40 Years Ago: Detroit’s Brainy New Autos, Now With Microprocessors
In this except from Discover’s debut issue in 1980, U.S. car makers were loading their new models with those "clever microprocessors." ...read more
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The Traumatic Loss of a Loved One Is Like Experiencing a Brain Injury
What happens in the brain when someone you love dies — and how to overcome it with time. ...read more
KoreTrak Review: Best Fitness Tracker Smartwatch Activity Band
How Floating Microbes Could Live in the Acid Clouds of Venus
A team of planetary scientists has proposed a hypothetical life cycle that could allow microbes to survive on Venus by migrating between different atmospheric layers. ...read more
40 Years Ago: Lessons From the Eruption of Mount St. Helens
In this excerpt from Discover’s debut 1980 issue, Mount St. Helens’ spectacular show enabled scientists to learn how to predict volcanic eruptions. In our update, we share the lessons they’ve learned since. ...read more
Deepfakes: The Dark Origins of Fake Videos and Their Potential to Wreak Havoc Online
The presence of videos and images altered with artificial intelligence are nearly doubling every six months. But the problem might be more than meets the eye. ...read more
How Data Mining Visualizes Story Lines in the Twittersphere
A vast new dataset reveals the popularity of words and phrases on Twitter and how they change over time. ...read more
Best CBD Oil for Dogs: Top 5 Brands & Buyer’s Guide
Alligators May Be Able to Survive Venomous Snake Bites
Alligator blood inhibits a key toxin in the venom of vipers such as rattlesnakes and copperheads. ...read more
5 NASA Science Projects That Can Help Teach Kids Astronomy
Kids and adults can get involved these citizen science experiments from NASA researchers. Each one comes with educational materials that can help you learn about everything from alien planets to finding asteroids. ...read more