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Polish Soldiers in Afghanistan Given Faulty GPS Units That Say They’re Still In Poland, Or Maybe Africa
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Polish Soldiers in Afghanistan Given Faulty GPS Units That Say They’re Still In Poland, Or Maybe Africa

By Clay Dillow

Underground Radon Detectors Could Forecast Earthquakes Days Before They Happen
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Underground Radon Detectors Could Forecast Earthquakes Days Before They Happen

By Morgen Peck

Microscopic Worms Could Sniff Out Explosives
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Microscopic Worms Could Sniff Out Explosives

By Rose Eveleth

Bandage Changes Color to Indicate State of Wound Underneath
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Bandage Changes Color to Indicate State of Wound Underneath

By Rebecca Boyle

Plan for Celebrity-Stalking Paparazzi Drone Reveals New Roles for Unmanned Civilian Aircraft
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Plan for Celebrity-Stalking Paparazzi Drone Reveals New Roles for Unmanned Civilian Aircraft

By Clay Dillow

New Holographic Device Can Record and Display 3-D Holograms in Near Real Time
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New Holographic Device Can Record and Display 3-D Holograms in Near Real Time

By Clay Dillow

Tired of Repetitive Arguing About Climate Change, Scientist Makes a Bot to Argue For Him
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Tired of Repetitive Arguing About Climate Change, Scientist Makes a Bot to Argue For Him

By Clay Dillow

Where International Standard Units Come From, Part Three: The Candela
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Where International Standard Units Come From, Part Three: The Candela

By Sam Kean

Video: LaserMotive’s Laser-Powered Quadrocopter Hovers for 12 Hours Straight
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Video: LaserMotive’s Laser-Powered Quadrocopter Hovers for 12 Hours Straight

By Lizzie Schiffman

Pump-Powered Antennas Could Replace Metal Communications Arrays with Fountains of Saltwater
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Pump-Powered Antennas Could Replace Metal Communications Arrays with Fountains of Saltwater

By Clay Dillow

Bat Research Inspires Disciplines Far Beyond Biology
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Bat Research Inspires Disciplines Far Beyond Biology

By Rebecca Boyle

Pru External Battery Trailer Adds 700 Extra Miles of Range to Electric Cars
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Pru External Battery Trailer Adds 700 Extra Miles of Range to Electric Cars

By Dan Nosowitz

Urbee Is the First Car Made By a 3-D Printer
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Urbee Is the First Car Made By a 3-D Printer

By Julie Beck

Where International Standard Units Come From, Part One: The Meter
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Where International Standard Units Come From, Part One: The Meter

By Sam Kean

Superhero-Style Spacesuits Could Provide Vital Compression For Astronauts
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Superhero-Style Spacesuits Could Provide Vital Compression For Astronauts

By Laurie J. Schmidt

Can Technology Help Biologists Save Bats from Extinction?
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Can Technology Help Biologists Save Bats from Extinction?

By Rebecca Boyle

The Nissan Leaf: Nicely Done, Not for Everyone
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The Nissan Leaf: Nicely Done, Not for Everyone

By Seth Fletcher

Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Favorite Flying Cars
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Archive Gallery: PopSci’s Favorite Flying Cars

By Denise Ngo

Mint Floor-Cleaning Robot Review: A Swiffer Without the Swiffer
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Mint Floor-Cleaning Robot Review: A Swiffer Without the Swiffer

By Lizzie Schiffman

China Unveils 2.507-Petaflop Supercomputer, the World’s Fastest
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China Unveils 2.507-Petaflop Supercomputer, the World’s Fastest

By Clay Dillow

Video: DARPA and Boeing’s DiscRotor Retractable-Blade Heliplane
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Video: DARPA and Boeing’s DiscRotor Retractable-Blade Heliplane

By Dan Nosowitz

A Robot With Coffee-Filled Balloons For Hands Is The Best Grabber Yet
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A Robot With Coffee-Filled Balloons For Hands Is The Best Grabber Yet

