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Bad Space Weather May Have Caused Fatal Afghan Gun Battle
Military

Bad Space Weather May Have Caused Fatal Afghan Gun Battle

Specifically, bubbles may be to blame.

Don’t Just Blame Bats for Disease Outbreaks
Animals

Don’t Just Blame Bats for Disease Outbreaks

For Car Buyers, The Repo Man Is Just A Click Away
Technology

For Car Buyers, The Repo Man Is Just A Click Away

Borrowers beware: Lenders can shut down your car remotely if you don't pay up.

Earth’s Water Is Older Than The Sun
Exoplanets

Earth’s Water Is Older Than The Sun

Why that’s good news for alien hunters

Facebook Says Wi-Fi Drones Will Be Jumbo Jet-Sized
Technology

Facebook Says Wi-Fi Drones Will Be Jumbo Jet-Sized

The Internet is only one flying robot away.

Why The CDC Thinks 1.4 Million People Might Contract Ebola By February
Health

Why The CDC Thinks 1.4 Million People Might Contract Ebola By February

A crash course in modeling the outbreak of a deadly disease

Swarms Of Mouse-Sized Robots Scurry To Maintain The Nation’s Bridges
Robots

Swarms Of Mouse-Sized Robots Scurry To Maintain The Nation’s Bridges

A new kind of miniature robot can crawl on the parts of bridges humans never see.

Throwback Thursday: The Rise Of Digital Photo Sharing, Computer Viruses, And The Laptop
Science

Throwback Thursday: The Rise Of Digital Photo Sharing, Computer Viruses, And The Laptop

September 1989 looked a lot like September 2014.

The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric
Robots

The Machines Vs. Mitt Romney: How Artificial Intelligence Is Parsing Political Rhetoric

Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds
Agriculture

Unleashing An Epidemic To Kill The Tumbleweeds

U.S. Agricultural Research Service scientists have applied to release exotic Eurasian fungi to kill invasive tumbleweeds in the American West.

Video: Paralyzed Rats Walk Again, Now Farther Than Ever
Health

Video: Paralyzed Rats Walk Again, Now Farther Than Ever

Scientists found that fluctuating the electrical signal to the rodents' paralyzed legs can make them step higher and walk for longer.

Editing The Genes Of Superbugs To Turn Off Antibiotic Resistance
Gene Editing

Editing The Genes Of Superbugs To Turn Off Antibiotic Resistance

Fighting bacteria’s ability to fight

Winter Babies Are On the Move
Science

Winter Babies Are On the Move

Want to Watch Fuel Slosh Around Inside a Saturn Rocket?
Space

Want to Watch Fuel Slosh Around Inside a Saturn Rocket?

Star Wars and Walking Robots
Military

Are Weaponized ‘Crab Walker’ Robots The Future Of Chinese Land Wars?

Shark Skin Biomimetics Takes a Bite Out of Infection Spread
Diseases

Shark Skin Biomimetics Takes a Bite Out of Infection Spread

Measuring Brainwaves Could Lead To An Objective Autism Diagnosis
Health

Measuring Brainwaves Could Lead To An Objective Autism Diagnosis

The electrical signals emitted by the autistic brain paint a much more precise picture of the disorder.

New iPad-Like Touchscreen On The 2015 Volvo XC90 Reinvents How We’ll Interact With Our Cars
Technology

New iPad-Like Touchscreen On The 2015 Volvo XC90 Reinvents How We’ll Interact With Our Cars

Mussels Inspire A Glue That Works Underwater
Ocean

Mussels Inspire A Glue That Works Underwater

It's the strongest bio-inspired, waterproof adhesive yet.

The Preservation Of Lonesome George
Science

The Preservation Of Lonesome George

How scientists taxidermied the last Pinta Island tortoise