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Scan Artist
Technology

Scan Artist

Repo men are pushing the bounds of personal surveillance by scanning billions of license plates—perhaps even yours.

This Wasp Eats Spiders And Stacks Up Corpses Of Stinging Ants
Spiders

This Wasp Eats Spiders And Stacks Up Corpses Of Stinging Ants

Maybe bone-house wasps listen to too much Slayer.

The Week In Drones: Phantoms, Peacekeeper, Polluter Policing, And More
DARPA

The Week In Drones: Phantoms, Peacekeeper, Polluter Policing, And More

Keeping up with the droneses.

Katharine Hayhoe holding a speech
Global Warming

Meet The Scientist Who Might End The Climate Culture Wars

Katharine Hayhoe, "Climate Change Evangelist," wins national science communicator award

Magic Mushrooms Expand Your Mind And Amplify Your Brain’s Dreaming Areas. Here’s How
Health

Magic Mushrooms Expand Your Mind And Amplify Your Brain’s Dreaming Areas. Here’s How

Far out, man

Ask Anything: How Long Can A Flower Live Once It’s Picked?
Ask Us Anything

Ask Anything: How Long Can A Flower Live Once It’s Picked?

Short answer: months, if you’re very careful.

Never Mind the CDC: The Search for Anthrax on the ISS
Diseases

Never Mind the CDC: The Search for Anthrax on the ISS

The U.S. Navy Wants Nonlethal Weapons
Military

The U.S. Navy Wants Nonlethal Weapons

When you absolutely, definitely, need an option that isn't killing someone.

Can You Guess What These Cute Pink Tiles Are Made Of?
Health

Can You Guess What These Cute Pink Tiles Are Made Of?

These images are from research into new techniques for medical diagnoses and biometrics.

A Mission Back In Time
Science

A Mission Back In Time

Rosetta is on a journey to unlock the history of the solar system.

Flying Further To Avoid Contrails Might Help With Global Warming
Global Warming

Flying Further To Avoid Contrails Might Help With Global Warming

Avoiding routes where condensation clouds form behind airplanes could reduce aviation's climate impacts

CDC Maps Show Which States Prescribe The Most Opioids
Health

CDC Maps Show Which States Prescribe The Most Opioids

The highest-prescribing states give out almost three times as many opioid scripts as the lowest-prescribing ones.

This Squirrel Breaks Record For Tail Size… And May Eat Deer’s Hearts
Animals

This Squirrel Breaks Record For Tail Size… And May Eat Deer’s Hearts

It usually eats fruits and seeds, but it has been said to have a taste for blood.

Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other
Robots

Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other

FAA May Never Figure Out Drone Rules
Drones

FAA May Never Figure Out Drone Rules

Both technology and regulation lag behind the FAA's own goals.

Car battery arc welder
Projects

How I Turned Car Batteries Into A Welder [Video]

Makeshift tools for the post-apocalypse

Donated Livers Last Three Times Longer When Supercooled
Science

Donated Livers Last Three Times Longer When Supercooled

At least rat livers do.

The Month In Plagues: Newly Approved Antibiotics, A Sheep-Repellent That Smells Like Dog Poop, And More
Diseases

The Month In Plagues: Newly Approved Antibiotics, A Sheep-Repellent That Smells Like Dog Poop, And More

This Robot Learns By Asking Strangers On The Internet
Technology

This Robot Learns By Asking Strangers On The Internet

It was assigned to build shapes out of blocks. When it wants to learn new shapes, it asks the internet.

The Week In Drones: Cameras That Follow You, Retro Police Copters, And More
Drones

The Week In Drones: Cameras That Follow You, Retro Police Copters, And More

Keeping up with the droneses