastic problem? 🤔
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This dying chimpanzee had one last visitor before she passed away.
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How to chill a beer in less than a minute using physics. 🍺
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Constellations in the zodiac don’t determine our personalities or fate, but they do play an important role in astronomy
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