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Concept drawing of the first human explorers on Mars
Mars

Should We Search For Life On Mars Before Sending Astronauts?

Unfortunately, NASA doesn’t have a good game plan

Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave
Environment

Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave

The risk of megatsunamis may be slightly greater than expected—but they’re still extremely rare

Sand Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Science

Sand Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

Once more unto the beach

This Test Can Detect Any Virus That Infects Humans
Medicine

This Test Can Detect Any Virus That Infects Humans

A test to end all tests

Hurricane Joaquin and storm activity Oct. 2
Environment

Hurricane Joaquin Tracking Back Out To Sea

But dangerous flooding is still happening along the East Coast

Unusual Uses For An Electric Toothbrush
Projects

Unusual Uses For An Electric Toothbrush

A good idea... and a really, really bad one

Aaron From ‘The Walking Dead’ Talks About Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse
Technology

Aaron From ‘The Walking Dead’ Talks About Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse

Actor Ross Marquand on walkers, nerd-dom, and big-box stores, in our Q&A

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.