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My Temple, My Mountain
Science

My Temple, My Mountain

This is a comic about space

The Cure-All
Stem Cells

The Cure-All

Are new stem cell therapies miracles in a bottle--or just a dangerous form of snake oil?

Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?
Robots

Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?

There's Such A Thing As Too Much Falling

Air Force Wants Cheap Attack Drones It Can Lose In War
DARPA

Air Force Wants Cheap Attack Drones It Can Lose In War

Truly expendable robot warriors

Bill Nye’s Solar Sail Has Stopped Sending Data Back To Earth … Again
Space

Bill Nye’s Solar Sail Has Stopped Sending Data Back To Earth … Again

We really need to work on our communication skills

Start Your Humanoids: Today’s DARPA Robotics Challenge Is Historic, And Hilarious
Technology

Start Your Humanoids: Today’s DARPA Robotics Challenge Is Historic, And Hilarious

These bots are made for walking

DJI Phantom In Flight
Technology

Do Androids Dream Of Drone Weddings?

The "most high-tech wedding in history" was kind of a disappointment

5 Things You Need To Know About So-Called “Female Viagra”
Medicine

5 Things You Need To Know About So-Called “Female Viagra”

Flibanserin, the first libido drug for women, got green-lit today

China’s Getting Ready to Turn on Asia’s Biggest Warship
Military

China’s Getting Ready to Turn on Asia’s Biggest Warship

A landlocked test rig for the Type 055 Cruiser nears completion

New NASA Satellites Could Help Prevent Katrina-Like Disasters
NASA

New NASA Satellites Could Help Prevent Katrina-Like Disasters

To predict a hurricane’s deadliness, CYGNSS will look deep into the eye of the storm

Mola Mola
Animals

Swim Through The Seven Seas With Google Fish View

Happy Early World Ocean Day!

Krypton Can Tell How Much Water California (And Mad Max) Has Left
Environment

Krypton Can Tell How Much Water California (And Mad Max) Has Left

May you ride eternal, shiny, and quenched

We Tested SoundHound’s New Smartphone Assistant ‘Hound’ And Were Surprised
AI

We Tested SoundHound’s New Smartphone Assistant ‘Hound’ And Were Surprised

The app best known for ID-ing songs is taking on Google Now

Remote Control Submarine Turns A GoPro Into An Aquanaut
Drones

Remote Control Submarine Turns A GoPro Into An Aquanaut

Sea drones see

Pluto’s Moons Are Flopping Around All Over The Place
Science

Pluto’s Moons Are Flopping Around All Over The Place

Pulled by dual gravity, the egg-shaped satellites tumble like eerie dice

Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them
Military

Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them

...or 'Star Trek' sound effects. Either way, pew pew pew!

Chile Wants To Make Your Smartphone Greener
Technology

Chile Wants To Make Your Smartphone Greener

Mining cleaner rare earth elements to power cell phones and missiles

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science
Dinosaurs

Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Bad Science

The new dino movie from the creators of 'Toy Story' looks fun, but wrong

Tricycle Hovercraft Wants To Let You Fly Like a Jedi
Aviation

Tricycle Hovercraft Wants To Let You Fly Like a Jedi

Creators promise the Flike is 'as easy as riding a bike.' Uh-huh.

Archaeologists Could Use Augmented Reality To Immortalize Ancient Sites
Archaeology

Archaeologists Could Use Augmented Reality To Immortalize Ancient Sites

And also let tourists peek inside