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Why Babies Fake Cry – and Why It Isn’t Fake
Science

Why Babies Fake Cry – and Why It Isn’t Fake

A World Without The Winter Olympics
Climate Change

A World Without The Winter Olympics

How climate change will make the Games impossible for certain cities.

Google Rumored to be Pulling its Team From the DARPA Robotics Challenge
Technology

Google Rumored to be Pulling its Team From the DARPA Robotics Challenge

Ask Anything: Do Plants Get Cancer?
Ask Us Anything

Ask Anything: Do Plants Get Cancer?

Taking a look at the disease in greenery

Put On This Virtual Reality Helmet, Then Swap Your Gender
Psychology

Put On This Virtual Reality Helmet, Then Swap Your Gender

Could virtual reality help us step into the shoes of someone else?

The Maker King
Technology

The Maker King

How Carl Bass, the CEO of Autodesk, is shaping the maker movement—from his garage.

Robots May Replace One-Fourth Of U.S. Combat Soldiers By 2030, Says General
Army

Robots May Replace One-Fourth Of U.S. Combat Soldiers By 2030, Says General

Be all the cyberman you can be.

Sloth Fur Might Yield New Drugs
Health

Sloth Fur Might Yield New Drugs

Microbes living in the beasts' coats could be deadly to malaria and cancer cells.

Why Did This Top Science Journal Editor Expose A Blogger’s Pen Name?
Science

Why Did This Top Science Journal Editor Expose A Blogger’s Pen Name?

The pseudonymous Isis the Scientist had her name revealed after a confrontation on Twitter.

Ruminating Climate Change & the Criminal Cow
Diseases

Ruminating Climate Change & the Criminal Cow

Mushrooms Are Helping Purify Dirty Waters
Environment

Mushrooms Are Helping Purify Dirty Waters

Shroom-cleaning

Penn State Students Seek Crowdfunding To Land A Hopping Rover On The Moon
Moons

Penn State Students Seek Crowdfunding To Land A Hopping Rover On The Moon

The Lunar Lion is designed to land and then take off again across the surface of the moon.

New York May Nix Google Glass For Drivers
Vehicles

New York May Nix Google Glass For Drivers

A new bill would make it illegal to wear Google's "extremely dangerous technology" while driving.

The Week In Drones: A Military Transformer, An App For Aerial Photos, And More
Drones

The Week In Drones: A Military Transformer, An App For Aerial Photos, And More

Inadequate Pap Tests More Likely With Transgender Men
Health

Inadequate Pap Tests More Likely With Transgender Men

Testosterone use is one of the factors contributing to unsatisfactory Pap tests.

Video: A First-Person View Of Falcons Taking Down Crows
Birds

Video: A First-Person View Of Falcons Taking Down Crows

Getting minor panic attacks for these crows

How Did Insects Evolve To Feast On Your Blood?
Diseases

How Did Insects Evolve To Feast On Your Blood?

Birth of the DIY Malaria Detector
Health

Birth of the DIY Malaria Detector

2013 Was Another Year Of Extreme Weather Across the U.S.
Climate Change

2013 Was Another Year Of Extreme Weather Across the U.S.

Rain, drought, and temperatures broke records in locales nationwide

The End Of Anonymity
Security

The End Of Anonymity

Technology that matches faces to names can already single out criminals. What happens when it can identify anyone?