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How To Euthanize A Whale
Whales

How To Euthanize A Whale

Some beached whales can't be rescued. Four scientists have developed a humane way to end their suffering.

Did Ancient Aliens Build Giant Stone Boxes in Egypt?
Science

Did Ancient Aliens Build Giant Stone Boxes in Egypt?

Antioxidant Supplements Worsen Lung Tumors, Study Finds
Cancer

Antioxidant Supplements Worsen Lung Tumors, Study Finds

Doctors have long known that taking antioxidant supplements may actually increase the risk for cancer in some people. One new mouse study offers an explanation why.

Ask Anything: What Does Water Taste Like?
Ask Us Anything

Ask Anything: What Does Water Taste Like?

H2-oh-so-tasty

Q&A: The Engineer Who Wants To Power The World With Carbs
Renewables

Q&A: The Engineer Who Wants To Power The World With Carbs

Visions of a sweet future

Rise Of The Insect Drones
Drones

Rise Of The Insect Drones

Nature spent millions of years perfecting flapping-wing flight. Now engineers can reproduce it with machines.

This Leech Can Survive A 24-Hour Submersion in Liquid Nitrogen
Animals

This Leech Can Survive A 24-Hour Submersion in Liquid Nitrogen

100 percent of the leeches also survived extreme cold (-130°F) for nine months!

Frowning In Bright Sunlight Can Make You Angry
Psychology

Frowning In Bright Sunlight Can Make You Angry

A study on an Italian beach turns up interesting results

Austria Greenlights DIY Genetic Engineering
Health

Austria Greenlights DIY Genetic Engineering

The Fastest Face-Down, Head-First, Human-Powered Vehicle
Projects

The Fastest Face-Down, Head-First, Human-Powered Vehicle

Meet the Beastie Bike.

Scientific Evidence That Walking While Texting Is Bad
Science

Scientific Evidence That Walking While Texting Is Bad

Guys, seriously, so dumb.

The Trials And Torments Of Space School
Space

The Trials And Torments Of Space School

What does it take to become a citizen astronaut?

Where And How To Sift For Your Own Fossils
Projects

Where And How To Sift For Your Own Fossils

A simple tool you can make yourself, and 27 great locations to try it out

Meet The People Who Want To Print A Home In A Day
Technology

Meet The People Who Want To Print A Home In A Day

The open-source construction system WikiHouse could upend architecture as we know it.

The Recipe for Apollo 13’s Disaster
Space

The Recipe for Apollo 13’s Disaster

Big Pic: A Fruit Fly Born In Outer Space
Health

Big Pic: A Fruit Fly Born In Outer Space

Something seems a little off here…

Finding What Puts The Heat In Hot Peppers
Science

Finding What Puts The Heat In Hot Peppers

A newly published genome holds some spicy secrets.

Killing One Owl, To Save Another, Ruffles Feathers
Birds

Killing One Owl, To Save Another, Ruffles Feathers

Barred owls are being killed to save endangered spotted owls.

‘Placebo Sleep’ Can Improve Cognitive Skills
Health

‘Placebo Sleep’ Can Improve Cognitive Skills

If you tell people they slept better than they did, they are likely to perform better on math and word association tests.

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

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