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Fold A Paper Robot With An Arduino Brain
Projects

Fold A Paper Robot With An Arduino Brain

Origami action

The Complex Rise of a Deadly Disease
Diseases

The Complex Rise of a Deadly Disease

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus is rare in America but a dynamic between birds and mosquitoes may make it more common.

How Science Is Fighting Wilder Wildfires Than Ever Before
Weather

How Science Is Fighting Wilder Wildfires Than Ever Before

As wildfires roar, meteorologists are often the only barrier between life and death

Car Disrupted: Hydrogen Hits The Road This Fall
Electric Vehicles

Car Disrupted: Hydrogen Hits The Road This Fall

One of four new ideas transforming your ride

Where To Watch ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer And Get Pre-Sale Tickets
Technology

Where To Watch ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer And Get Pre-Sale Tickets

Cue Monday Night Football Theme

The Science Behind Popping A Balloon
Physics

The Science Behind Popping A Balloon

POP!

The Government Wants To Register Drones
Technology

The Government Wants To Register Drones

Announced today, future regulations for unmanned flying machines

Welcome To Your Future Energy-Efficient House
Electric Vehicles

Welcome To Your Future Energy-Efficient House

A visit to the Solar Decathlon, the battleground for affordable green housing

Does Coffee Give You A Different Buzz Than Tea?
Ask Us Anything

Does Coffee Give You A Different Buzz Than Tea?

Short answer: Yes, in subtle ways

This Tower Would Let City Dwellers Tour The Natural World
Environment

This Tower Would Let City Dwellers Tour The Natural World

Circumnavigate the globe by elevator

Could Having Your DNA Tested Land You In Court?
Health

Could Having Your DNA Tested Land You In Court?

Police are scanning private DNA databases to solve murders

China Yuanmeng airship
Military

China Tests Its Largest Airship

Yuanmeng flies at 20km

Alien Megastructure
Space

Are Those Really Alien Megastructures? How Astronomers Plan To Investigate

There's something weird happening around a faraway star.

Why Do Seals Have Wavy Whiskers?
Wildlife

Why Do Seals Have Wavy Whiskers?

Scientists built oversize plastic whiskers to find out

Battelle's DroneDefender
Weapons

This Device Turns Any Gun Into An Anti-Drone Ray

The DroneDefender is a 10-lb add-on for electronic warfare

Prosthetic Limbs Could Have Artificial Skin That Really Feels
Technology

Prosthetic Limbs Could Have Artificial Skin That Really Feels

It can transmit different amounts of pressure, just like real skin

Tesla Model S
Self Driving

Tesla Cars Become Autonomous Overnight

Wireless update to Model S lets the machine take the wheel

This Machine Writes Better Clickbait Than You
AI

This Machine Writes Better Clickbait Than You

How it works will shock you

Copepod
Animals

How Some Tiny Plankton Can Literally Jump Out Of Water

Breaking barriers

Have We Detected Megastructures Built By Aliens Around A Distant Star?
Exoplanets

Have We Detected Megastructures Built By Aliens Around A Distant Star?

Or just a cloud of comets? Scientists want to investigate further