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This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire
Weapons

This Homemade Cannon Spits Hot Fire

Well, launches hot metal, but that's roughly the same.

lotus seed pod
Psychology

Could Trypophobia Be Caused By Math Hurting Our Brains?

One theory as to why these clustered holes cause fear and disgust

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold
Biology

The Emperor’s Love of Slime Mold

The forest dweller may look like schmutz but it has fascinated emperors and sparked revelations about how we define intelligence

fusion rocket flies around Mars
Space

We May Need Fusion-Powered Rockets To Stop Comets From Destroying Earth

Sometimes you just need a rocket that flies at 2 million miles per hour

Microsoft Thinks Everyone Should Have An Army Of Bots
Technology

Microsoft Thinks Everyone Should Have An Army Of Bots

But they're "back to the drawing board" with Tay.ai

Welcome To New Drone City
Drones

Welcome To New Drone City

We imagine a day in the life of a drone-tower city

Fooling the machine
Army

Fooling the machine

The Byzantine science of deceiving artificial intelligence.

tortoise with a birthday hat on
Health

Why Do We Age?

A question almost as old as time

Science Slams Could Be The Future Of Communicating Research
Technology

Science Slams Could Be The Future Of Communicating Research

Ten minutes, no rules, winner takes all

Tinder in use.
Social Media

With New Acquisition, Tinder Gets Into ‘Augmented Reality’

A new vision for the dating startup

Why Rock Falls Happen On Hotter Days In Yosemite
Environment

Why Rock Falls Happen On Hotter Days In Yosemite

Dangerous exfoliation

Introducing A New Form of GPS (Gastrointestinal Probiotic Surveillance)
Diseases

Introducing A New Form of GPS (Gastrointestinal Probiotic Surveillance)

A technique follows probiotics in real time

Unnaturally Delicious
Science

Will The Food Of The Future Be ‘Unnaturally Delicious’?

Jayson Lusk's new book makes the case for robot chefs and pink slime

FBI Withdraws Case Against Apple
Phones

FBI Withdraws Case Against Apple

The agency has accessed data on San Bernardino suspect’s iPhone 5C

birthday cake
Health

Who Will Be First To “Hack The Code” Of Aging?

A race to the finish

Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse
Weapons

Fear Not The Drone Apocalypse

The Second Amendment is a ready-made solution to a 3D-Printed Drone Army

The First Urban Drone Delivery Just Happened In Nevada
Drones

The First Urban Drone Delivery Just Happened In Nevada

"We are rapidly approaching a time where drone delivery is a reality"

A Lego Telescope, Crumpled Graphene, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
Science

A Lego Telescope, Crumpled Graphene, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

Plus, elephants painted as pandas

Hulu VR And Netflix VR: The Apps Compared
Technology

Hulu VR And Netflix VR: The Apps Compared

Virtual couch potatoes, rejoice

Genetically Modified Maggots Could Speed Up Wound Healing
Medicine

Genetically Modified Maggots Could Speed Up Wound Healing

Possible side effect: Loss of appetite