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Government Scientists Neither Confirm Nor Deny ‘Star Wars’ Starkiller Research
Science Fiction

Government Scientists Neither Confirm Nor Deny ‘Star Wars’ Starkiller Research

They do know a suspicious amount about energy and force in space

Trees in fossil forest
Environment

Fossilized Tropical Forests Found In Arctic

It's a jungle out there

Adele Will Not Stream ’25‘ On Spotify, Apple Music, Or Anywhere Else
Technology

Adele Will Not Stream ’25‘ On Spotify, Apple Music, Or Anywhere Else

This is not a drill

Carnegie Mellon Weakly Denies That It Got Paid To Help FBI Crack Anonymity Tool
Security

Carnegie Mellon Weakly Denies That It Got Paid To Help FBI Crack Anonymity Tool

Layers of intrigue in The Onion Router

New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Spot Shows Finn In Action
Science

New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Spot Shows Finn In Action

Will tiny leaks sustain us to the Force Awakens Finn-ish line?

These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground
Space

These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground

Before we built the International Space Station, these concepts promised incredible futures.

Pigeons Are Actually Pretty Good At Identifying Malignant Cancer
Cancer

Pigeons Are Actually Pretty Good At Identifying Malignant Cancer

But don't fire your doctor yet

Ingestible Sensor Can Measure Your Vitals
Health

Ingestible Sensor Can Measure Your Vitals

Like a FitBit that listens to your body from the inside

These Biohackers Are Creating Open-Source Insulin
Diabetes

These Biohackers Are Creating Open-Source Insulin

To make the drug affordable for millions of diabetics worldwide

Researchers Make Vocal Cords In The Lab
Health

Researchers Make Vocal Cords In The Lab

They could someday help millions get their voices back

What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby
Best of What's New

What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby

Cathy Olkin talks about what New Horizons has seen and where it's going next

Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time
Exoplanets

Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time

They grow up so fast

NYPD Tweet Claims That ‘Hoverboards’ Are Illegal
Technology

NYPD Tweet Claims That ‘Hoverboards’ Are Illegal

Marty McGrounded?

Ancient Tooth Yields Up DNA Of Ancient Human Cousins, The Denisovans
Archaeology

Ancient Tooth Yields Up DNA Of Ancient Human Cousins, The Denisovans

Giving archaeologists something to chew on

Here’s What Happens To Your Body If You Eat 10 McRib Sandwiches
Nutrition

Here’s What Happens To Your Body If You Eat 10 McRib Sandwiches

This is one viral video you may not want to imitate

Space Mining Bill Passes In Congress
Space

Space Mining Bill Passes In Congress

Now it's up to President Obama to decide whether Earth businesses can own pieces of asteroids

IBM Watson: Team Up With A Supercomputer
Technology

IBM Watson Can Now Help You With Your Christmas Shopping

Big data to the rescue!

Latest Star Wars Trailer Features Millennium Firepower
Science

Latest Star Wars Trailer Features Millennium Firepower

Ominous Sith and scrappy smugglers, oh my

What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?
Mars

What Happens If the Curiosity Rover Finds Life on Mars?

A deep-dive on whether we can handle the implications of such a discovery

Oil Spills: Uncovering A Battle Between Technology and Ecology
Diseases

Oil Spills: Uncovering A Battle Between Technology and Ecology

Research suggests the use of chemical dispersants hinders oceanic microbes responsible for natural cleanup