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Science

13 Of The Year's Most Stunning Wildlife Photos

Up close with a Japanese macaque, a look at a menacing Florida alligator, and more great shots from the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.18.2012 at 2:05 pm 3 Comments


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read more about > animals, art, galleries, images, monkeys, photo galleries, Photos, Science, wildlife
Gadgets

GameSci: LittleBigPlanet Karting Gives You Rules Hoping You'll Break Them

There's nothing more formulaic than karting games--but in the new LBPK, gamers are encouraged to take that formula and blow it up. We talk to the game's creators to see why creativity can spring from restriction.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.18.2012 at 11:00 am 3 Comments

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read more about > gadgets, games, gamesci, LittleBigPlanet, littlebigplanet 2, littlebigplanet karting, PLAYSTATION 3, videogames
Gadgets

Cruising Through The Throwback Game L.A. Noire With Someone Who Was There

In L.A. Noire, you play a detective cracking cases on the mean streets of 1940s Los Angeles. One of the most heralded parts of the game was its historical accuracy: The landscapes and buildings are modeled on how they really were in the '40s. But what would someone who was actually there think of the game? In Eurogamer, Christian Donlan tackles that question. His father grew up in the '40s and, even better, his grandfather was a beat cop. Read what both Donlan and his dad think of the experience here.

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By Colin Lecher Posted 10.18.2012 at 10:12 am 1 Comment
read more about > gadgets, games, history, l.a. noire, playstation, rockstar games, videogames
Technology

12 Beautiful Photos Of Google's (Problematic) Data Centers

They're gorgeous images, published with convenient timing.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.17.2012 at 11:45 am 7 Comments

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read more about > art, data centers, gadgets, galleries, google, images, photo galleries, Photos, search engines, Technology
Science

11 Unbelievable Microscopic Images From Nikon's 2012 Small World Competition

Every year, Nikon's Small World contest rounds up the best in microscopic images, taken by scientists and artists alike. Here are our 11 favorites from this year.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.17.2012 at 9:00 am 2 Comments

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read more about > art, contest, galleries, images, microscopes, nikon, photo galleries, Photography, Science
Science

PopSci Q&A: How Much Do Presidential Debates Matter?

And what do voters really care about? The authors of "Democracy Despite Itself: Why a System That Shouldn't Work At All Works So Well" weigh in.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.16.2012 at 12:15 pm 12 Comments

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read more about > barack obama, debates, mitt romney, politics, presidential debates, Princeton, psychology, Science
Science

FYI: If I Did A Bag Of Lance Armstrong's Blood, Could I Bike Up A Mountain?

No surprise: performance enhancers enhance performance. But they might not give me the instant mountain-scaling boost I want.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.12.2012 at 11:07 am 19 Comments

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read more about > doping, drugs, fyi, hgh, lance armstrong, performance enhancement, Science, sports, steroids
Science

FYI: What Causes Near-Death Experiences?

This week's Newsweek proclaims that "Heaven Is Real"--a neurologist concludes it after a near-death experience. But how much do we know about those experiences?
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.10.2012 at 1:35 pm 59 Comments

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read more about > emotions, fyi, near-death experiences, Newsweek, psychology, research, Science, the brain
Science

7 Musicians We'd Rather See Launched Into Space

Singer Sarah Brightman will be the first professional musician/space tourist. Awesome! But here are some other candidates we'd like to see, too.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.10.2012 at 11:30 am 6 Comments

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read more about > brian may, music, queen, sarah brightman, Science, science degrees, Space, SpaceX, Technology
Gadgets

GameSci: Where's Our Virtual Reality?

We're still seeing products guaranteeing the truly immersive experience videogames have always promised--but why don't we have them by now?
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.09.2012 at 11:00 am 3 Comments

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read more about > Doom, EVOLUTION, gadgets, gamesci, popgames, psychology, research, Science, Technology, videogames, virtual reality
Science

New Black Hole Discovered [Video]

An X-ray nova lit up the sky enough for NASA's Swift satellite to spot it.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.08.2012 at 1:00 pm 2 Comments

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read more about > astronomy, black holes, images, nasa, Science, Space, stars, Technology, Telescopes
Announcements

This Week In The Future: Koalas Launch A House From Australia To Space

In the future, when the koalas have taken over as masters of Earth, they'll get rid of the humans by launching their homes into space.
By Baarbarian Posted 10.05.2012 at 6:00 pm 0 Comments

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Science

Oceans Built On Tabletops And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

A social media life-vest, a building shaped like a bad acid trip, an abstract look at volcanoes, and more of our favorite images from this week
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.05.2012 at 3:23 pm 3 Comments

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read more about > art, galleries, images of the week, photo galleries, Photography, photojournalism, Science, Technology
Science

FYI: Does Watching A Debate In HDTV Influence How You Vote?

Forget Nixon sweating in black and white--HDTV and direct-to-audience feedback are enough for people to change their opinions. But that might not even matter.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.03.2012 at 6:03 pm 10 Comments

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read more about > barack obama, debates, election 2012, elections, media, mitt romney, psychology, Science, Technology
Science

New Dinosaur Identified

Pegomastax africanus was smaller than a housecat but not nearly as likeable--it had 1-inch-long fangs and porcupine-style quills.
By Colin Lecher Posted 10.03.2012 at 2:45 pm 9 Comments

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read more about > animals, dinosaurs, EVOLUTION, geology, research, Science, studies
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June 2013: American Energy Independence

Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.


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