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Black Hornet Nano UAV
Drones

Special Forces Test Hummingbird-Size Drone

One tiny scout for now, one big question for the future

Sino-Russian Naval Exercise in Club Med
Military

Sino-Russian Naval Exercise in Club Med

Joint Sea Drill 2015

Watch MIT’s Robot Cheetah Jump Over Obstacles
DARPA

Watch MIT’s Robot Cheetah Jump Over Obstacles

Cat-like reflexes

Can We Unlearn Social Biases While We Sleep?
Health

Can We Unlearn Social Biases While We Sleep?

Putting gender and race stereotypes to bed

Why Did A Bacterial Scientist Trick People Into Thinking Chocolate Was Healthy?
Science

Why Did A Bacterial Scientist Trick People Into Thinking Chocolate Was Healthy?

A glimpse into the broken system of scientific journals and bad journalism

Anthrax Spores
Weapons

Why Does The Pentagon Keep An Anthrax Stash On Hand?

A precautionary stockpile, provided no one mails it by accident

President Obama Talks Climate Change and Basketball During Twitter Q&A
Global Warming

President Obama Talks Climate Change and Basketball During Twitter Q&A

Not exactly a slam dunk

A Global Project Is Making High-Tech Cities Less Hackable, From The Ground Up
Technology

A Global Project Is Making High-Tech Cities Less Hackable, From The Ground Up

Security in the technology age

What Might A Killerbot Arms Race Look Like?
Robots

What Might A Killerbot Arms Race Look Like?

The coming swarm

Divine Eagle China UAV
Military

Divine Eagle, China’s Enormous Stealth Hunting Drone, Takes Shape

What a Big Bird

Robot Learns To Walk With Damaged Legs
Robots

Robot Learns To Walk With Damaged Legs

Great news for robots! Bad news for people chased by robots.

A Flu That’s Infecting Thousands Of Dogs Could Move To Humans Next
Environment

A Flu That’s Infecting Thousands Of Dogs Could Move To Humans Next

But it probably won’t

SpaceX Can Now Carry Air Force Satellites Into Space
Technology

SpaceX Can Now Carry Air Force Satellites Into Space

The military is flying commercial

The Church Of George Church
Gene Editing

The Church Of George Church

From reviving extinct species to hunting for dark matter, can a single scientist transform biology--and our lives?

Black Solar Cells Reach Incredible New Efficiency Record
Renewables

Black Solar Cells Reach Incredible New Efficiency Record

The bright world of photovoltaics

These 9 Instruments Will Find Out Whether Aliens Could Live On Europa
NASA

These 9 Instruments Will Find Out Whether Aliens Could Live On Europa

Figuring out if conditions are right for life on Jupiter's icy moon

Sniffing The Feet For Infection
Diseases

Sniffing The Feet For Infection

An e-nose may one day quickly diagnose diabetic foot infections

What The Justice Department’s New Drone Rules Mean For Your Privacy
Drones

What The Justice Department’s New Drone Rules Mean For Your Privacy

More paper work for special agents, more privacy for you

One of the browser interfaces for the RobotsFor.me remote robotics lab
Robots

Robots Need Your Brain Power To Get Smarter

A remote robotics lab requests use of humanity's hive mind

Science Is Still Trying To Figure Out What Makes A Female Athlete
Health

Science Is Still Trying To Figure Out What Makes A Female Athlete

Sex tests in sports are archaic