By Rebecca Boyle

Bees Solve Hard Computing Problems Faster Than Supercomputers
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Bees Solve Hard Computing Problems Faster Than Supercomputers

By Rebecca Boyle

New Nanospheres are the Stiffest Biological Materials Ever Created, Surpassing Kevlar
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New Nanospheres are the Stiffest Biological Materials Ever Created, Surpassing Kevlar

By Clay Dillow

After $19 Billion Spent Over Six Years, Pentagon Realizes the Best Bomb Detector Is a Dog
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After $19 Billion Spent Over Six Years, Pentagon Realizes the Best Bomb Detector Is a Dog

By Dan Nosowitz

Affordable DIY MRI Shows How We Really Breathe
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Affordable DIY MRI Shows How We Really Breathe

By Rena Marie Pacella

Video: Chinese Vending Machine Sells Live Hairy Crabs
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Video: Chinese Vending Machine Sells Live Hairy Crabs

By Paul Adams

GPS Chips Installed in Endangered Rhinos’ Horns To Combat Poaching
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GPS Chips Installed in Endangered Rhinos’ Horns To Combat Poaching

By Julie Beck

Video: Incredibly Precise Robot Bowler Gets Beaten by Professional Human Bowler
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Video: Incredibly Precise Robot Bowler Gets Beaten by Professional Human Bowler

By Dan Nosowitz

World’s First Fully Robotic Surgery Performed In Montreal
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World’s First Fully Robotic Surgery Performed In Montreal

By Julie Beck

NBA Bans Spring-Loaded Sneakers for Giving Unfair Ups
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NBA Bans Spring-Loaded Sneakers for Giving Unfair Ups

By Dan Nosowitz

Video: A Contest For The Most Spectacularly Self-Destructive Robots
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Video: A Contest For The Most Spectacularly Self-Destructive Robots

By Julie Beck

Bored By Non-Glowing Skin? Ultra-Flexible, Waterproof LED Implants Are What You Seek
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Bored By Non-Glowing Skin? Ultra-Flexible, Waterproof LED Implants Are What You Seek

By Alasdair Wilkins/io9

Robots Are Stealing American Jobs, According to MIT Economist
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Robots Are Stealing American Jobs, According to MIT Economist

By Rebecca Boyle

After 14 Years of Drilling, the World’s Longest Tunnel Breaks Through the Swiss Alps Today
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After 14 Years of Drilling, the World’s Longest Tunnel Breaks Through the Swiss Alps Today

By Dan Nosowitz

In New Study, Babies Think A Silvery Robot Is Human, As Long As It Acts Friendly
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In New Study, Babies Think A Silvery Robot Is Human, As Long As It Acts Friendly

By Dan Nosowitz

Slovenian Robot Punches Humans in the Arm, to Test Pain Thresholds (Supposedly)
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Slovenian Robot Punches Humans in the Arm, to Test Pain Thresholds (Supposedly)

By Clay Dillow

Video: Japanese Fembot Learns to Sing By Mimicking Pop Stars
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Video: Japanese Fembot Learns to Sing By Mimicking Pop Stars

By Rebecca Boyle

Never Mind the Naysayers: The Chevy Volt is Excellent
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Never Mind the Naysayers: The Chevy Volt is Excellent

By Seth Fletcher

Inflatable Motorcycle Suit Provides Instant Crash Protection
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Inflatable Motorcycle Suit Provides Instant Crash Protection

By Corinne Iozzio

In New Attempt to Build a Practical Military Laser Weapon, Lockheed Inverts a Prism
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In New Attempt to Build a Practical Military Laser Weapon, Lockheed Inverts a Prism

By Rebecca Boyle

Planned Portuguese Eco-City Is Controlled By A Central Computer Brain
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Planned Portuguese Eco-City Is Controlled By A Central Computer Brain

By Rebecca Boyle

Chilean Miners May Ride ‘Phoenix’ Capsule to Safety As Early as Tomorrow Night
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Chilean Miners May Ride ‘Phoenix’ Capsule to Safety As Early as Tomorrow Night

