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The Carpool Deville
Vehicles

How 2 Guys Turned A ’69 Cadillac Into The World’s Fastest Hot Tub

This drivable DIY project gives new meaning to the term "carpool"

How Many Ballots Do You Have To Count To Know Whether An Election Was Rigged?
Science

How Many Ballots Do You Have To Count To Know Whether An Election Was Rigged?

Short answer: Surprisingly few.

A New Voting Machine Could Make Sure Every Vote Really Counts
Technology

A New Voting Machine Could Make Sure Every Vote Really Counts

That is, if it ever gets used.

Is ‘Interstellar’ An Antidote To Humanity’s Space Apathy?
Black Holes

Is ‘Interstellar’ An Antidote To Humanity’s Space Apathy?

It may be set in the distant future, but the movie highlights the issues that stymie space travel today.

The First Fully 3-D Printed LEDs Are Here
Technology

The First Fully 3-D Printed LEDs Are Here

And they come in orange and green

Big Pic: Simulated Black Hole Collision Shreds The Milky Way [ANIMATED]
Black Holes

Big Pic: Simulated Black Hole Collision Shreds The Milky Way [ANIMATED]

Luckily for us, nothing like this is actually happening nearby.

Atomic Pin Up Girls
Space

Atomic Pin Up Girls

High-Tech Harness Lets You Communicate With Your Dog
Dogs

High-Tech Harness Lets You Communicate With Your Dog

Benefitting humankind as well as canine-kind

WhiteKnightTwo
Private Space Flight

What’s Next For Virgin Galactic?

The fatal crash of SpaceShipTwo might end Sir Richard Branson's vision of the future, but not the commercial space flight industry. Here's why.

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car
Birds

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car

Penguin spying, for science

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Crashed During A Mojave Test Flight [Updated]
Private Space Flight

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Crashed During A Mojave Test Flight [Updated]

This is not shaping up to be a good week for commercial spaceflight

Meet A Woman Who Trains Robots For A Living
AI

Meet A Woman Who Trains Robots For A Living

Teaching the art of learning through algorithms and pasta

Spider and a bat
Animals

6 Surprising Facts About Halloween’s Mascots

Hack-'O-Lantern
Projects

Create A Smoking Pumpkin With An E-Cigarette

How to hack your jack-o'-lantern

What New Chinese Weapons Will We See at This Year’s Zhuhai Air Show?
Military

What New Chinese Weapons Will We See at This Year’s Zhuhai Air Show?

Is The Human Species Still Evolving?
Evolution

Is The Human Species Still Evolving?

Bill Nye The Science Guy speculates on the future of mankind

How To Give A Mouse Ebola
Health

How To Give A Mouse Ebola

...and what mouse Ebola can tell us about human infections

Researchers May Have Found A Fragment of Amelia Earhart’s Plane
Aviation

Researchers May Have Found A Fragment of Amelia Earhart’s Plane

A patch of aluminum discovered in 1991 has been identified as part of the long lost aircraft.

What NASA Should Do Instead Of An Asteroid Retrieval Mission
Science

What NASA Should Do Instead Of An Asteroid Retrieval Mission

One professor says an asteroid survey would be a better use of NASA’s time and money.

How Sneeze Particles Travel Inside An Airplane
Aviation

How Sneeze Particles Travel Inside An Airplane

Simulation technology shows why you should sit very far behind a sick passenger.