Photo: Twenty20 Whether you’re a marathoner, triathlete or a newbie who is looking to get back into shape, everyone is bound to get into an exercise rut. You’ll skip a workout and blame it on vacation, a nagging cold, or a hectic work schedule. Or, maybe you’re stuck in a …

According to a new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, a frog’s saliva is thick and sticky during prey capture, then turns thin and watery as prey is removed inside the mouth. A northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) catches a cricket. Image credit: Candler Hobbs. A …

Northwest Africa (NWA) 7635 — a Martian meteorite found in Algeria in 2012 — has given planetary researchers information about volcanic activity on the Red Planet, and it’s not like anything we’ve ever seen on Earth. Hand sample images of the cut NWA 7635 stone and a representative backscattered electron …

Microsoft isn’t ending its general opposition to Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration from last week, but it is more formally requesting the granting of immediate exceptions that would help its own employees, as well as the employees of other tech companies who are lawful visa holders but still affected by …

Applications for Startup Battlefield at Disrupt NY are now open and due on February 18. That’s just over two weeks away. We’re searching for new, up-and-coming startups to launch and compete on the TechCrunch Disrupt NY stage. Why Apply? Your team will get to pitch for six minutes and then face …

Elemeno Health started building something akin to a personal assistant for hospital staff while in Y Combinator last summer. It helps hospitals gather best practices, checklists and videos doctors and nurses need to reference in a snap, all in one place. Often these materials are locked in binders and papers that staff …

In his last six quarters, Curry has 20 3-pointers and 82 points and the Golden State Warriors have been so far ahead coach Steve Kerr could rest his MVP for the fourth period both times. With dad Dell watching live Wednesday night, Curry hit 11 3-pointers and scored 39 points, …

Optimizing for local search is important, but if you aren’t optimizing for mobile, you’re going to miss out on your most important source of local traffic. For years, Google has been improving the relevance of local search, from its “Pigeon Update” to Promoted Pins. And since there are more searches on mobile …

Despite the non-locality of ecommerce, it’s all about local customers for many businesses. To give them more perspectives, SEO firm Moz has announced this week the integration of Google My Business Insights data with the Professional and Local Premium versions of its Moz Local search. Moz Local manages local business listings …

Based on what I’ve seen across my diverse set of clients, and talking to others in the industry, I’m predicting 2017 will be another great year for paid search. One of the reasons is a bit unusual: a flight to quality online media driven in part by “fake news,” “Methbot” …