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Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes
Evolution

Are viruses alive? New evidence says yes

Evolutionary history suggests they evolved from ancient cells

FDA Cracks Down On Pathway Genomics’ Cancer Blood Test
Cancer

FDA Cracks Down On Pathway Genomics’ Cancer Blood Test

The test isn’t backed by science and could be harmful

How Physicists Quantum Teleported Information Over 62 Miles
Physics

How Physicists Quantum Teleported Information Over 62 Miles

Bringing us one step closer to a quantum Internet

These Could Be Google’s New Nexus Phones: 5X And 6P Photos Leak
Technology

These Could Be Google’s New Nexus Phones: 5X And 6P Photos Leak

This time, it's LG and Huawei's turn

Humans In Different Buildings Linked Brain-To-Brain
Psychology

Humans In Different Buildings Linked Brain-To-Brain

Interface lets a person read another's thoughts

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Ocean

Your Seafood Might Contain Tiny Plastic Particles

Is "trash to table" the next dining trend?

A Muslim Teen in Texas Finds Himself at the Ivory Gates
Science

A Muslim Teen in Texas Finds Himself at the Ivory Gates

Gatekeeping in Science is Exactly What We Don't Need

UV Light And Balloons Can Plug Holes In Your Heart Or Other Organs
Health

UV Light And Balloons Can Plug Holes In Your Heart Or Other Organs

And it doesn’t require invasive surgery

9,000-Year-Old Remains Show Evidence Of Oldest Known Decapitation In The Americas
Archaeology

9,000-Year-Old Remains Show Evidence Of Oldest Known Decapitation In The Americas

CSI: Early Holocene

Who Is The Master Of Your Microbial Domain?
Health

Who Is The Master Of Your Microbial Domain?

Your microbiome may not be pulling all the strings

Researchers Seek Citizen Scientists To Scan The Beaks Of Every Bird Species On The Planet
Animals

Researchers Seek Citizen Scientists To Scan The Beaks Of Every Bird Species On The Planet

320 beaks down, about 9,500 to go

Is Space Mining Legal?
Deep Space

Is Space Mining Legal?

A controversial bill would give companies the right to own natural resources in space, and it may pass in the Senate by the end of September

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function
Evolution

Brilliant 10: Jonathan Pruitt Studies How (Spider) Societies Function

All hail the spider colony

The Volkswagen Scandal Is A Roundhouse Kick In the Head to Innovation
Vehicles

The Volkswagen Scandal Is A Roundhouse Kick In the Head to Innovation

We may never fully comprehend just how much damage this egregious subterfuge will really do

VW: 11 Million Diesels Had Cheating Software, $7.3 Billion Set Aside
Vehicles

VW: 11 Million Diesels Had Cheating Software, $7.3 Billion Set Aside

Criminal probe reported underway

Pizza Rat
Animals

Why Do Rats Love Pizza?

After NYC's Pizza Rat went viral, we turned to a rat expert for answers

Peanut CEO Gets Harshest Food Safety Penalty Ever
Food Safety

Peanut CEO Gets Harshest Food Safety Penalty Ever

28 years in prison for salmonella outbreak

Drones Grounded For Pope’s Visit
Drones

Drones Grounded For Pope’s Visit

Without the ban, even the Pope himself can’t supersede complex local laws

How We’ll Fly From Los Angeles To Tokyo In 30 Minutes
Space X

How We’ll Fly From Los Angeles To Tokyo In 30 Minutes

Aviation pioneer Dick Rutan explains his vision for hypersonic travel

The First Supermoon Eclipse In 32 Years Happens This Sunday
Moons

The First Supermoon Eclipse In 32 Years Happens This Sunday

It's not a sign of the apocalypse (we hope)