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The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence
Robots

The Looming Threat of Artificial Unintelligence

Stop fantasizing about super-smart A.I., and start worrying about dumb algorithms

Defy The Cable Company With A DIY HDTV Antenna
Projects

Defy The Cable Company With A DIY HDTV Antenna

Stick it to the man

Pie Sci: A Few Questions For A Leading Pie Scientist
Physics

Pie Sci: A Few Questions For A Leading Pie Scientist

Amy Rowat studies the structure of a good pie inside and out

How To Make Your Own Hologram-Projecting Glasses
Projects

How To Make Your Own Hologram-Projecting Glasses

For less than the cost of a movie ticket

Pie Sci: Why You Should Eat A Slice Of Pie Crust-First
Psychology

Pie Sci: Why You Should Eat A Slice Of Pie Crust-First

And other ways to make pie taste better using psychology

Did The Future Begin In 1610?
Environment

Did The Future Begin In 1610?

Scientists debate the start date of 'the age of man'

Citizen Science Goes Meta
DIY

Citizen Science Goes Meta

Inflatable Habitat
International Space Station

Welcome To The Inflatable Space Age

Up close with Robert Bigelow and his dream of habitable bubbles in space

Ebola-Plagued Countries Now Risk Deadly Measles Epidemic
Vaccines

Ebola-Plagued Countries Now Risk Deadly Measles Epidemic

Low vaccination rates mean measles could potentially kill more West Africans than Ebola

Your Farts Could Tell Your Doctor About Your Digestive Health
Health

Your Farts Could Tell Your Doctor About Your Digestive Health

Finding out which microbes dealt it

Meet The 7-Foot Lobster Centipede Of Your Nightmares
Animals

Meet The 7-Foot Lobster Centipede Of Your Nightmares

Really, he's a sweetheart

How To Build A Hovercraft From Styrofoam Plates
Projects

How To Build A Hovercraft From Styrofoam Plates

Just in time for Marty McFly's arrival in the future

60 Tons Of Cosmic Dust Fall To Earth Every Day
Space

60 Tons Of Cosmic Dust Fall To Earth Every Day

Does this mean there are cosmic dust bunnies?

NASA Can Make 3 More Nuclear Batteries, And That’s It
NASA

NASA Can Make 3 More Nuclear Batteries, And That’s It

Plutonium-238 is still in really short supply

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Have Sandy Hot Springs
NASA

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Have Sandy Hot Springs

Turning the heat up on this frigid space rock

Why Is Canada Winning The Drone Race?
Drones

Why Is Canada Winning The Drone Race?

In the push to get commercial drone operations off the ground, America has fallen far behind.

How To Build A Roman Catapult In Your Backyard
Projects

How To Build A Roman Catapult In Your Backyard

How to Build a Catapult in an Afternoon

Do Plants Get Stressed?
Diseases

Do Plants Get Stressed?

How It Works: The Oculus Rift
Technology

How It Works: The Oculus Rift

Palmer Luckey breaks it down

X-Rays Reveal A Surprise In This Turtle’s Tummy
Animals

X-Rays Reveal A Surprise In This Turtle’s Tummy

One of the 10 award-winning science visualizations from the 2015 Vizzies