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Prenatal Mercury Exposure Cancels Out Cognitive Benefits of Exercise
Health

Prenatal Mercury Exposure Cancels Out Cognitive Benefits of Exercise

Blame it on your mom

Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows
Birds

Pigeons Can Read A Little Bit, New Research Shows

I wonder if they read Popular Science

The First Tanks Went To War 100 Years Ago Today
Military

The First Tanks Went To War 100 Years Ago Today

Somme historical significance

Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Gear

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recalled By Consumer Product Safety Commission

Danger of explosions and fire from battery

Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?
Bats

Will Growing Urban Noise Make Bats Worse At Hunting Down Food?

Bats can adapt by switching senses, but that's not good enough

Skynet Anti-Drone Rifle Can Jam Signals In The Air
Drones

Skynet Anti-Drone Rifle Can Jam Signals In The Air

Hope you like jamming too

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills
Evolution

Scientists Force Snails To Exercise To See If It Affects Their Decision-Making Skills

Tiny treadmills not included

Airports Turn To Security Contractors To Combat Long Lines
Aviation

Airports Turn To Security Contractors To Combat Long Lines

But are they really just the TSA with bigger lapels?

Scientists Have Made Display Screens You Can Slice
Technology

Scientists Have Made Display Screens You Can Slice

A cut above the rest

A Boy And His Trebuchet
Projects

Build Your Own Mini Medieval Siege Weapon

A tiny version of one of history's most powerful trebuchets

California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas
Whales

California Bans Captivity, Breeding Of Orcas

Goes into effect in 2017

Why We Always Get Sick While Traveling – And How To Prevent It
Health

Why We Always Get Sick While Traveling – And How To Prevent It

Travel, sleep loss, and stress can all wreak havoc on our immune systems

How To Make A Baby Without An Egg
Science

How To Make A Baby Without An Egg

The future of test tube babies is one step closer to being motherless

Chevy Will Give You Free Gas, But Only If You’re Happy On Social Media
Technology

Chevy Will Give You Free Gas, But Only If You’re Happy On Social Media

How much is your attitude worth?

Science Press Site ‘EurekAlert!’ Offline After Being Hacked
Science

Science Press Site ‘EurekAlert!’ Offline After Being Hacked

Don't worry, we'll keep writing about science

Laser Movable Mosquito Killer Robot
Robots

This Robotic Tank Wants To Kill Mosquitoes With A Laser

Blows your puny bug zapper away

a hawaiian crow forages with a stick
Birds

Hawaiian Crows Discovered To Be Handy With Tools

Scientists studied foraging behaviors, prepping to release them in the wild

The Man Who Defends Hardware From Hackers
Security

The Man Who Defends Hardware From Hackers

Siddharth Garg is one of the 10 most brilliant people of 2016

We Got Behind The Wheel Of Uber’s Self-Driving Car
Self Driving

We Got Behind The Wheel Of Uber’s Self-Driving Car

You wouldn't even know a robot is driving

A New Map Will Help Predict Earth’s Response to Space Weather
Weather

A New Map Will Help Predict Earth’s Response to Space Weather

Helping the Earth combat solar storms