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Bill Nye’s Solar Sail Hits A Few Snags But Is Almost Ready To Fly
Space

Bill Nye’s Solar Sail Hits A Few Snags But Is Almost Ready To Fly

Despite a recent glitch, LightSail 2 is still aiming for a historic flight in 2017

3D Printing Could Save Coral Reefs
Global Warming

3D Printing Could Save Coral Reefs

Warmer waters are sapping reefs of their color and life

First Picture Of China’s Secretive New Submarine
Military

First Picture Of China’s Secretive New Submarine

The Type 093B is stealthy and nuclear

Turn A PVC Tube Into A Passive Amp
Projects

Turn A PVC Tube Into A Passive Amp

Pipe up your smartphone volume

the logo for the Deapartment of Agriculture's screwworm eradication program
Health

Scientists Finally Recognized For Eradicating The Sexy Screwworm

Their technique to eliminate destructive pests earns them Golden Goose awards

Everything Is Bigger In Texas, Including The Floods
Environment

Everything Is Bigger In Texas, Including The Floods

As the planet heats up, Houston can expect more severe rainfall

Darth Vader Will Return In ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Science

Darth Vader Will Return In ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

Entertainment Weekly teases the heavy-breathing return we've all wanted

Will Virtual Reality Save Star Wars Battlefront From Infamy?
Technology

Will Virtual Reality Save Star Wars Battlefront From Infamy?

EA's Star Wars game had largely negative reviews. Is VR going to save it?

This Sculpture Was Designed And 3D Printed By An A.I. Artist
AI

This Sculpture Was Designed And 3D Printed By An A.I. Artist

And it only took 2.5 million tries

China Underwater Great Wall UUV
Military

The Great Underwater Wall Of Robots: Chinese Exhibit Shows Off Sea Drones

Chinese Robot Submarines Blanketing the Ocean Floor Soon

Look Inside Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Facility
Private Space Flight

Look Inside Virgin Galactic’s Rocket Facility

Spoiler alert: it's big

New Tank Turret Can Control Drones, Too
Drones

New Tank Turret Can Control Drones, Too

A direct help for indirect fire

How To Label A Drone
Technology

The FAA Just Released Its New Drone Rule Book

Want to fly? Here's the 170,000 words you need to read

Spies Hid Messages Inside Dead Rats
Military

Spies Hid Messages Inside Dead Rats

According to a CIA report

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