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Finally, Really, You’re Invited to Help Name Distant Planets
Exoplanets

Finally, Really, You’re Invited to Help Name Distant Planets

It's a new policy for the International Astronomical Union.

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Health

The End Is Nigh For the Guinea Worm

Eradicating this this nasty parasite would be great for humanity, but should we consider the ecological impacts?

DNA. Medical science, genetic biotechnology, chemistry biology. Innovation technology concept and nano technology background
Gene Editing

How DNA Scissors Can Perform Surgery Directly On Your Genes

These gene-slicers may help tackle HIV, Alzheimer's, and brain cancer.

Regulation Won’t Kill The Sharing Economy. We Just Need New Rules.
Technology

Regulation Won’t Kill The Sharing Economy. We Just Need New Rules.

A lack of regulation gives way to high potential value, as well as high potential risks.

Go Analog With A Resistance-Based Calculator
Projects

Go Analog With A Resistance-Based Calculator

Old school at its best

How Do Frogs Jump? [Video]
Animals

How Do Frogs Jump? [Video]

It depends on where they're from.

Smarter People Are More Likely To Move To Cities
Science

Smarter People Are More Likely To Move To Cities

Higher intelligence is linked with migration to urban areas.

Cancer Screening Can Do More Harm Than Good
Cancer

Cancer Screening Can Do More Harm Than Good

Catching cancer early doesn't always increase a patient's longevity and wellbeing.

Database Of Loans Shows That English Is The World’s Top Borrower And Lender Of Words
Science

Database Of Loans Shows That English Is The World’s Top Borrower And Lender Of Words

International word trades are sometimes friendly, sometimes not.

NASA’s VAB: a Garage for the Saturn V
Space

NASA’s VAB: a Garage for the Saturn V

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.