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What Does A Navy Do?

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What Does A Navy Do? What Does A Navy Do?

Iran Unveils New Reaper-Sized Drone

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Iran Unveils New Reaper-Sized Drone Iran Unveils New Reaper-Sized Drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lockheed Martin Is Developing A Hypersonic Spy Plane

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Lockheed Martin Is Developing A Hypersonic Spy Plane Lockheed Martin Is Developing A Hypersonic Spy Plane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Archaeologists Pull 5 Of Blackbeard’s Cannons From The Sea

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Archaeologists Pull 5 Of Blackbeard’s Cannons From The Sea Archaeologists Pull 5 Of Blackbeard’s Cannons From The Sea

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle

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Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle Russia Unveils Amphibious Assault Rifle

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Iran’s New Drone-Like Guided Missile Is Held Together With Duct Tape [Video]

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Iran’s New Drone-Like Guided Missile Is Held Together With Duct Tape [Video] Iran’s New Drone-Like Guided Missile Is Held Together With Duct Tape [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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Watch An Army Robot Fire A Machine Gun Watch An Army Robot Fire A Machine Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What Is Ohio State Doing With This Insane Military Vehicle?

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What Is Ohio State Doing With This Insane Military Vehicle? What Is Ohio State Doing With This Insane Military Vehicle?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DARPA Spends $10 Million To Make BigDog Stronger And Stealthier

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DARPA Spends $10 Million To Make BigDog Stronger And Stealthier DARPA Spends $10 Million To Make BigDog Stronger And Stealthier

By Kelsey D. Atherton

No, Drones Are Not ‘Useless’ In Most Wars

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No, Drones Are Not ‘Useless’ In Most Wars No, Drones Are Not ‘Useless’ In Most Wars

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings?

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How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings? How Many Gun Bills Pass After Mass Shootings?

By Francie Diep

How Often Do Mass Shooters Die In Their Attacks?

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How Often Do Mass Shooters Die In Their Attacks? How Often Do Mass Shooters Die In Their Attacks?

By Shaunacy Ferro

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NATO Tests Electromagnetic Beam To Stop Suicide Bombers NATO Tests Electromagnetic Beam To Stop Suicide Bombers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

FYI: How Do You Dispose Of Chemical Weapons?

Science

FYI: How Do You Dispose Of Chemical Weapons? FYI: How Do You Dispose Of Chemical Weapons?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Is War Really In Decline?

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Is War Really In Decline? Is War Really In Decline?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Tomahawk cruise missile launch

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FYI: What Are Cruise Missiles, And How Do They Work? FYI: What Are Cruise Missiles, And How Do They Work?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Union Soldiers Fired This Primitive Machine Gun During The Civil War

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Union Soldiers Fired This Primitive Machine Gun During The Civil War Union Soldiers Fired This Primitive Machine Gun During The Civil War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

No One Wants To Be A Drone Pilot, U.S. Air Force Discovers

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No One Wants To Be A Drone Pilot, U.S. Air Force Discovers No One Wants To Be A Drone Pilot, U.S. Air Force Discovers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Original Sail Plans for America’s Oldest Warship

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The Original Sail Plans for America’s Oldest Warship The Original Sail Plans for America’s Oldest Warship

By Kelsey D. Atherton

CIA Kept Area 51 Secret Because Rumors Cooler Than Reality

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CIA Kept Area 51 Secret Because Rumors Cooler Than Reality CIA Kept Area 51 Secret Because Rumors Cooler Than Reality

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch A Homemade Coilgun Destroy A Laptop

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Watch A Homemade Coilgun Destroy A Laptop Watch A Homemade Coilgun Destroy A Laptop

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Hiroshima Visualized

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Hiroshima Visualized Hiroshima Visualized

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Science

What Happens When You Fire An AK-47 Underwater [Video] What Happens When You Fire An AK-47 Underwater [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Mathematical Model Of Gun Control Means We Can Finally Argue Over Data

