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The Week In Drones: Virtual Cities, Paparazzi, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: Virtual Cities, Paparazzi, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

Aboriginal Fires Actually Increase Kangaroo, Lizard Populations
Environment

Aboriginal Fires Actually Increase Kangaroo, Lizard Populations

A paradoxical finding.

Days With Multiple Tornados More Frequent And Intense
Global Warming

Days With Multiple Tornados More Frequent And Intense

Yearly totals of twisters hold steady - but they’re coming more often in clusters

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First
Fossil Fuels

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First

Physicist Arden Warner's new process uses magnetism instead of toxic chemicals to mop up oil spills

Everyone Hates NASA’s Asteroid Capture Program
NASA

Everyone Hates NASA’s Asteroid Capture Program

And they're finally saying something about it.

Rosetta Finally Reaches ‘Rubber Ducky’ Comet
Science

Rosetta Finally Reaches ‘Rubber Ducky’ Comet

Now to figure out where to land…

Navigate Robotic Smog In City Of Drones
Technology

Navigate Robotic Smog In City Of Drones

A game/art exhibit that's all blade, no runners.

Can Biohackers Succeed At Making ‘Real Vegan Cheese’?
Agriculture

Can Biohackers Succeed At Making ‘Real Vegan Cheese’?

Scientific opinion varies on the practicality of animal-free dairy.

How Spiders Spin Their Silk, and Why It Can Help Humans
Animals

How Spiders Spin Their Silk, and Why It Can Help Humans

When NASA Repurposed the Vehicle Assembly Building for Parachute Tests
Space

When NASA Repurposed the Vehicle Assembly Building for Parachute Tests

Satellite Navigation Was Created For Submarine Based Nuclear War
Military

Satellite Navigation Was Created For Submarine Based Nuclear War

How Two Americans Got An Untested Ebola Treatment
Diseases

How Two Americans Got An Untested Ebola Treatment

…and why no patients in Africa are going to get it.

Effect Of Fracking On Wildlife Is Basically Unknown
Wildlife

Effect Of Fracking On Wildlife Is Basically Unknown

The mystery is not eye-opening.

Fuel-Less Space Drive May Actually Work, Says NASA
NASA

Fuel-Less Space Drive May Actually Work, Says NASA

Travel through space without filling up the gas tank.

The Week In Drones: Shotgun Salesmen, Contraband Couriers, And More
Drones

The Week In Drones: Shotgun Salesmen, Contraband Couriers, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

New Mars Rover Will Have Lasers, X-Ray Vision, And More
Science

New Mars Rover Will Have Lasers, X-Ray Vision, And More

Curiosity is about to get a kick-butt little brother

How Did The Deadliest Strain Of Ebola Travel From Central To West Africa?
Diseases

How Did The Deadliest Strain Of Ebola Travel From Central To West Africa?

It was not Gwyneth Paltrow.

Octopus Broods Its Eggs For 4.5 Years, Longest For Any Animal
Animals

Octopus Broods Its Eggs For 4.5 Years, Longest For Any Animal

This is commitment.

Many Fraudulent Stem Cell Beauty Treatments Are Being Sold Online
Health

Many Fraudulent Stem Cell Beauty Treatments Are Being Sold Online

An analysis of websites found clinics that sell "stem cell" facelifts, breast augmentations, and vaginal rejuvenation procedures.

Infant Possibilities
Health

Infant Possibilities

Babies’ genomes hold clues that can save their lives, but that same information could be used in far less noble ways. Where should we draw the line?