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NASA Tests Two Greener, Less-Toxic Propellants
Science

NASA Tests Two Greener, Less-Toxic Propellants

Keeping those satellites in motion

Volcano Track
Environment

The Largest Continental Chain Of Volcanoes Ever Has Just Been Discovered In Australia

It's off the chain

Does The 5-Second Rule Hold Up Scientifically?
Food Safety

Does The 5-Second Rule Hold Up Scientifically?

Short answer: it depends on what bacteria are on the floor

Coelacanth
Fish

‘Living Fossil’ Fish Has Lungs

Gasp!

ash-carter
DARPA

Wait, What? The Most Amazing Ideas From DARPA’s Tech Conference

We met robots and jet builders at a one-of-a-kind gathering

Hunting For The Next Flu Pandemic: A Curly Tale
Health

Hunting For The Next Flu Pandemic: A Curly Tale

Researchers find troublesome influenza viruses close to home.

Can Ozone Therapy Treat Ebola?
Medicine

Can Ozone Therapy Treat Ebola?

A new paper suggests it could. Take that with a grain of salt.

A Quick Soak In Solution Turns Brain Tissue Transparent
Diseases

A Quick Soak In Solution Turns Brain Tissue Transparent

Seeing the brain could help us understand diseases that affect it, like Alzheimer’s

What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?
Weapons

What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?

The Pentagon accidentally mailing plague and anthrax, it turns out

Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is At Its Lowest Level In 500 Years
Environment

Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is At Its Lowest Level In 500 Years

The California drought is going to get a bit tougher

DARPA Taps Into the Brain To Give Patients Robo-Touch and Better Memory
DARPA

DARPA Taps Into the Brain To Give Patients Robo-Touch and Better Memory

A report from DARPA's Wait, What? conference

How Do You Know If You Have A Tickborne Illness?
Diseases

How Do You Know If You Have A Tickborne Illness?

Ticks spread more than just Lyme disease. Knowing risks and symptoms could help you get better diagnosis—and treatment.

Uber Powerful: The Car Service’s Brazen Plan To Become A Robotic Superpower
Self Driving

Uber Powerful: The Car Service’s Brazen Plan To Become A Robotic Superpower

Should we be excited or afraid?

Dragon Dream With People
Aviation

Aeroscraft Shows Off Its Giant Airship

A second age of dirigibles is moving ahead

Are We Alone? Have We Always Been? How Do We Know?
DARPA

Are We Alone? Have We Always Been? How Do We Know?

A report from DARPA's Wait, What? conference

What Would Happen If We Burned All The Fossil Fuels On Earth?
Fossil Fuels

What Would Happen If We Burned All The Fossil Fuels On Earth?

We'll burn that bridge when we come to it

Yellowstone Is Replacing Asphalt With Paths Made From Old Tires
Environment

Yellowstone Is Replacing Asphalt With Paths Made From Old Tires

Spare tires can be a good thing

Still Of BB-8 From The Force Awakens Trailer
DIY

Three Epic Hollywood Props, Remixed

Taking DIY to the movies

Here’s How Disease Spreads In A Hospital Ward
Diseases

Here’s How Disease Spreads In A Hospital Ward

Maybe it’s worth splurging on that private hospital room

We Can Edit Genomes, Create Synthetic Life, and Remake the World. But Should We?
Technology

We Can Edit Genomes, Create Synthetic Life, and Remake the World. But Should We?

A report from DARPA's Wait, What? conference