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Friends Who Are Unrelated Share A Surprising Amount Of DNA
Science

Friends Who Are Unrelated Share A Surprising Amount Of DNA

Friends really are the family you choose

If A Girl Isn’t Interested In Science, It’s Not Because She’s A Girl
Health

If A Girl Isn’t Interested In Science, It’s Not Because She’s A Girl

How do babies learn to know when they gotta go?
Science

How do babies learn to know when they gotta go?

Cyberbullies Can’t Be Stopped. But They Could Be Quarantined.
Internet

Cyberbullies Can’t Be Stopped. But They Could Be Quarantined.

Tracking when bullying happens on the Internet

Guns, Drugs, And Partial Nudity: PopSci Goes To A Techno-Libertarian Bash
Drones

Guns, Drugs, And Partial Nudity: PopSci Goes To A Techno-Libertarian Bash

At the 11th annual PorcFest, technology and freedom romp hand in hand

This Bot Has Written More Wikipedia Articles Than Anybody
Internet

This Bot Has Written More Wikipedia Articles Than Anybody

It's responsible for 8.5 percent of Wikipedia articles.

The Forgotten Woman Who Made Microbiology Possible
Health

The Forgotten Woman Who Made Microbiology Possible

“The Defenders”: An Excerpt From Our Sci-Fi Special Issue
Science Fiction

“The Defenders”: An Excerpt From Our Sci-Fi Special Issue

An artificial intelligence that saved humanity from invaders 28 years ago breaks its silence to meet with human ambassadors. They have no idea what is in store.

A Beautiful Mind: Can Ariel Garten’s Brain Wave Interface Improve Your Outlook On Life?
Technology

A Beautiful Mind: Can Ariel Garten’s Brain Wave Interface Improve Your Outlook On Life?

When science and art intersect

How Apollo 11’s astronauts spent their 22 hours on the moon
Space

How Apollo 11’s astronauts spent their 22 hours on the moon

We remember the flag raising and "one small step," but what else did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin do on the Moon?

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach
Biology

Massive slick of anchovy shoal up for a day at the beach

The Ballad Of Ron Allum
Technology

The Ballad Of Ron Allum

How a self-taught engineer sent James Cameron to the Mariana Trench -- and back.

Beach Sand Used To Make A Battery That Lasts Three Times Longer
Technology

Beach Sand Used To Make A Battery That Lasts Three Times Longer

Charge your phone with that white stuff from the beach

Two Weeks, 68 Failures, And One Perfect Run: A Rube Goldberg Story
Technology

Two Weeks, 68 Failures, And One Perfect Run: A Rube Goldberg Story

The making of a marvelous machine

GMO Facts: 10 Common GMO Claims Debunked
Agriculture

GMO Facts: 10 Common GMO Claims Debunked

Learn About These GMO Facts

After Supreme Court Defeat, Aereo Plans To Return As A Cable Company
Technology

After Supreme Court Defeat, Aereo Plans To Return As A Cable Company

A logical change, since the court ruled that what Aereo was doing was illegal, unless it is cable.

5 Questions About The Smallpox Vials Found In Maryland
Diseases

5 Questions About The Smallpox Vials Found In Maryland

For example, why is the CDC planning to grow the virus instead of destroying it?

For Sale: A New Chinese Tank-Killer?
Military

For Sale: A New Chinese Tank-Killer?

The Science And History Of A Pesticide-Turned-Diet Pill
Health

The Science And History Of A Pesticide-Turned-Diet Pill

A drug banned from human consumption in 1938 has made a recent comeback in online bodybuilder forums.

De ano normales
Vaccines

Can a DNA Test for HPV Replace the Pap Smear?

A new test for HPV has been cleared as way to screen for cervical cancer, but doctors are concerned that it doesn't do enough to protect younger women.