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Looking To Animals To Help Predict & Prevent Future Epidemics
Diseases

Looking To Animals To Help Predict & Prevent Future Epidemics

Researchers suggest tracking mammals may help deal with future outbreaks

Simon Pegg
Science Fiction

Star Trek’s Simon Pegg: A Fanboy Grows Up, Takes Scotty’s Chair, And Rethinks The Federation

And he's played harmonica with Coldplay?

Dag Kittlaus
Technology

The Creator Of Viv (And Siri) Tells Us Why We’ll Soon Talk To Everything

The future of personal assistants

Juno Mission Will Peer Beneath Jupiter’s Clouds In July
Solar System

Juno Mission Will Peer Beneath Jupiter’s Clouds In July

This summer we'll get our closest ever look at the stormiest planet in the solar system

No, This Is Not An Antarctic Sea Monster Discovered On Google Earth
Space

No, This Is Not An Antarctic Sea Monster Discovered On Google Earth

Hold the Kraken

zika
Health

First Human Tests Of A Zika Vaccine Will Begin In A Few Weeks

A publicly available vaccine is likely still years away, though

Which Electric Car Is Right For You?
Electric Vehicles

Which Electric Car Is Right For You?

New app will let you virtually test drive green vehicles

The World’s Largest Military Plane in Production is China’s Y-20
Military

The World’s Largest Military Plane in Production is China’s Y-20

200 Tons of Plane in the Sky

Mouse Experiment Sheds Light On Why We Obey Habits
Health

Mouse Experiment Sheds Light On Why We Obey Habits

It involves the same brain system that responds to marijuana

Delta IV Heavy on a launch pad with the sun setting in the background
Science

Can We Defend What We Put In Space?

The new era of space strategy

First Test For Machine That Could Change The Future Of Particle Physics
Particle Physics

First Test For Machine That Could Change The Future Of Particle Physics

Method might shrink particle accelerators from town size to table size

Cats May Understand Cause And Effect, Study Finds
Physics

Cats May Understand Cause And Effect, Study Finds

And grasp the laws of physics

Found: The Oldest-Known Oxygen In The Universe
Science

Found: The Oldest-Known Oxygen In The Universe

We’re getting closer to figuring out when life-giving elements first formed

crispr
Gene Editing

Plan Could Be First Use Of CRISPR To Gene-Edit Humans

The National Institutes of Health will review it next week

Apple has denied the FBI's request to unlock an iPhone involved in the San Bernardino shootings.
Security

FBI Should Crack Smartphones Themselves, Says Cybersecurity Expert

Forcing tech companies to hack products is a recipe for disaster

Russia Launches Largest Nuclear Ice Breaker
Environment

Russia Launches Largest Nuclear Ice Breaker

Arctic Shipping to Exploit Global Warming

‘Star Wars’ Augmented Reality Is Coming
Technology

‘Star Wars’ Augmented Reality Is Coming

ILM and Magic Leap are building a mixed reality experience

This Glove Fights Hand Tremors
Technology

This Glove Fights Hand Tremors

And keeps hands steady

Missed The SpaceX Launch? Watch This Gorgeous New Video
Science

Missed The SpaceX Launch? Watch This Gorgeous New Video

Rocket power

What We Can Learn From The Disney Alligator Attack Tragedy
Animals

What We Can Learn From The Disney Alligator Attack Tragedy

An alligator expert explains risks and safeguards for dealing with the reptiles