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Bee Hackers Help Hives With Unconventional Tools

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Bee Hackers Help Hives With Unconventional Tools Bee Hackers Help Hives With Unconventional Tools

By Rebecca Boyle

New Fog-Harvesting Devices Could Provide Clean Drinking Water for the World’s Poor

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New Fog-Harvesting Devices Could Provide Clean Drinking Water for the World’s Poor New Fog-Harvesting Devices Could Provide Clean Drinking Water for the World’s Poor

By Rebecca Boyle

Atomic Gardens, the Biotechnology of the Past, Can Teach Lessons About the Future of Farming

Environment

Atomic Gardens, the Biotechnology of the Past, Can Teach Lessons About the Future of Farming Atomic Gardens, the Biotechnology of the Past, Can Teach Lessons About the Future of Farming

By Rebecca Boyle

Across America On A Single Light Bulb’s Worth of Power

Technology

Across America On A Single Light Bulb’s Worth of Power Across America On A Single Light Bulb’s Worth of Power

By Pierce Hoover

Man’s Best Friend Gets a High-Tech Home

DIY

Man’s Best Friend Gets a High-Tech Home Man’s Best Friend Gets a High-Tech Home

By John B. Carnett

Hydrocarbons Could Form Deep In the Earth From Methane, Not Animal Remains

Science

Hydrocarbons Could Form Deep In the Earth From Methane, Not Animal Remains Hydrocarbons Could Form Deep In the Earth From Methane, Not Animal Remains

By Rebecca Boyle

Zebra wild nature safari stripes science

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New Scanner Tracks Zebras’ Built-In Bar Codes New Scanner Tracks Zebras’ Built-In Bar Codes

By Rebecca Boyle

Putting a Price on Carbon Could Slow Oceans’ Acidification

Environment

Putting a Price on Carbon Could Slow Oceans’ Acidification Putting a Price on Carbon Could Slow Oceans’ Acidification

By Donovan Hohn

Sir Richard Branson Launches Virgin Oceanic, Will Explore the Deepest Depths of Every Ocean

Science

Sir Richard Branson Launches Virgin Oceanic, Will Explore the Deepest Depths of Every Ocean Sir Richard Branson Launches Virgin Oceanic, Will Explore the Deepest Depths of Every Ocean

By Dan Nosowitz

The Postal Network: USPS Trucks Could Monitor Air Quality, Road Conditions and Traffic Nationwide

Technology

The Postal Network: USPS Trucks Could Monitor Air Quality, Road Conditions and Traffic Nationwide The Postal Network: USPS Trucks Could Monitor Air Quality, Road Conditions and Traffic Nationwide

Genetically Modified Cows Produce Milk Akin To Human Milk

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Genetically Modified Cows Produce Milk Akin To Human Milk Genetically Modified Cows Produce Milk Akin To Human Milk

By Rebecca Boyle

Ground-Up Animal Meat and Bone Could Be Turned Into Biodegradable Plastics

Technology

Ground-Up Animal Meat and Bone Could Be Turned Into Biodegradable Plastics Ground-Up Animal Meat and Bone Could Be Turned Into Biodegradable Plastics

By Rebecca Boyle

Six Ways Bio-Inspired Design is Reshaping the Future

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Six Ways Bio-Inspired Design is Reshaping the Future Six Ways Bio-Inspired Design is Reshaping the Future

MIT Lab Creates the World’s First Feasible ‘Artificial Leaf’

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MIT Lab Creates the World’s First Feasible ‘Artificial Leaf’ MIT Lab Creates the World’s First Feasible ‘Artificial Leaf’

Video: Seagull Robot Takes Off And Flies On Its Own, Just Like the Real Thing

Technology

Video: Seagull Robot Takes Off And Flies On Its Own, Just Like the Real Thing Video: Seagull Robot Takes Off And Flies On Its Own, Just Like the Real Thing