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A Mathematical Model Of Gun Control Means We Can Finally Argue Over Data A Mathematical Model Of Gun Control Means We Can Finally Argue Over Data

By Shaunacy Ferro

What Manhattan Would Look Like In A Nuclear Blast [Infographic]

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What Manhattan Would Look Like In A Nuclear Blast [Infographic] What Manhattan Would Look Like In A Nuclear Blast [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How To Design Aircraft Carriers For Drone Warfare

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How To Design Aircraft Carriers For Drone Warfare How To Design Aircraft Carriers For Drone Warfare

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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New Self-Aiming Rifle Would Outshoot Human Snipers New Self-Aiming Rifle Would Outshoot Human Snipers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What The X-47B Reveals About The Future Of Autonomous Flight

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What The X-47B Reveals About The Future Of Autonomous Flight What The X-47B Reveals About The Future Of Autonomous Flight

From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics

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6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show

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6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show 6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Two Men Arrested For Trying To Build An X-Ray Gun [Updated]

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Two Men Arrested For Trying To Build An X-Ray Gun [Updated] Two Men Arrested For Trying To Build An X-Ray Gun [Updated]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why The U.S. Won’t Dare Kill Edward Snowden With A Drone Strike

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Why The U.S. Won’t Dare Kill Edward Snowden With A Drone Strike Why The U.S. Won’t Dare Kill Edward Snowden With A Drone Strike

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Who’s More Powerful, China Or The United States? [Infographic]

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Who’s More Powerful, China Or The United States? [Infographic] Who’s More Powerful, China Or The United States? [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Penny-Sized Vacuum System Could Help Detect Chemical Weapons

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Penny-Sized Vacuum System Could Help Detect Chemical Weapons Penny-Sized Vacuum System Could Help Detect Chemical Weapons

By Kelsey D. Atherton

10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels

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10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels 10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Another Big Milestone For The X-47B: Its First Touch And Go Landing

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Another Big Milestone For The X-47B: Its First Touch And Go Landing Another Big Milestone For The X-47B: Its First Touch And Go Landing

Laser Scanner Can Detect Someone Watching You A Kilometer Away

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Laser Scanner Can Detect Someone Watching You A Kilometer Away Laser Scanner Can Detect Someone Watching You A Kilometer Away

Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier

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Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier

X-47B Takes Off From An Aircraft Carrier Today

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X-47B Takes Off From An Aircraft Carrier Today X-47B Takes Off From An Aircraft Carrier Today

By Kelsey D. Atherton

U.S. Navy Spends $37 Billion On A Ship That Barely Works

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U.S. Navy Spends $37 Billion On A Ship That Barely Works U.S. Navy Spends $37 Billion On A Ship That Barely Works

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How The World’s First 3-D Printed Gun Works

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How The World’s First 3-D Printed Gun Works How The World’s First 3-D Printed Gun Works

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why Your Grocery Store Is Installing Military Cameras

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Why Your Grocery Store Is Installing Military Cameras Why Your Grocery Store Is Installing Military Cameras

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How It Works: The Thermal Camera That Found The Boston Bomber

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How It Works: The Thermal Camera That Found The Boston Bomber How It Works: The Thermal Camera That Found The Boston Bomber

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New Chemical Trick To Make Fertilizer That Won’t Explode

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New Chemical Trick To Make Fertilizer That Won’t Explode New Chemical Trick To Make Fertilizer That Won’t Explode

By Kelsey D. Atherton

For God’s Sake, Stay Inside During A Gun Fight

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For God’s Sake, Stay Inside During A Gun Fight For God’s Sake, Stay Inside During A Gun Fight

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Zetas Cartel Is Recruiting Americans

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Zetas Cartel Is Recruiting Americans Zetas Cartel Is Recruiting Americans

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Mockup of an MQ-8C Fire Scout

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This Full-Size Helicopter Is Actually A Drone This Full-Size Helicopter Is Actually A Drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

