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Wait, I Thought We Couldn’t Predict Earthquakes
Environment

Wait, I Thought We Couldn’t Predict Earthquakes

Oh, right, we can't

The Problem With Cancer-Sniffing Dogs
Cancer

The Problem With Cancer-Sniffing Dogs

Your canine pal probably won’t have a job at your local hospital

Watch A Bumblebee Tug A String To Get Lunch
Bees

Watch A Bumblebee Tug A String To Get Lunch

New research shows how insect innovations can spread through a colony

MIT Game Asks Who Driverless Cars Should Kill
Self Driving

MIT Game Asks Who Driverless Cars Should Kill

No brakes on the moral quandary train

A veggie burger with fries.
Health

This Gene Mutation May Make You Crave More Greasy Food (And Shrink Your Sweet Tooth)

It plays a role in increasing obesity too

What It’s Like To Spacewalk For The First Time
Space Telescope

What It’s Like To Spacewalk For The First Time

An excerpt from Spaceman, a memoir by astronaut Mike Massimino

Hurricane Matthew Is The Most Dangerous Storm Since 2007
Weather

Hurricane Matthew Is The Most Dangerous Storm Since 2007

Powerful and on its way

Spaceport America’s Open House Was A Tribute To Empty Space
Private Space Flight

Spaceport America’s Open House Was A Tribute To Empty Space

Notes from a field trip to New Mexico's commercial spaceport

One In 10 Children May Have A Natural AIDS Defense Mechanism
Diseases

One In 10 Children May Have A Natural AIDS Defense Mechanism

A "monkey-like" immune system that stays calm

Could An Antidepressant Help Kids With Down Syndrome?
Health

Could An Antidepressant Help Kids With Down Syndrome?

Parents have pushed a potential treatment from chat rooms to clinical trial

We’re About To Get Regional Forecasts For Solar Storms
Sun

We’re About To Get Regional Forecasts For Solar Storms

Cloudy with a chance of coronal mass ejection

Two N-1 rockets on launch pads
Space

This Rocket Failed to Put Soviets on the Moon

Giphy’s Loop Dreams Exhibit Is The Internet In Physical Form
Internet

Giphy’s Loop Dreams Exhibit Is The Internet In Physical Form

GIFs IRL will make all your memes come true

Bees Show Optimism After A Dopamine-Boosting Sweet Treat
Bees

Bees Show Optimism After A Dopamine-Boosting Sweet Treat

Sweet bees are made of these

Marine Corps Commandant Wants A Drone In Every Squad
Technology

Marine Corps Commandant Wants A Drone In Every Squad

Every Marine an RPA man

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad
Science

The World’s Largest LEGO Structure Is A Car Ad

Land Rover built a London bridge, brick by brick

We Are Closer To Curing All Diseases Than We Think
Medicine

We Are Closer To Curing All Diseases Than We Think

For cancer care, access to treatment may be the biggest obstacle

Six Charts Show Why No One Is Talking About Climate Change
Global Warming

Six Charts Show Why No One Is Talking About Climate Change

The spiral of silence

How VEST Works
Projects

A Device For The Deaf That Lets You “Listen” With Your Skin

Because your skin is an unused sound jack

The Americas Just Eliminated Measles, But Vaccination Will Help It Stay Gone
Vaccines

The Americas Just Eliminated Measles, But Vaccination Will Help It Stay Gone

A milestone in disease control