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Zika Virus Reaches Florida as Mosquitoes Test Positive
Health

Zika Virus Reaches Florida as Mosquitoes Test Positive

See what is being done to reduce the spread of the Zika virus in Florida.

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming
Agriculture

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming

More time managing farms, less time driving around them

Cameras On The ISS Capture Gorgeous Time-Lapse Footage Of Three Hurricanes
Environment

Cameras On The ISS Capture Gorgeous Time-Lapse Footage Of Three Hurricanes

Meet Gaston, Lester, and Madeline

Will Future Planes Fly On Wings Of Plasma?
Drones

Will Future Planes Fly On Wings Of Plasma?

Fourth matter and the drag-cutting edge of aerodynamics

Jim Harris holding the final iteration of the Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism.
NASA

A Plastic Cup And A Shop Vacuum Could Rewrite The History Of The Solar System

When NASA's OSIRIS REx probe launches on Sept. 8, it will be carrying this innovative tool

IBM Watson Created The First-Ever AI-Made Movie Trailer For ‘Morgan’
AI

IBM Watson Created The First-Ever AI-Made Movie Trailer For ‘Morgan’

It won't be long before the machines are filmmakers, too

What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?
Health

What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?

What would it take to let us produce energy the way plants do?

Mount Pinatubo erupts.
Ocean

Under the Shroud of Mt. Pinatubo’s Massive Climate Impact

An experiment in global cooling

Radars of the Lost Arc
Military

Radars of the Lost Arc

The science of combining sensors to intercept the apocalypse

Decorate Your Desk With This DIY Personal Sky Puppet
Projects

Decorate Your Desk With This DIY Personal Sky Puppet

A wacky waving tube guy of your very own

Mosquitoes Can Pass Zika Along To Offspring
Health

Mosquitoes Can Pass Zika Along To Offspring

A new study indicates that the virus may persist through winter

Tasmanian devil
Evolution

Tasmanian Devils Might Be Evolving To Resist Contagious Cancer

Tiny pieces of their genome have changed since the disease arrived

The Man Who Lit The Dark Web
Internet

The Man Who Lit The Dark Web

Data-mining tools are helping cops bust open online human trafficking

What Will Happen To OSIRIS-REx’s Asteroid Sample?
Space

What Will Happen To OSIRIS-REx’s Asteroid Sample?

The journey from Bennu to Earth and the future

Coding Diversity Into Silicon Valley
Technology

Coding Diversity Into Silicon Valley

Our talk with Kimberly Bryant, CEO of Black Girls Code

EpiPen
Health

A More Cost-Friendly Generic EpiPen Is On The Way

But it's still pretty expensive

People Exiting The Hi-SEAS Habitat
Science

Year-Long ‘Mission To Mars’ Comes To An End In Hawaii

365 days of living in a Mars-like environment

DJI Phantom 4 Quadcopter
Technology

FAA Clears The Way For Drone Businesses

Flying low over legislative hurdles

Apple’s Big iPhone Announcement Will Be On September 7
Gear

Apple’s Big iPhone Announcement Will Be On September 7

Camera-focused features and a new Apple Watch could be in store

The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore
Insects

The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore

An excerpt from the book