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A Q&A With the Guy Who Wrote the Book on Emoji
Internet

A Q&A With the Guy Who Wrote the Book on Emoji

No, really--It's called 'How to Speak Emoji'

Why Was This Bear Chewing On A Kayak?
Bears

Why Was This Bear Chewing On A Kayak?

Experts agree: he's bearly to blame

Kavli Foundation Invests $100 Million In Brain Research
Health

Kavli Foundation Invests $100 Million In Brain Research

One step closer to solving the mysteries of memory and mind

Pluto's moon Charon in New Horizons color-processed image
Science

Fly Over Pluto’s Moon In Spectacular New NASA Images

Charon is the real #SuperBloodMoon in latest New Horizons pics

Volcanos Probably Contributed To Dinosaur Extinction
Dinosaurs

Volcanos Probably Contributed To Dinosaur Extinction

The meteorite impact was a big factor too

Scientists Capture HIV Spreading Through The Body In Real Time
Diseases

Scientists Capture HIV Spreading Through The Body In Real Time

Which could lead to better ways to stop it

We Can Now Sequence A Whole Human Genome In 26 Hours
Gene Editing

We Can Now Sequence A Whole Human Genome In 26 Hours

For a critically ill infant, even seconds are a matter of life and death

Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space
Space

Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space

Everybody poops. In space, it's pretty difficult and requires a lot of planning.

Why The Deadly Sandstorm In ‘The Martian’ Is Impossible
Mars

Why The Deadly Sandstorm In ‘The Martian’ Is Impossible

A matter of momentum

Your Facebook Profile Picture Can Now Be A Short Video
Social Media

Your Facebook Profile Picture Can Now Be A Short Video

Like 'The Daily Prophet' In 'Harry Potter'

Drones Could Bring Better Medical Care To Rural Patients
Health

Drones Could Bring Better Medical Care To Rural Patients

But regulations would need to catch up first

Mealworms Eating Styrofoam
Animals

Mealworms Can Happily And Safely Eat Styrofoam

Say hello to my wriggly friend

Connor Landgraf on the modern stethoscope
Projects

A smarter stethoscope

With his company Eko Devices, Conor Landgraf is disrupting medical tools.

Screenshot from 'The Martian' official trailer
Science Fiction

Realism Makes ‘The Martian’ One Of The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Of All Time

Almost as good as the book

Tesla Launches Its Electric SUV, The Model X
Technology

Tesla Launches Its Electric SUV, The Model X

Falcon-wing doors and a “bioweapon defense mode”

DIY

White House Hosting Forum on Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing

Announcing Guiding Policies, Launching Toolkit

Edward Snowden Joined Twitter And Immediately Followed The NSA
Technology

Edward Snowden Joined Twitter And Immediately Followed The NSA

Welcomed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Neil deGrasse Tyson

Google Announces a New Tablet: the Pixel C
Gear

Google Announces a New Tablet: the Pixel C

A 10.2-inch iPad challenger

Here’s What It’s Like To Live With Tickborne Illnesses
Diseases

Here’s What It’s Like To Live With Tickborne Illnesses

A woman diagnosed with Lyme disease and babesiosis talks about navigating treatments and more

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves
Biology

Researchers Make Artificial Cells That Can Replicate Themselves

To better understand how life might have started on Earth