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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

Thanatomicrobiome: Microbial Life After Death
Diseases

Thanatomicrobiome: Microbial Life After Death

Researchers are gaining insight from post-mortem microbial interactions

GDC 2016 And Virtual Reality: What To Expect
Technology

GDC 2016 And Virtual Reality: What To Expect

Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PS VR are readying for release

Cygnus about to dock with ISS
Space

What Happens When A Spacecraft Catches On Fire?

And other experiments launching to the International Space Station this month

Six Feet Of Sea Level Rise By 2100 Could Impact 13.1 Million Americans
Climate Change

Six Feet Of Sea Level Rise By 2100 Could Impact 13.1 Million Americans

Rising waters

shower curtain billowing while researcher observes its behavior
Ask Us Anything

Why Do Shower Curtains Billow Inward?

Short answer: Blame it on hot air, or swirling air, or something else

Michaelson channeling his inner astronaut.
Space

Meet The First Civilian To Successfully Launch A Rocket Into Space

Ky Michaelson is basically Max Valier reincarnated

Lightweight Robotic Exoskeleton Approved By FDA
Health

Lightweight Robotic Exoskeleton Approved By FDA

Power walking into the future

New DARPA Program Wants You To Turn Hoverboards And BB-8s Into Weapons
DARPA

New DARPA Program Wants You To Turn Hoverboards And BB-8s Into Weapons

Improv Enemyware

How Mennonite Volunteers Are Climate-Proofing West Virginia’s Infrastructure
Climate Change

How Mennonite Volunteers Are Climate-Proofing West Virginia’s Infrastructure

Sometimes it takes a village to raise a bridge

At The Explorers Club Annual Dinner, Invasive Species Are On The Menu
Animals

At The Explorers Club Annual Dinner, Invasive Species Are On The Menu

To get rid of 'em, eat 'em

Benjamin Dickinson
Technology

‘Creative Control’ director on our augmented reality

New film imagines life in NYC with Google Glass-like tech (but better).

Ancient Supervolcano Spewed Rivers Of Ash And Gas Over 100 Miles
Environment

Ancient Supervolcano Spewed Rivers Of Ash And Gas Over 100 Miles

Slow-moving disasters

Kidney
Health

Technique Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor

And it’s saving thousands of lives

Shipwrecks And Tree Rings Extend The Hurricane Record By 350 Years
Weather

Shipwrecks And Tree Rings Extend The Hurricane Record By 350 Years

Which could help us get better at predicting future storms