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Technology

We Know What You’ve Been Googling

We asked the mega search engine for its top science and tech terms of 2014

Radar image City of Rio de Janeiro
Ocean

This Is What A Shipwreck Looks Like After 113 Years

NOAA releases sonar images of the sunken SS City of Rio de Janeiro

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Environment

Magnetically Levitating Elevators Could Go Up, Down, And Sideways

Elevators: not just for elevating anymore

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive
Science Fiction

The Sounds Behind The Millennium Falcon’s Failing Hyperdrive

"It's not my fault!"

weather patterns visualized on a 3-D computer model of Earth
Weather

3-D Map Of Earth Shows Real-Time Weather

One of our 15 favorite recent data visualizations

Fish Hide From Predators By Smelling Like Coral
Fish

Fish Hide From Predators By Smelling Like Coral

We could learn a lot from a reef-dweller

What’s that, again? How short, repeated phrases may further your tots’ speech
Science

What’s that, again? How short, repeated phrases may further your tots’ speech

a year's worth of a diabetic's glucose and activity levels
Diabetes

Diabetic Charts A Year’s Worth Of His Health Data

One of our 15 favorite recent data visualizations

Could A New Injectable Gel Save Lives On The Battlefield?
Military

Could A New Injectable Gel Save Lives On The Battlefield?

"There's always room for injectable hydrogel!"

How Did That Spiderweb Cross The Road?
Ask Us Anything

How Did That Spiderweb Cross The Road?

Short answer: It had help.

With Rocket Blown Up, Orbital Sciences Hitches A Ride To Space
Science

With Rocket Blown Up, Orbital Sciences Hitches A Ride To Space

While the Antares rocket is in the shop, the Atlas V will bring Orbital Sciences to the ISS

Proof Of Japan’s Kamikaze Typhoons Found In Ancient Rocks
Weather

Proof Of Japan’s Kamikaze Typhoons Found In Ancient Rocks

The Mongol army was no match for bad weather

Wenchang Space Launch China Hainan
Military

China Is Building One Of The World’s Largest Space Launch Vehicles

The Long March goes on

Is There A Scientifically Valid Way To Interrogate People?
Psychology

Is There A Scientifically Valid Way To Interrogate People?

Even if torture were condonable, it doesn't work, says a research psychologist. What does?

Real Swordsmen Weigh In On Star Wars’s Weird Triple Lightsaber
Science Fiction

Real Swordsmen Weigh In On Star Wars’s Weird Triple Lightsaber

Is it silly? Is it useful?

Rosetta Offers New Insight Into Where Water On Earth Came From
Science

Rosetta Offers New Insight Into Where Water On Earth Came From

Different kinds of rocks have different kinds of water

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Animals

Spidey Sensor: Spider Leg Organs Inspire a New Sound Detector

Infographic: Which Elements Are Found In The Earth, Sun, Sea, And You
Science

Infographic: Which Elements Are Found In The Earth, Sun, Sea, And You

This interactive periodic table is one of our favorite toys on the Internet this week

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water
Robots

Robotic Experiment Recreates Evolution In Oil And Water

Evolution in the absence of biological molecules

The Death Of The Password Starts Today (Maybe)
Security

The Death Of The Password Starts Today (Maybe)

Your voice (or fingerprint or iris) is your passport to the online world