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Comets Could Have Kickstarted Life On Earth And Other Worlds
Space

Comets Could Have Kickstarted Life On Earth And Other Worlds

No crowdfunding required

MegaBots
Robots

NASA And MegaBots Team Up To Build Giant Fighting Robots

And defeat the giant fighting robots of Japan

Can Hypnosis Kill You?
Ask Us Anything

Can Hypnosis Kill You?

Short answer: No, but you’re getting veeeeeeery sleepy

How To Inspire The Next Generation
Science

How To Inspire The Next Generation

According to Ellen Futter, President of the American Museum of Natural History

Pope Francis’ Climate Change Epiphany
Climate Change

Pope Francis’ Climate Change Epiphany

A revolutionary partnership between the Roman Catholic Church and science

Harop Drone At 2013 Paris Air Show
Weapons

Watch This Drone Turn Into A Missile

Like a Looney Toons anvil, but way deadlier

Alligator On Helium Reveals The Secret Meaning Of Alligator Bellows
Animals

Alligator On Helium Reveals The Secret Meaning Of Alligator Bellows

They bellow to communicate their body size to other gators

What Happens When You Ask a Cartoonist for Free Work?
Science

What Happens When You Ask a Cartoonist for Free Work?

You might not get the comic you were hoping for

6 Things You Should Know About Lab Diamonds
Sustainability

6 Things You Should Know About Lab Diamonds

Lab Diamonds Help Catch Up to Demand

These Speakers Use Ultrasonic Waves To Cut Through The Noise
Speakers

These Speakers Use Ultrasonic Waves To Cut Through The Noise

Like lasers for your ears

When the river runs yellow
Conservation

The Truth Behind The EPA’s Animas River Spill Is Messier Than You Think

Despite best intentions, a toxic legacy roars back to life in Colorado

Eating Carbs Helped Humans Develop Big Brains
Nutrition

Eating Carbs Helped Humans Develop Big Brains

Take that, Atkins diet

Google Is Testing Drones Under NASA’s Supervision
Technology

Google Is Testing Drones Under NASA’s Supervision

Project Wing returns to California

Home-Brewed Synthetic Opioids Are Finally A Reality
Health

Home-Brewed Synthetic Opioids Are Finally A Reality

No poppies required

Biotech Company Is Developing Transplantable Pig Organs For Humans
Health

Biotech Company Is Developing Transplantable Pig Organs For Humans

Pigs are good for more than just bacon

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains
Animals

First Octopus Genome Sequence Reveals Clues About Camouflage And Big Brains

Superbowl-prediction gene not yet found

Massive Explosion In Tianjin, China
Technology

Massive Explosion In Tianjin, China

Cause unknown; "not nuclear," says expert

Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Is Only The Latest Victim Of FDA Campaign
Technology

Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Is Only The Latest Victim Of FDA Campaign

OMG. Have you heard about this?

Better Know A Plague: Legionnaires’ Disease
Diseases

Better Know A Plague: Legionnaires’ Disease

The old-timey-sounding illness has now infected more than 100 people in New York. What is it?

A Hack For Cutting Pipes Perfectly [Video]
Projects

A Hack For Cutting Pipes Perfectly [Video]

Hackett's trick to get even edges