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Snake hunt
Animals

Snake hunt

Stalking pythons in Florida with a team of cold-blooded killers.

Neandertal vs human skulls
Archaeology

Our Neanderthal DNA May Help Scientists Understand Depression And Addiction

Early human interbreeding had some lasting effects on our DNA

Unmanned Little Bird Helicopter
DARPA

How DARPA Is Prepping For The Next Cyberwar

The quest to protect a rapidly expanding domain

Liftoff of a spaceship
Space

An Apollo Lunar Landing Told Through Vintage Art

These vintage NASA drawings show phases of a lunar mission that we've never seen in photographs.

Future Astronauts May Need To Eat A Lot Of Prunes
Space

Future Astronauts May Need To Eat A Lot Of Prunes

Not for the reasons you might expect

Power Plant
Environment

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Obama’s Clean Power Plan

A dirty move

Google’s Driverless Cars Will Be Legally Treated Like Human Drivers
Self Driving

Google’s Driverless Cars Will Be Legally Treated Like Human Drivers

The NHTSA says autonomous cars will be considered human, for legal purposes

The Warship To End All Battles
Navy

The Warship To End All Battles

Britain's naval elite design their ideal stealth ship

Primary Truth
Vaccines

Primary Truth

How the presidential candidates get science wrong

twitter bird
Social Media

Can Twitter’s New Trust & Safety Council Curb Online Abuse?

To make sure ‘anyone, anywhere can express themselves safely and confidently’

Researchers Have Preserved An Entire Rabbit Brain
Science

Researchers Have Preserved An Entire Rabbit Brain

The five-year race to preserve every neuron in the brain has come to a successful close

Clapper: America’s Greatest Threat Is The Internet of Things
Military

Clapper: America’s Greatest Threat Is The Internet of Things

Encrypt toasters and win the cyberwar

You Can Now Stream Torrents In Your Web Browser
Technology

You Can Now Stream Torrents In Your Web Browser

Torrents-Time lets you watch torrent files without downloading them

How The Earth Could Lose Every Drop Of Water It Has
Global Warming

How The Earth Could Lose Every Drop Of Water It Has

In this scenario, the oceans vanish into space

How Can We Prevent Zika From Becoming The Next “Fearbola”?
Health

How Can We Prevent Zika From Becoming The Next “Fearbola”?

The sudden rise of the Zika virus in the Americas has led to concern. But a lack of evidence may hinder public health officials' ability to maintain calm.

A Building That Eats Smog
Pollution

A Building That Eats Smog

Take that, air pollution

President Obama Wants $3 Billion To Help The Whole Country Cyber Better
Technology

President Obama Wants $3 Billion To Help The Whole Country Cyber Better

Multi-factor authentication, corporate partnerships, and using social security numbers less

This Is Why We Sigh
Health

This Is Why We Sigh

Scientists identified the signals in the brain that tell you to take a deep breath

Indian Point
Energy

What You Need To Know About Indian Point Nuclear Plant’s Groundwater Alert

Don't panic

Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide
Mental Health

Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide

The drugs reduce both emotional and physical pain