By Clay Dillow

Video: Voodoo Software Removes Objects From Video In Real Time
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Video: Voodoo Software Removes Objects From Video In Real Time

By Julie Beck

Revealed: Google’s Car Fleet Has Been Driving Around Unmanned For 140,000 Miles Already
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Revealed: Google’s Car Fleet Has Been Driving Around Unmanned For 140,000 Miles Already

By Clay Dillow

World’s First Carbon-Neutral Convention Center Opens
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World’s First Carbon-Neutral Convention Center Opens

By Dan Nosowitz

Which Humanoid Robot Stands Up Best In Space?
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Which Humanoid Robot Stands Up Best In Space?

By Adam Hadhazy

This Lung-On-A-Chip Is The First Lab-Ready Mini-Organ to Be Used in Drug Research
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This Lung-On-A-Chip Is The First Lab-Ready Mini-Organ to Be Used in Drug Research

By Victor Zapana

Instant Expert: The Drama and Controversy of Fracking
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Instant Expert: The Drama and Controversy of Fracking

By Corey Binns

How Scientists Grow Working, Made-To-Order Lungs
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How Scientists Grow Working, Made-To-Order Lungs

By Victor Zapana

This Bomb Shelter is Part of the World’s First Underground Luxury Community
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This Bomb Shelter is Part of the World’s First Underground Luxury Community

By Arnie Cooper

U.S. Military Aims to Use 50 Percent Renewable Energy Within Ten Years
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U.S. Military Aims to Use 50 Percent Renewable Energy Within Ten Years

By Dan Nosowitz

How the Empire State Building Is Pioneering the Future of Energy Efficiency
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How the Empire State Building Is Pioneering the Future of Energy Efficiency

By Clay Dillow

Meet RatCar, a Japanese Robot Car Controlled By a Rat’s Brain
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Meet RatCar, a Japanese Robot Car Controlled By a Rat’s Brain

By Rebecca Boyle

Disc-Shaped Balloon Could Transport Whole Buildings To Remote Areas
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Disc-Shaped Balloon Could Transport Whole Buildings To Remote Areas

By Julie Beck

Darpa’s Self-Aiming “One Shot” Sniper Rifle Scheduled for Next Year
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Darpa’s Self-Aiming “One Shot” Sniper Rifle Scheduled for Next Year

By Rebecca Boyle

The Most Ambitious Weather Experiment: a 1,000-Square-Mile Tornado Trap
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The Most Ambitious Weather Experiment: a 1,000-Square-Mile Tornado Trap

By Corey Binns

The Craziest Japanese Concept Cars, 1969-2009
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The Craziest Japanese Concept Cars, 1969-2009

By Dan Nosowitz

Iran’s Boat-Plane-Thing Would Strike Fear Into Other Flying Military Boats if Any Existed
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Iran’s Boat-Plane-Thing Would Strike Fear Into Other Flying Military Boats if Any Existed

By Clay Dillow

Depressing Lottery Simulator Lets You Play 1000 Times a Second, Shows All The Millions You Didn’t Win
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Depressing Lottery Simulator Lets You Play 1000 Times a Second, Shows All The Millions You Didn’t Win

By Julie Beck

Video: I Float in Zero Gravity
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Video: I Float in Zero Gravity

By Paul Adams

Former Air Force Officers Claim UFOs Visited Bases, Tampered With Nukes
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Former Air Force Officers Claim UFOs Visited Bases, Tampered With Nukes

By Clay Dillow

Pedal-Powered Shweeb Monorail System Wins $1.05 Million in Google Innovation Contest
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Pedal-Powered Shweeb Monorail System Wins $1.05 Million in Google Innovation Contest

By Dan Nosowitz

Real-Life Iron Man Exoskeleton Gets a Slimmer, More Powerful Sequel
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Real-Life Iron Man Exoskeleton Gets a Slimmer, More Powerful Sequel

By Dan Nosowitz

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