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Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices
Robots

Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices

Using DNA Forensics To Track Elephant Poachers
Animals

Using DNA Forensics To Track Elephant Poachers

New methods to track and trace ivory's origins

Warships, Glenn Frey and the Gas Stations of the Ocean
Military

Warships, Glenn Frey and the Gas Stations of the Ocean

The Week In Drones: Pepper Spray Paintballs, Celebrity Selfies, And More
Drones

The Week In Drones: Pepper Spray Paintballs, Celebrity Selfies, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

The Alberts, Spaceflight’s Unsung Heroes
Space

The Alberts, Spaceflight’s Unsung Heroes

Plans Unveiled for World’s Tallest, Pinkest Towers
Engineering

Plans Unveiled for World’s Tallest, Pinkest Towers

China's planned buildings combine amazing height with green technologies that seem almost too good to be true.

Want to Fool a Kid? Put It In Writing
Science

Want to Fool a Kid? Put It In Writing

What Are Your Picks For The Best In Cli-Fi?
Global Warming

What Are Your Picks For The Best In Cli-Fi?

Nominate the best in pop culture about global warming for a "climate fiction" award.

Are Fish As Intelligent As Crows, Chimps… Or People?
Evolution

Are Fish As Intelligent As Crows, Chimps… Or People?

The science shows that fish use tools, feel pain, have long memories, and deserve better treatment from us.

The Newest, Strictest Test Of A Quantum Computer Yet
Physics

The Newest, Strictest Test Of A Quantum Computer Yet

…finds it's no faster than conventional computers. But scientists have some ideas for finding quantum speed-up in the future.

How To Cure Garlic Breath
Life Skills

How To Cure Garlic Breath

Thank you, science.

Russia Just Finished A Submarine It Has Spent 20 Years Building
Navy

Russia Just Finished A Submarine It Has Spent 20 Years Building

The 1990s are back, and they're nuclear.

Lockheed’s Vision: Autonomous Drones With Lasers
Drones

Lockheed’s Vision: Autonomous Drones With Lasers

"A weapon that operates at Mach a million—that’s game-changing," CTO Ray Johnson tells us.

Mantis Shrimp Vision Is Not As Mindblowing As You’ve Been Told
Health

Mantis Shrimp Vision Is Not As Mindblowing As You’ve Been Told

Obama Announces Expanded Marine Sanctuary, Efforts Against Fraudulent Seafood
Environment

Obama Announces Expanded Marine Sanctuary, Efforts Against Fraudulent Seafood

New rules under the sea and on the plate

How To Set Up Your Endangered Leopard On A Date
Endangered Species

How To Set Up Your Endangered Leopard On A Date

Plus, a gallery of endangered zoo babies born this year. Squee!

CV-18 Air Wing
Military

Is this a model of China’s next aircraft carrier?

A scale model at a Chinese naval exhibit gives us clues about the China’s next carrier class.

What Will We Eat In 2050?
Health

What Will We Eat In 2050?

Q&A: To Solve The Water Problem, We Need To Solve Energy
Energy

Q&A: To Solve The Water Problem, We Need To Solve Energy

Answers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Michael Knotekon on the "water-energy nexus"

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others
Health

New Study Uncovers Why Stress Leads To Depression In Some, But Not Others