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This Dog Thought-To-Speech Translator Is Bogus
A new product making the rounds promises to make your dog's brain patterns into human speech. Uh, no.
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? To Create Optical Illusions
They look awesome. But mostly, they mean less being eaten by flies and lions.
Hack Your E-ZPass So It Alerts You Whenever It’s Scanned
Car tags like E-ZPass aren’t only read at tollbooths. Follow these instructions to sound the alarm whenever (and wherever) yours is scanned.
6 Bright Microscopic Images Of Life
Here are the winners of the 2013 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition.
Video: The Physics Of Emperor Penguin Huddles
Each little guy is just trying to maintain an optimal distance from his neighbors.
The Wright Brothers And The Birth Of The Airplane
The fateful flight took place 110 years ago today.
Heating Water To 600 Degrees Celsius In One Trillionth Of A Second
A new trick of science could trigger some interesting chemical reactions.
Big Pic: Mammalian Noses, Hot And Cold
These infrared images show some mammals keep their noses cool, while others maintain a warm snout.
Cassini Spots Mosaic Of Extraterrestrial Seas
The Cassini space probe, exploring Saturn and her moons, has revealed extraordinary lakes and seas of liquid methane around the north pole of Titan.
How Facebook’s New Machine Brain Will Learn All About You From Your Photos
Facebook poaches an NYU machine learning star to start a new AI lab that may very well end up knowing more about your social life than you do.
Fewer Reindeer, More Wildfires: Welcome To The Arctic In 2013
The Arctic's "new normal" includes more plants, less snow