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What Would It Take to Make a Sensory Deprivation Tank From ‘Stranger Things’?
Science

What Would It Take to Make a Sensory Deprivation Tank From ‘Stranger Things’?

The kiddie pool one, not the creepy government agency one

UNL Graduate student Christina Bielski recorded data during a high intensity prescribed fire burning through juniper-invaded grassland on private property.
Drones

Drones Drop Fire Balls To Ignite Extreme Controlled Burns

A new tool to help save the Great Plains

The Cockroach Milk Debate: Super Food Or Just Super Hype?
Diseases

The Cockroach Milk Debate: Super Food Or Just Super Hype?

Cockroach milk may open the door to better supplementation for humans...but don't drink it

Life On Earth May Have Arisen Unusually Early
Space

Life On Earth May Have Arisen Unusually Early

Now we wait for the rest of the cosmos to catch up

Pokémon Go Responds To Criticism Over Updates
Technology

Pokémon Go Responds To Criticism Over Updates

They have a good reason for removing some features

Robots Are Getting A Sense Of Self-Doubt
Drones

Robots Are Getting A Sense Of Self-Doubt

Introspection is the key to growth

Identical twins
Heart Disease

The Fatter Twin Is No More Likely To Have A Heart Attack

What does that mean for you?

Google and GlaxoSmithKline Want To Rewire Your Body To Treat Chronic Conditions
Health

Google and GlaxoSmithKline Want To Rewire Your Body To Treat Chronic Conditions

They're teaming up to create implantable bioelectronic devices

Illustration of a skunk wearing a gas mask and emitting fumes. The skunk is surrounded by unconscious animals.
Ask Us Anything

Do Skunks Hate The Smell Of Their Own Spray?

Short answer: Not as much as humans do

Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Science

Bloody Veggie Burgers, Blooming Corpse Flowers, And More

Our 10 favorite images of the week

hillary clinton DNC speech
NASA

The Most Controversial Line In Hillary Clinton’s Acceptance Speech Was About Science

It wasn't about gender or race. It was much simpler.

I Proposed With A Synthetic Diamond
Technology

I Proposed With A Synthetic Diamond

Spoiler alert: it worked

What is ice cream?
Science

Museum Of Ice Cream Delivers A Scoop Of Science, But Only If You Ask For It

New York pop-up exhibit is somewhat vanilla

choking method
Health

Hang Upside-Down To Save Yourself From Choking Alone

In case of emergency, please remember to Google this article

Build A Self-Propelled Magnet ‘Car’
Projects

Build A Self-Propelled Magnet ‘Car’

All you need is three magnets, one AA battery, and aluminum foil

A Malaria Box
Health

Worldwide Open-Source Project Discovers Promising Disease-Fighting Compounds

A rare case of universities and pharmaceutical industries working together

Apple Event 2016 livestream screenshot
Technology

Former Blackberry Executive Joins Apple’s Project Titan

Apple hopes this will be a fruitful addition to its car project

Back in Black
Technology

Black Mirror’s Creator Reveals Season 3 Details

Plots, personnel and scheduling disclosed...

Why NASA Astronauts Just Spent A Week Living In A Cave
International Space Station

Why NASA Astronauts Just Spent A Week Living In A Cave

Spelunking as a space simulation

Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids
Endangered Species

Research on Red, Eastern Wolves’ Ancestry Questions Protected Status Of Possible Hybrids

Hybrid species may not be currently protected under the Endangered Species Act