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Hunting For The Genetic Secret To A Rare Disease
Health

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.

The World’s Most Dangerous Naval Weapon
Military

The World’s Most Dangerous Naval Weapon

Left To Their Own Devices, Robots Evolve Into Diverse Populations
Evolution

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
Science

Over Meal Of Whale Meat, Japan Announces Plan To Restart “Scientific” Whaling In Antarctica

Well, that didn't take long...

Why Your Dog Is Smarter Than My Baby
Science

Why Your Dog Is Smarter Than My Baby

Events In Your Past Determine Which Microbes Live On You
Health

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
Stem Cells

First Human Clone Embryos Created From Adults’ Skin Cells

Another step toward having your own reserve of spare stem cells on demand

The Week In Drones: Shooting One Down In Montana, The FBI’s Robot Missions, And More
Drones

The Week In Drones: Shooting One Down In Montana, The FBI’s Robot Missions, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

Marathon Mating and Female Penises—Bug Sex Just Got Even Weirder
Health

Marathon Mating and Female Penises—Bug Sex Just Got Even Weirder

Happy Bat Appreciation Day!
Animals

Happy Bat Appreciation Day!

Found: The Most Potentially Life-Friendly Exoplanet So Far
Exoplanets

Found: The Most Potentially Life-Friendly Exoplanet So Far

Kepler 186f is the most Earth-like exoplanet we've ever discovered, but it's so far away that details will remain scarce for a long time.

Land Rover’s New Concept SUV Doesn’t Have Door Handles
Vehicles

Land Rover’s New Concept SUV Doesn’t Have Door Handles

The company's Discovery Vision concept is the first move toward that (maybe still faraway) future. First step: gesture controls.

Turn A Tea Bag Into A Lantern
Projects

Turn A Tea Bag Into A Lantern

A burning lantern (and rocket) made from paper tea bags

Dirty Dog: Do Pets Track Bacteria In Your Home?
Diseases

Dirty Dog: Do Pets Track Bacteria In Your Home?

Brown bat in flight.
Animals

How Hungry Bats Call Dibs On Dinner, And Warn Others to Back Off

Back. Off.

New York City Restaurant Inspectors May Be Issued Google Glass
Technology

New York City Restaurant Inspectors May Be Issued Google Glass

The future of health inspection

When Predators Bite Off More Than They Can Chew
Environment

When Predators Bite Off More Than They Can Chew

Featuring a snake whose centipede dinner tried to claw out of its body and other… interesting examples

Toyota i-Road Test Drive: Is This Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicle The Answer To Urban Gridlock?
Vehicles

Toyota i-Road Test Drive: Is This Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicle The Answer To Urban Gridlock?

Renewables

Finally, A Way To Harvest Hydroelectric Energy From Toilet Flushes

It's about time toilets start providing a useful function

How Carl Sagan Described Death To His Young Daughter
Space

How Carl Sagan Described Death To His Young Daughter

A new essay from Sasha Sagan shows how a great popularizer of science answered his own kid's big questions.