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A Silent, Hybrid Motorcycle For The U.S. Military
DARPA is funding development of a super-quiet, off-road bike for troops.
Predicting Wildfires Could Save Lives. So Why Are We So Bad At It?
As average temperatures continue to rise, wildfires in the West are projected to increase 650 percent annually
A 12,000-Mile, 24-Day, Cross-Country, All-Electric Road Trip
For now, this is only possible in a Tesla. In the future, who knows?
Q&A: What Is Feminist Biology?
A new fellowship seeks to fund biology research that's been overlooked because of gender bias.
The Invention Of The Solar Cell
60 years ago this week, the modern solar cell came into being. Here's how.
How To Turn A Clothespin Into A Matchstick Gun
Update your desktop arsenal with this creation
How To Make Powdered Booze At Home
Fluffy like confetti and just as liquorous as the bottled stuff
Hunting For The Genetic Secret To A Rare Disease
Neurologist Tally Lerman-Sagie saw her first cases of children having seizures a decade ago, but didn't have the technology to find their cause until now.
Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations
What some squirrel-sized hermaphrodite robots can tell us about evolution
Over Meal Of Whale Meat, Japan Announces Plan To Restart “Scientific” Whaling In Antarctica
Well, that didn't take long...
Events In Your Past Determine Which Microbes Live On You
A scientist with a swab and a microscope could tell what school you went to
First Human Clone Embryos Created From Adults’ Skin Cells
Another step toward having your own reserve of spare stem cells on demand