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Storing Nuclear Waste In Salt Deposits Isn’t As Secure As You’d Think
Energy

Storing Nuclear Waste In Salt Deposits Isn’t As Secure As You’d Think

Don't brine the fuel rods just yet

IBM’s #HackAHairdryer Campaign is Symbolic of A Larger Sexism Problem in STEM
Technology

IBM’s #HackAHairdryer Campaign is Symbolic of A Larger Sexism Problem in STEM

And the problem of the 'girlification of science'

Turret
Military

Video: Sunken Seaplane Was One Of The First Victims Of Pearl Harbor

A new survey of the undersea site

Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?
Space

Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?

Peter Thiel Goes Nuclear
Renewables

Peter Thiel Goes Nuclear

What are the rest of us waiting for?

‘Medieval Warm Period’ May Not Have Been So Warm After All
Climate Change

‘Medieval Warm Period’ May Not Have Been So Warm After All

Bad news, climate deniers

We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars
Mars

We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars

Mark Watney, eat your heart out

A Reaper In *Eye In The Sky*
Drones

New Drone Movie Trailer Asks Ancient Question With Modern Technology

Will Helen Mirren and Aaron Paul kill a child to save dozens of innocent people?

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?
Weapons

Can A Smarter Gun Prevent A Massacre?

This one has been gathering dust for a decade

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle
Birds

Just One Penguin Could Break Up A Huddle

Huddles are more complex than you might think

Genetically Modified Fish Approved For Dinner Tables: A PopSci FAQ
Diseases

Genetically Modified Fish Approved For Dinner Tables: A PopSci FAQ

8 questions about AquAdvantage salmon, answered

Scientists Support Research On Gene Editing Of Human Embryos
Gene Editing

Scientists Support Research On Gene Editing Of Human Embryos

Edited embryos should not be used for pregnancy, they caution

Facebook Now Lets You Broadcast Your Own Live Streaming Video
Social Media

Facebook Now Lets You Broadcast Your Own Live Streaming Video

For iPhone only, but on Android soon, along with other big new features

Acura NSX
Self Driving

Dreams, Fantasies, and Realities: Inside Honda’s Japanese R&D Lab

Luxury supercars, hydrogen fuel cells, and fully autonomous cars -- in 15 years

Antidepressants Extend The Lives Of Roundworms By Flipping Genetic Switches
Health

Antidepressants Extend The Lives Of Roundworms By Flipping Genetic Switches

If the same process happens in humans, it could mean a longer adolescence and a longer lifespan

3D-Printed Supercars Will Cut Costs And Emissions
Vehicles

3D-Printed Supercars Will Cut Costs And Emissions

One of four new ideas transforming your ride

A Human Driver Vs. Robby The Autonomous Racecar
Technology

A Human Driver Vs. Robby The Autonomous Racecar

Taking humans out of the equation will transform the car of the future

This Professor Calculated The True Cost of Destroying The Death Star
Science Fiction

This Professor Calculated The True Cost of Destroying The Death Star

The Star Wars superweapon is an economic catastrophe as well as a planetary one

CRISPR
Gene Editing

The Future Of Gene Editing Is Being Decided Right Now

How will CRISPR shape our future?

Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation
Exoplanets

Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation

You are getting verrry sleeepy