By Rebecca Boyle

Moveable Beasts: Tracking Winged Migrations To Predict Weather, Stop Disease, and Save Species

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Moveable Beasts: Tracking Winged Migrations To Predict Weather, Stop Disease, and Save Species Moveable Beasts: Tracking Winged Migrations To Predict Weather, Stop Disease, and Save Species

Vintage Cutaways Show the Nuclear Reactors of Our Past (and Present)

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Vintage Cutaways Show the Nuclear Reactors of Our Past (and Present) Vintage Cutaways Show the Nuclear Reactors of Our Past (and Present)

By Dan Nosowitz

Video: 3-D-Printed Ornithopter Insect Hovers, Flapping Delicate Wings

Technology

Video: 3-D-Printed Ornithopter Insect Hovers, Flapping Delicate Wings Video: 3-D-Printed Ornithopter Insect Hovers, Flapping Delicate Wings

Can Next-Generation Reactors Power a Safe Nuclear Future?

Environment

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How Nuclear Reactors Work, And How They Fail

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How Nuclear Reactors Work, And How They Fail How Nuclear Reactors Work, And How They Fail

By Dan Nosowitz

Meet Japan’s Earthquake Search-and-Rescue Robots

Technology

Meet Japan’s Earthquake Search-and-Rescue Robots Meet Japan’s Earthquake Search-and-Rescue Robots

By Dan Nosowitz

My Visit to An American Rare Earth Metals Mine

Environment

My Visit to An American Rare Earth Metals Mine My Visit to An American Rare Earth Metals Mine

By Rebecca Boyle

Largest Undersea Cable Ever Could Export Iceland’s Abundant Geothermal Power to the Rest of Europe

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Largest Undersea Cable Ever Could Export Iceland’s Abundant Geothermal Power to the Rest of Europe Largest Undersea Cable Ever Could Export Iceland’s Abundant Geothermal Power to the Rest of Europe

By Rebecca Boyle

Science

Plants Can Survive the Radioactive Soils of Chernobyl, Widening Options For Space Farming Plants Can Survive the Radioactive Soils of Chernobyl, Widening Options For Space Farming

Add Just a Bit of Water To Tiny Canisters And Power Fuel Cells on the Go

Environment

Add Just a Bit of Water To Tiny Canisters And Power Fuel Cells on the Go Add Just a Bit of Water To Tiny Canisters And Power Fuel Cells on the Go

Climate Scientist Digs Up Data By Literally Mining The News

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Climate Scientist Digs Up Data By Literally Mining The News Climate Scientist Digs Up Data By Literally Mining The News

By Margaret Knox

One Billion Hectares Worldwide Have Now Been Planted With Genetically Modified Crops

Environment

One Billion Hectares Worldwide Have Now Been Planted With Genetically Modified Crops One Billion Hectares Worldwide Have Now Been Planted With Genetically Modified Crops

By Rebecca Boyle

Video: Creepy Madagascan Beasts Rub Their Back Hairs Together To Make Squeaks

Science

Video: Creepy Madagascan Beasts Rub Their Back Hairs Together To Make Squeaks Video: Creepy Madagascan Beasts Rub Their Back Hairs Together To Make Squeaks

By Rebecca Boyle

Unseen Currents: A Blind Oceanographer Chases Undersea Storms

Environment

Unseen Currents: A Blind Oceanographer Chases Undersea Storms Unseen Currents: A Blind Oceanographer Chases Undersea Storms

By Donovan Hohn

Woodpeckers’ Heads Inspire New Shock-Absorbing Systems for Electronics and Humans

Environment

Woodpeckers’ Heads Inspire New Shock-Absorbing Systems for Electronics and Humans Woodpeckers’ Heads Inspire New Shock-Absorbing Systems for Electronics and Humans

By Rebecca Boyle

Water Flea Genome is the Most Complex Yet, and May Help Scientists Study Organisms’ Response to Stress

