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A Self-Balancing, Two-Wheeled Car
Electric Vehicles

A Self-Balancing, Two-Wheeled Car

One of ten brilliant innovations from our 2015 Invention Awards

Not All Viruses Are Enemies
Diseases

Not All Viruses Are Enemies

It’s time to dig deeper into the human virome

The Rise Of The Incredible Edible Insect
Insects

The Rise Of The Incredible Edible Insect

Start-ups are marketing an unlikely new protein. It’s nutrient-rich, all natural, and six-legged.

Nepal Hit By Another Large Earthquake
Environment

Nepal Hit By Another Large Earthquake

Making a bad situation that much worse

Is Secondhand Vaping Harmful To Your Health?
Health

Is Secondhand Vaping Harmful To Your Health?

Short answer: It's not as bad as secondhand smoking

Scientists Have Created Chickens With Dinosaur Snouts
Dinosaurs

Scientists Have Created Chickens With Dinosaur Snouts

No, this is not the plot of the new Jurassic Park movie

How Do We Tell The Difference Between Male And Female Faces?
Health

How Do We Tell The Difference Between Male And Female Faces?

Scientists pinpoint the neurons behind facial recognition—in monkeys, at least

Shell Can Start Drilling For Oil In The Arctic Ocean This Summer
Environment

Shell Can Start Drilling For Oil In The Arctic Ocean This Summer

Polar bears unavailable for comment

Flying Car
Aviation

AeroMobil Flying Car Crashes In Slovakia

The Invention Award-winning prototype was destroyed, but its pilot survived

A Medical Lab In A Music Box
Health

A Medical Lab In A Music Box

One of ten brilliant innovations from our 2015 Invention Awards

China Navy Type 095 SSN Nuclear Submarine
Military

New Chinese Submarine Simulator Provides Clues To Future Naval Power

China's stealthiest nuclear attack submarine hasn't hit the water yet, but the Navy already has a simulator for the Type 095

Imura Revolver v2 Unassembled
Weapons

3D-Printed Gun Named After An Arrested Gunmaker

Wonder if a statement is being made here

The Hot Zone: Ending Ebola (For Now)?
Health

The Hot Zone: Ending Ebola (For Now)?

The epidemic’s slowdown has made time for clear-headed analysis

Look At This Ferrari Designer’s Slick Spaceship Idea
Concept Cars

Look At This Ferrari Designer’s Slick Spaceship Idea

The perfect choice for an intergalactic midlife crisis

Apple Wants Your DNA
Health

Apple Wants Your DNA

New studies through Apple's ResearchKit offer thousands of iPhone users the chance to analyze their genes

Australian Bull Ant
Animals

5 Of The Most Horrifying Mouths In Nature

You didn't want to sleep tonight, right?

An Artificial Reef For Any Seafloor
Ocean

An Artificial Reef For Any Seafloor

One of ten brilliant innovations from our 2015 Invention Awards

Calculating Safe Emergency Landings For Drones
Drones

Calculating Safe Emergency Landings For Drones

A little math saves a lot of heartache

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of filamentous Ebola virus particles (blue) budding from a chronically infected VERO E6 cell (yellow-green).
Diseases

Why Testicles Are The Perfect Hiding Spot For Ebola

Gonads provide a safe haven for the virus, which is bad news for Ebola survivors who want to have sex

SpaceX Will Test Emergency Crew Escape Plan Tomorrow
Space X

SpaceX Will Test Emergency Crew Escape Plan Tomorrow

Planning for the worst