U.S. Navy To Guard Old Ship With A Freaking Laser

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U.S. Navy To Guard Old Ship With A Freaking Laser U.S. Navy To Guard Old Ship With A Freaking Laser

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The 10 Coolest Machines From The 2013 Sea-Air-Space Expo

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The 10 Coolest Machines From The 2013 Sea-Air-Space Expo The 10 Coolest Machines From The 2013 Sea-Air-Space Expo

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Border Patrol’s Newest Tool? VADER On A Drone

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Border Patrol’s Newest Tool? VADER On A Drone Border Patrol’s Newest Tool? VADER On A Drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The 6 Most Absurd Military Hoaxes By North Korea And Iran

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The 6 Most Absurd Military Hoaxes By North Korea And Iran The 6 Most Absurd Military Hoaxes By North Korea And Iran

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Matching Wits With The Unabomber

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Matching Wits With The Unabomber Matching Wits With The Unabomber

By Frank Vizard

Who Are The Casualties Of America’s Drone Strikes? [Infographic]

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Who Are The Casualties Of America’s Drone Strikes? [Infographic] Who Are The Casualties Of America’s Drone Strikes? [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why Legal Experts Say It’s Okay To Kill A Civilian Hacker In Cyber Warfare

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Why Legal Experts Say It’s Okay To Kill A Civilian Hacker In Cyber Warfare Why Legal Experts Say It’s Okay To Kill A Civilian Hacker In Cyber Warfare

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The U.S. Army’s Ambitious Fight Against PTSD

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The U.S. Army’s Ambitious Fight Against PTSD The U.S. Army’s Ambitious Fight Against PTSD

By Matthieu Aikins

Trained Soviet Attack Dolphins With Head-Mounted Guns Are On The Loose

Environment

Trained Soviet Attack Dolphins With Head-Mounted Guns Are On The Loose Trained Soviet Attack Dolphins With Head-Mounted Guns Are On The Loose

By Colin Lecher

Watch BigDog, Our Favorite Four-Legged Military Robot, Hurl A Cinder Block

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Watch BigDog, Our Favorite Four-Legged Military Robot, Hurl A Cinder Block Watch BigDog, Our Favorite Four-Legged Military Robot, Hurl A Cinder Block

By Shaunacy Ferro

U.S. Army Starts Planning For An Armored Vehicle That Skydives

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U.S. Army Starts Planning For An Armored Vehicle That Skydives U.S. Army Starts Planning For An Armored Vehicle That Skydives

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch This Guy Fire 600 Rounds With A Partially 3-D Printed Gun

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Watch This Guy Fire 600 Rounds With A Partially 3-D Printed Gun Watch This Guy Fire 600 Rounds With A Partially 3-D Printed Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The U.S. Army’s New 84-Ton Tank Prototype Is Nearly IED-Proof [Updated]

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The U.S. Army’s New 84-Ton Tank Prototype Is Nearly IED-Proof [Updated] The U.S. Army’s New 84-Ton Tank Prototype Is Nearly IED-Proof [Updated]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New Device Treats Brain Injury By Zapping Nerves On The Tongue

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New Device Treats Brain Injury By Zapping Nerves On The Tongue New Device Treats Brain Injury By Zapping Nerves On The Tongue

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A 12-Story Hacker Headquarters In Shanghai Is The Future Of Espionage

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A 12-Story Hacker Headquarters In Shanghai Is The Future Of Espionage A 12-Story Hacker Headquarters In Shanghai Is The Future Of Espionage

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Report: Army Cancels Hybrid Airship Project [Updated]

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Report: Army Cancels Hybrid Airship Project [Updated] Report: Army Cancels Hybrid Airship Project [Updated]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Did We Know North Korea Tested A Nuke?

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How Did We Know North Korea Tested A Nuke? How Did We Know North Korea Tested A Nuke?

By Kelsey D. Atherton