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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
Maybe bone-house wasps listen to too much Slayer.
The Week In Drones: Phantoms, Peacekeeper, Polluter Policing, And More
Keeping up with the droneses.
Meet The Scientist Who Might End The Climate Culture Wars
Katharine Hayhoe, "Climate Change Evangelist," wins national science communicator award
Ask Anything: How Long Can A Flower Live Once It’s Picked?
Short answer: months, if you’re very careful.
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?
These images are from research into new techniques for medical diagnoses and biometrics.
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
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
It usually eats fruits and seeds, but it has been said to have a taste for blood.
FAA May Never Figure Out Drone Rules
Both technology and regulation lag behind the FAA's own goals.
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.