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Fruit Bats Have Sonar, Too
Bats

Fruit Bats Have Sonar, Too

Why Does Crying Make My Nose Run?
Ask Us Anything

Why Does Crying Make My Nose Run?

Short answer: It's flooded with tears

Scrubbed! Glitches Push NASA To Delay The First Flight Of Orion
Deep Space

Scrubbed! Glitches Push NASA To Delay The First Flight Of Orion

NASA will attempt to launch the unmanned capsule again on Friday morning

Is NASA Going To Let The Hubble Telescope Burn Up?
Space Telescope

Is NASA Going To Let The Hubble Telescope Burn Up?

With no plans for future upgrades, the telescope faces a fiery end

A Special Brain Compass Helps Bats, And Other Animals, Navigate Correctly
Bats

A Special Brain Compass Helps Bats, And Other Animals, Navigate Correctly

Pufferfish Don’t Hold Their Breaths To Stay Puffed, Scientists Find
Ocean

Pufferfish Don’t Hold Their Breaths To Stay Puffed, Scientists Find

Very Important Science

Google vs. NORAD: Which Santa Tracker Sleighs The Competition?
Technology

Google vs. NORAD: Which Santa Tracker Sleighs The Competition?

The 'jolly old elf' once again fails to fly under the radar

Genesis of the X-15 Rocket Plane
Space

Genesis of the X-15 Rocket Plane

While World Fixates On ‘Autopilot,’ GM Bets On A Revolution Within Reach
Technology

While World Fixates On ‘Autopilot,’ GM Bets On A Revolution Within Reach

Detroit has a plan to change how we drive--and it hits the road in 2016

It’s Official: Skeleton Found Under Parking Lot Is Richard III
Archaeology

It’s Official: Skeleton Found Under Parking Lot Is Richard III

A combination of DNA evidence and historical research confirm the remains belong to the misshapen monarch

What Makes A Bug Go Bad? Exploring The Evolution of “EAEC”
Diseases

What Makes A Bug Go Bad? Exploring The Evolution of “EAEC”

Top security innovations of 2014
Technology

Top security innovations of 2014

It is the best of what's new.

Airbus E-Fan
Aviation

Top aerospace innovations of 2014

It is the best of what's new

Top recreation innovations of 2014
Technology

Top recreation innovations of 2014

It is the best of what's new.

Top health innovations of 2014
Best of What's New

Top health innovations of 2014

It is the best of what's new.

Men smoking
Health

Do E-Cigarettes Really Create 10 Times More Carcinogens Than Regular Cigarettes?

Probably not, but they could have their own unique dangers

Philips And Green Sense Farms
Technology

Top engineering innovations of 2014

It is the best of what's new.

‘Wanderers’ Is A Fantastic Vision Of Humanity’s Interplanetary Future
Science Fiction

‘Wanderers’ Is A Fantastic Vision Of Humanity’s Interplanetary Future

This short sci-fi film, narrated by Carl Sagan, inspires us to explore the solar system

Bartender preparing a coattail with a shaker
Science

Cocktail Calculus Chart: The Inner Workings Of Recipes

Understanding the interplay of acid, sugar, and alcohol gives essential insight into how a cocktail is structured

Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts
Bats

Vampire Bats Might Enjoy Brussels Sprouts