Multiple miscarriages may be linked to the poor quality of a man’s sperm, suggests new research.

Urban planners should plant hedges, or a combination of trees with hedges — rather than just relying on roadside trees — if they are to most effectively reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments, finds a new study.

Researchers have discovered that electron spin is key to understanding how cuprate superconductors can conduct electricity without loss at high temperature.

It’s a new year, and a new winter anime season is upon us. There are at least 37 new shows launching, plus 13 that are continuing from the fall 2018 premiere season. So with that much to sift through, we highlighted some that might be interesting for anime fans and non-fans alike. Many of these shows are available for viewing internationally a day after they air in Japan, thanks to streaming services like Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Amazon.

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If you like One-Punch Man or want similar themes with less parody and more emotional devastation

Mob Psycho 100 (Season 2)

Middle schooler Shigeo Kageyama has a meek presence and inconspicuous look, so he’s nicknamed “Mob” because people think he looks like a background character. But Mob is actually…

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You might not shop on Rakuten often, but as of late, the online retailer has become a good place to find deals that you can’t get anywhere else. Similar to eBay, Rakuten hosts site-wide sales that knock off a percentage from your cart’s total, and it’s offering a deal right now that takes 15 percent off of any purchase made before January 7th expires. To reap the savings, enter the offer code SAVE15 at checkout, and you’ll see up to $60 removed from your total.

Rakuten offers pretty much anything within (and outside of) the realm of tech that you’re probably after. The latest generation of Apple’s iPad, which saw prices as low as $229 around Black Friday, can be had for about $237 at checkout with the code applied. The PlayStation VR…

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Plus unfortunate controversy in the competitive ‘Overwatch’ scene, a publishing giant goes on the market, and more gaming news.

Kevin Cooley nearly lost his house to the La Tuna fire, LA’s biggest wildfire in recent history, but he captured these extraordinary images.

Opinion: It’s time to restore the open source, community-led ethos of the original internet—with crypto.