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Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Trump Drugs For Severe Depression
Mental Health

Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Trump Drugs For Severe Depression

For people with treatment-resistant depression, that is.

Why Would You Put Brominated Vegetable Oil in Soda?
Health

Why Would You Put Brominated Vegetable Oil in Soda?

How Humans And Squid Evolved To Have The Same Eyes
Animals

How Humans And Squid Evolved To Have The Same Eyes

I see how you see.

Flooded VW Bug
Science

Climate Change Already Having Wide-Ranging Effects On U.S., Report Finds

People are already grappling with drought, heat, flooding, and sea level rise.

Nick Offerman On Why We Should Build Stuff
DIY

Nick Offerman On Why We Should Build Stuff

The Parks and Recreation star talks about tinkering.

How Mountains In Our Solar System Compare [Infographic]
Space

How Mountains In Our Solar System Compare [Infographic]

Good luck scaling Olympus Mons on Mars

IBM’s Watson Can Now Argue For You
Technology

IBM’s Watson Can Now Argue For You

The supercomputer has been programmed to lay out the pros and cons of an argument. Thanksgiving is saved!

Middle Initials Make You Seem Smarter
Science

Middle Initials Make You Seem Smarter

There’s still a chance to make up for your not-so-intelligent first name.

Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery
Robots

Rise, O Machines: Why Hollywood’s Best Robot Stories Are About Slavery

CDC Confirms First Case of MERS Within U.S.
Health

CDC Confirms First Case of MERS Within U.S.

Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory Finally Exposed
Science

Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory Finally Exposed

The Week In Drones: Protecting Tigers, Chasing Storms, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: Protecting Tigers, Chasing Storms, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

A Visit To An Elephant Orphanage
Environment

A Visit To An Elephant Orphanage

How a trust in Nairobi is rescuing and cuddling these giant babies

Jumping Spiders Are the Cutest, and You Can Catch Your Own
Animals

Jumping Spiders Are the Cutest, and You Can Catch Your Own

Lynchburg Train Derailment Lit James River On Fire [Video]
Engineering

Lynchburg Train Derailment Lit James River On Fire [Video]

An estimated 50,000 gallons of crude oil are "missing."

Volvo Puts Autonomous Cars In The Hands Of Consumers
Technology

Volvo Puts Autonomous Cars In The Hands Of Consumers

We Might Never Find Alien Life With Current Technology
Technology

We Might Never Find Alien Life With Current Technology

The search for aliens could remain fruitless, a new study finds.

Learning More About China’s New Massive Warship Plan (055 Cruiser)
Technology

Learning More About China’s New Massive Warship Plan (055 Cruiser)

The New DNA Test That Could Replace Pap Smears
Cancer

The New DNA Test That Could Replace Pap Smears

The concept for Pap smears has been around for almost 100 years. Now a new test could replace it as a first-line screen for cervical cancer, but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

Cosmic Daze
Science

Cosmic Daze