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Better Know A Plague: Palmer Amaranth
Diseases

Better Know A Plague: Palmer Amaranth

Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind
Robots

Robo Brain Project Wants To Turn the Internet into a Robotic Hivemind

U.S. Copyright Office Denies Monkeys Rights To Their Selfies
Technology

U.S. Copyright Office Denies Monkeys Rights To Their Selfies

That means no more business for this monkey.

Ask Anything: Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Brain Damage?
Ask Us Anything

Ask Anything: Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Brain Damage?

Short answer: Excellent skull design.

Google Testing Its Self-Driving Cars In A Complete Virtual “Matrix California”
Technology

Google Testing Its Self-Driving Cars In A Complete Virtual “Matrix California”

They must have taken the red pill.

The Future Of Urban Planning: Zoning For Drones
Drones

The Future Of Urban Planning: Zoning For Drones

How we can make our lives with flying robots not suck.

Superwhite Beetles, Spongy Brain Models And Other Amazing Images Of This Week
Science

Superwhite Beetles, Spongy Brain Models And Other Amazing Images Of This Week

Catch a glimpse

GPS Station
Science

Extreme Drought Is Causing Land In The Western U.S. To Rise Upward

No, you're not getting taller.

Weird Microbes Thrive In Asphalt Lake And Sunless Glacial Water
Environment

Weird Microbes Thrive In Asphalt Lake And Sunless Glacial Water

Life on Earth -- in unexpected places.

Bill Nye Fights Back
Science

Bill Nye Fights Back

How a mild-mannered children’s celebrity plans to save science in America—or go down swinging.

How to See the Future In Kids’ Drawings
Science

How to See the Future In Kids’ Drawings

Scientists Have No Idea Why U.S. Teens Are Having Fewer Babies Than Ever
Health

Scientists Have No Idea Why U.S. Teens Are Having Fewer Babies Than Ever

We're doing so much better than teens in the 1950s.

An Electronic Camouflage Cloak Inspired By Color-Changing Octopus Skin
Technology

An Electronic Camouflage Cloak Inspired By Color-Changing Octopus Skin

Eat your heart out, Harry Potter

Australia beautiful country
Animals

Bright Lights, Big City Means More Super-Spiders

How The Panama Canal Changed The Shape Of War
Navy

How The Panama Canal Changed The Shape Of War

Or at least the shape of warships

A Glacial Lake Near The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
Ask Us Anything

What Happens When A Volcano Erupts Under A Glacier?

In Iceland, a question of ice and fire

When NASA Launched Stardust, They Had No Way To Retrieve Its Samples
Space

When NASA Launched Stardust, They Had No Way To Retrieve Its Samples

This space probe has a dirty little secret.

Turning Old Lead Batteries Into New Solar Energy
Renewables

Turning Old Lead Batteries Into New Solar Energy

MIT team's work could curb toxic waste while contributing to clean power

Food Poisoning
Health

Twitter Bot Helps Chicago Officials Find Dirty Restaurants

The bot led to 133 restaurant inspections and 21 shutdowns in a 10-month period.

New map of Antarctica
Space

Antarctica From Pole To Coast In Stunning Detail

A mosaic of more than 3,150 high-resolution satellite images creates the best continent-wide view since 1997.