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Water Flea Genome is the Most Complex Yet, and May Help Scientists Study Organisms’ Response to Stress Water Flea Genome is the Most Complex Yet, and May Help Scientists Study Organisms’ Response to Stress

By Rebecca Boyle

Attractive Italian Viaduct Has Wind Turbines Built In

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Attractive Italian Viaduct Has Wind Turbines Built In Attractive Italian Viaduct Has Wind Turbines Built In

By Rebecca Boyle

Using Muons as a Disguise, Chemists Fool Helium Into Thinking It’s Hydrogen

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Using Muons as a Disguise, Chemists Fool Helium Into Thinking It’s Hydrogen Using Muons as a Disguise, Chemists Fool Helium Into Thinking It’s Hydrogen

By Rebecca Boyle

Future of Electronics: Single-Layer Molybdenite Transistors Trump both Silicon and Graphene

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Future of Electronics: Single-Layer Molybdenite Transistors Trump both Silicon and Graphene Future of Electronics: Single-Layer Molybdenite Transistors Trump both Silicon and Graphene

China’s New Super-City Will Merge Nine Urban Centers into a Single, 16,000-Square-Mile Megatropolis

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China’s New Super-City Will Merge Nine Urban Centers into a Single, 16,000-Square-Mile Megatropolis China’s New Super-City Will Merge Nine Urban Centers into a Single, 16,000-Square-Mile Megatropolis

Bat Ears Could Inspire New Sensing Technology For Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

Technology

Bat Ears Could Inspire New Sensing Technology For Robots and Autonomous Vehicles Bat Ears Could Inspire New Sensing Technology For Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

By Rebecca Boyle

The State of Science and Tech: What We Futurephiles Should Expect From Tonight’s SotU

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The State of Science and Tech: What We Futurephiles Should Expect From Tonight’s SotU The State of Science and Tech: What We Futurephiles Should Expect From Tonight’s SotU

Soybeans in Automated Greenhouse

Environment

How To Genetically Modify a Seed, Step By Step How To Genetically Modify a Seed, Step By Step

By Rebecca Boyle

The Second Green Revolution: An Alliance of Organic Farmers and Genetic Engineers

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The Second Green Revolution: An Alliance of Organic Farmers and Genetic Engineers The Second Green Revolution: An Alliance of Organic Farmers and Genetic Engineers

By Frederick Kaufman

Italian Scientists Claim (Dubious) Cold Fusion Breakthrough

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Italian Scientists Claim (Dubious) Cold Fusion Breakthrough Italian Scientists Claim (Dubious) Cold Fusion Breakthrough

Video: Panasonic Ships A Snowman 8,000 Kilometers to the Desert, In a Cardboard Box

Technology

Video: Panasonic Ships A Snowman 8,000 Kilometers to the Desert, In a Cardboard Box Video: Panasonic Ships A Snowman 8,000 Kilometers to the Desert, In a Cardboard Box

By Rebecca Boyle

Japanese Researchers Announce Plan to Resurrect Woolly Mammoth Within Five Years

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Japanese Researchers Announce Plan to Resurrect Woolly Mammoth Within Five Years Japanese Researchers Announce Plan to Resurrect Woolly Mammoth Within Five Years

By Dan Nosowitz

Injured Brazilian Wolf Is First Wild Animal Treated With Stem Cells

Health

Injured Brazilian Wolf Is First Wild Animal Treated With Stem Cells Injured Brazilian Wolf Is First Wild Animal Treated With Stem Cells

By Rebecca Boyle

Foxes Use Earth’s Magnetic Field To Hunt Prey, Scientists Say

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Foxes Use Earth’s Magnetic Field To Hunt Prey, Scientists Say Foxes Use Earth’s Magnetic Field To Hunt Prey, Scientists Say

By Rebecca Boyle

Farewell, Tevatron: Fermilab’s Particle Accelerator Will Cease Operation This Year

