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The Fight Against Fake Birth Control
Health

The Fight Against Fake Birth Control

A recent study shows that a huge percentage of Peru's emergency contraceptives are not what they appear.

Was Quarantine The Right Move?
Health

Was Quarantine The Right Move?

China's dramatic response to a single case of plague is very telling.

Fukushima Monkeys Have Fewer Blood Cells Than Monkeys Elsewhere, Study Finds
Energy

Fukushima Monkeys Have Fewer Blood Cells Than Monkeys Elsewhere, Study Finds

But, as with many nuclear-disaster health studies, the findings, and what they mean, are controversial.

The Week In Drones: No-Fly Maps, Protecting Future Japan, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: No-Fly Maps, Protecting Future Japan, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

Far From Blind, Bats Use Polarized Light to Find Their Way
Animals

Far From Blind, Bats Use Polarized Light to Find Their Way

Leishmania Parasite: Deadly For Humans, But Good For Flies?
Health

Leishmania Parasite: Deadly For Humans, But Good For Flies?

Whatever you do, do NOT do an image search for "cutaneous Leishmania".

Why DARPA Wants An Experimental Spaceplane
DARPA

Why DARPA Wants An Experimental Spaceplane

An ambitious DARPA project seeks to get satellites into space cheaper and on demand.

“Night’s Slow Poison”: An Excerpt From Our Sci-Fi Special Issue
Science Fiction

“Night’s Slow Poison”: An Excerpt From Our Sci-Fi Special Issue

On an interstellar cargo ship, a peculiar traveller triggers stark memories of an abandoned home planet and a long-lost love.

How Apollo Flew Without Wings
Space

How Apollo Flew Without Wings

US and China Trade Naval Expertise at RIMPAC 2014 Wargames
Technology

US and China Trade Naval Expertise at RIMPAC 2014 Wargames

Introducing Our First Sci-Fi Special Issue For The iPad
Science Fiction

Introducing Our First Sci-Fi Special Issue For The iPad

Dispatches From The Future contains more than 100 pages of mind-bending science fiction, including a first-ever animated graphic novel adapted from Isaac Asimov's legendary short story, "Nightfall." Download a copy today.

101-Year-Old Citizen Scientist Has Called In Weather Observations Every Day For 84 Years
Environment

101-Year-Old Citizen Scientist Has Called In Weather Observations Every Day For 84 Years

The U.S. National Weather Service is naming a whole new award after him.

American Concept Art Of Soviet Laser
Weapons

Could Lasers Be The Future Of Anti-Missile Weapons?

It's possible, but don't expect airliners to start firing lasers tomorrow.

photo of large, round, white biogas plants
Global Warming

U.K. Supermarket To Run On Electricity Made From Its Own Rotting Food

The joys of anaerobic digestion

Nom Nom Nom – How Toxoplasma gondii Feeds on Cellular Proteins
Diseases

Nom Nom Nom – How Toxoplasma gondii Feeds on Cellular Proteins

Welcome To The Lab Of An Apollo Computer Anatomist
Projects

Welcome To The Lab Of An Apollo Computer Anatomist

Awesome tools for a digital dissection

Proof we landed on the Moon is in the dust
Space

Proof we landed on the Moon is in the dust

A less common reply against Moon hoax theorists: the way dust behaves in Apollo videos is proof we landed on the Moon.

Ask Anything: Can Humans Smell Fear?
Evolution

Ask Anything: Can Humans Smell Fear?

Short answer: It’s up for debate.

The Pros and Cons of Herbicide-Tolerant GMOs
Diseases

The Pros and Cons of Herbicide-Tolerant GMOs

The Week In Drones: Wedding Photographers, Prison Guards, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: Wedding Photographers, Prison Guards, And More

Keeping up with the droneses