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A Comic-Book Cure for Climate Change
Climate Change

A Comic-Book Cure for Climate Change

What we can learn from superheroes, fiction and fantasy

The New Macbook Pro Tool Bar Is A Scab I Want To Pick Off
Technology

The New Macbook Pro Tool Bar Is A Scab I Want To Pick Off

Microsoft is beating Apple at multitouch integration

There’s No Business Like Snow Business
Climate Change

There’s No Business Like Snow Business

This technology uses snowfall in the winter to keep you cool in the summer

hookworm
Health

Bloodsucking Hookworms May Provide A Treatment For Asthma

Parasitic soup that’s good for you

There’s No Need To Fear Gene-Edited Food
Gene Editing

There’s No Need To Fear Gene-Edited Food

CRISPR democratizes food technology

Bye Bye, BlogNet
Science

Bye Bye, BlogNet

Time to do that hero-walk off into the sunset.

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race
Science Fiction

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race

An interview with the author of The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms

Uber’s Flying Car Ambitions Are Lofty And Ridiculous
Self Driving

Uber’s Flying Car Ambitions Are Lofty And Ridiculous

The company hopes to offer affordable flying car rides by 2026

How To Milk A Devil
Animals

How To Milk A Devil

A new study finds that Tasmanian devil milk can make a potent antibiotic

Biopesticides at organic farm
Bees

Farmers Are Using Bees To Spread Nature’s Own Pesticides

Biological pesticides, from bacterial toxins to bee-borne fungi, are a hot trend in agriculture. But harnessing nature is no easy task.

Ophiocordyceps fungus growing on moth
Animals

Zombies, Abominations, And Body Snatchers: Nature’s Horrifying Parasites

These creatures celebrate Halloween every day

World’s Biggest Alien-Hunting Project Takes Aim At Mysterious Star
Space

World’s Biggest Alien-Hunting Project Takes Aim At Mysterious Star

If there's a megastructure around Tabby's Star, this is our best shot at hearing the aliens that built it

When Things Go Wrong In The Kitchen
Science

When Things Go Wrong In The Kitchen

The science of fixing culinary disasters

Cooking With Seaweed
Ocean

Cooking With Seaweed

Two recipes from a new book

Seaweed
Climate Change

From Seaweed Spaghetti To ‘Weed Cookies

With the right recipes, seaweed can feed the world

Pyro-Trombone
Projects

These Musical Instruments Play With Fire

Pyrotechnic projects from DIYers

A Personalized Nutrition Company Will Use Your DNA To Tell You What To Eat
Nutrition

A Personalized Nutrition Company Will Use Your DNA To Tell You What To Eat

Is a diet based on your genome the future of nutrition?

Fighting A Case Of Really Bad Gas
Climate Change

Fighting A Case Of Really Bad Gas

Among global warming’s cast of characters, these two stand out.

Is That Bug A Spy?
DARPA

Is That Bug A Spy?

Newly released documents show DARPA has been trying to perfect insect espionage for decades

begonia pavonina leaf
Physics

Iridescent Leaves Take Advantage Of Quantum Mechanics To Thrive In The Shade

A shiny solution