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Why Did The Air Force Play With Cats In Space?
Space

Why Did The Air Force Play With Cats In Space?

Plus, 9 simple ways to move in zero gravity

scissors cutting ribbon
Gene Editing

Are We Ready for Designer Babies?

The debate on how to regulate CRISPR heats up

Why Nor’easters Can Be So Much Worse Than Normal Snowstorms
Weather

Why Nor’easters Can Be So Much Worse Than Normal Snowstorms

The storm’s complicated roots make it particularly difficult to track

Mark Zuckerberg Goes For Blissful ‘Smog Jog’ In Beijing
Pollution

Mark Zuckerberg Goes For Blissful ‘Smog Jog’ In Beijing

Amid hazardous levels of air pollution

What Five Seasons Of ‘Brain Games’ Taught Us About Our Brains
Science

What Five Seasons Of ‘Brain Games’ Taught Us About Our Brains

We spoke to Jason Silva, host of the National Geographic show

beam module attached to ISS
International Space Station

Inflatable Addition To The Space Station Will Launch In April

Bigelow Aerospace is sending up an expansion pack for the ISS

Sculpture at Juche Tower in Pyongyang
Military

North Korea Test-Launched Two Missiles Last Night

Mad, red, not quite nuclear.

Why This Piece Of Paper ‘Exploded’ In A Hydraulic Press
Technology

Why This Piece Of Paper ‘Exploded’ In A Hydraulic Press

Seventh time's the charm

Lab Grown Neuron Networks Could Treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
Stem Cells

Lab Grown Neuron Networks Could Treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s

A new type of cell scaffold holds the key

Boston Dynamic's Atlas Robot
Robots

Who Should Buy Boston Dynamics From Google?

For sale: BigDog. Lightly used.

Buzz Aldrin Gives Us His Last-Minute March Madness Tips
Science

Buzz Aldrin Gives Us His Last-Minute March Madness Tips

The second human to walk on the Moon will help you win your office pool

Quiz: How Long Will I Live?
Health

Quiz: How Long Will I Live?

A simple way to estimate your lifespan

Damaged Tomatoes Could Provide Electricity
Energy

Damaged Tomatoes Could Provide Electricity

Zap!

Regenerated heart
Stem Cells

Scientists Grow Full-Sized, Beating Human Hearts From Stem Cells

It’s the closest we've come to growing transplantable hearts in the lab

This Plastic Can Repair Itself
Technology

This Plastic Can Repair Itself

And it could someday mean self-healing smartphone screens

Look At This Amazing ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Concept Art
Science Fiction

Look At This Amazing ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Concept Art

A galaxy ravaged by 'Star Wars'

The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered
Bears

The Bears That Inspired Teddy Bears Are No Longer Endangered

Luckier than the average bear

Soldier Making Snow Cave In Alaska
Army

The Pentagon Wants Technology To Fight Wars In Big Cities And Underground

They’re calling it “Thunderstorm Spiral”

Offshore Drilling Is Now Off The Table In The Atlantic
Fossil Fuels

Offshore Drilling Is Now Off The Table In The Atlantic

Thanks, Obama!

3D flagellum
Science

Bacteria Have ‘Biological Wheels’ That We Can Finally See In 3D

Could help us build better nanobots