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Farewell, Tevatron: Fermilab’s Particle Accelerator Will Cease Operation This Year Farewell, Tevatron: Fermilab’s Particle Accelerator Will Cease Operation This Year

Video: Solar-Powered Car Sets New World Speed Record in Australia

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Video: Solar-Powered Car Sets New World Speed Record in Australia Video: Solar-Powered Car Sets New World Speed Record in Australia

By Dan Nosowitz

Biostorage Scheme Turns E. Coli Bacteria into Hard Drives

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Biostorage Scheme Turns E. Coli Bacteria into Hard Drives Biostorage Scheme Turns E. Coli Bacteria into Hard Drives

Frogs in Peril: A Race to Save a Threatened Frog With Risky Experimental Techniques

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Frogs in Peril: A Race to Save a Threatened Frog With Risky Experimental Techniques Frogs in Peril: A Race to Save a Threatened Frog With Risky Experimental Techniques

By Susannah F. Locke

What Cataclysm Killed the Birds in Arkansas (and Louisiana, and Sweden)? Maybe None

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What Cataclysm Killed the Birds in Arkansas (and Louisiana, and Sweden)? Maybe None What Cataclysm Killed the Birds in Arkansas (and Louisiana, and Sweden)? Maybe None

Five Hundred More Dead Birds in Louisiana Further Puzzle Investigators

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Video: Smartest Dog Ever Can Pick Out 1,022 Toys By Name

Health

Video: Smartest Dog Ever Can Pick Out 1,022 Toys By Name Video: Smartest Dog Ever Can Pick Out 1,022 Toys By Name

By Rebecca Boyle

Nanotube-Tethered Flying Wind Turbines Could Harvest Energy At 30,000 Feet

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Nanotube-Tethered Flying Wind Turbines Could Harvest Energy At 30,000 Feet Nanotube-Tethered Flying Wind Turbines Could Harvest Energy At 30,000 Feet

By Rebecca Boyle

World Wildlife Federation Creates Unprintable .WWF File Format to Save Trees

Environment

World Wildlife Federation Creates Unprintable .WWF File Format to Save Trees World Wildlife Federation Creates Unprintable .WWF File Format to Save Trees

By Dan Nosowitz

Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction

Environment

Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction

By Rebecca Boyle

Breeding Silicon and Solar Power in the Middle of the Desert

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Breeding Silicon and Solar Power in the Middle of the Desert Breeding Silicon and Solar Power in the Middle of the Desert

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast

Environment

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast

By Rebecca Boyle

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds

Technology

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds

By Dan Nosowitz

Engineered Bacteria Can Fill Cracks In Aging Concrete

Technology

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Twelve Extreme Animal Modifications in the Name of Science

Technology

Twelve Extreme Animal Modifications in the Name of Science Twelve Extreme Animal Modifications in the Name of Science

By Dan Nosowitz

US Carbon Trading Shuts Down, While Other Nations Step In To Fill the Void

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US Carbon Trading Shuts Down, While Other Nations Step In To Fill the Void US Carbon Trading Shuts Down, While Other Nations Step In To Fill the Void

By Rebecca Boyle

Trees Infused With Glowing Nanoparticles Could Replace Streetlights

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Trees Infused With Glowing Nanoparticles Could Replace Streetlights Trees Infused With Glowing Nanoparticles Could Replace Streetlights

Scientists Discover Self-Cloning Lizard Species On Vietnamese Restaurant Menu

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Scientists Discover Self-Cloning Lizard Species On Vietnamese Restaurant Menu Scientists Discover Self-Cloning Lizard Species On Vietnamese Restaurant Menu

By Dan Nosowitz

In Twenty Years Chocolate Will Be A Rare Delicacy

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By Rebecca Boyle

Climate Scientists Organize to Dispel Climate Misinformation

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Climate Scientists Organize to Dispel Climate Misinformation Climate Scientists Organize to Dispel Climate Misinformation

By Rebecca Boyle