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How Scientists Preserve Lincoln’s Original Gettysburg Address Manuscripts
Technology

How Scientists Preserve Lincoln’s Original Gettysburg Address Manuscripts

Researchers still have more to learn from the 150-year-old documents.

Wind Turbines Kill More Than 600,000 Bats A Year. What Should We Do?
Animals

Wind Turbines Kill More Than 600,000 Bats A Year. What Should We Do?

Engineering The Sour
Projects

Engineering The Sour

One cocktail to rule them all

Can Organisms Evolve The Ability To Evolve?
Evolution

Can Organisms Evolve The Ability To Evolve?

A new study finds that natural selection selected for flexibility in one bacteria species.

Sports Bras Could Save Horses’ Lives
Engineering

Sports Bras Could Save Horses’ Lives

FYI: Could A Virgin Birth Ever Happen?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Could A Virgin Birth Ever Happen?

If you’re a mammal, no. But if you're not...

Everything You Need To Know About Today’s MAVEN Mission To Mars
Mars

Everything You Need To Know About Today’s MAVEN Mission To Mars

The newest NASA probe will sniff the Martian sky.

Can artificial meat save the world?
Environment

Can artificial meat save the world?

Traditional chicken, beef, and pork production devours resources and creates waste. Meat-free meat might be the solution.

Scientists Identify The Most Irreplaceable Places On Earth
Endangered Species

Scientists Identify The Most Irreplaceable Places On Earth

Saving species by saving their environments

Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade
Health

Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade

A new study examines how indigenous South Americans, Africans and Europeans all left a little bit of themselves in the Caribbean basin.

Which Animals Can Have The Most Babies? [Infographic]
Animals

Which Animals Can Have The Most Babies? [Infographic]

Step it up, humans!

The Week in Plagues: Invasive Cane Toads, A Sand Flea Living in a Scientist’s Foot, And More
Health

The Week in Plagues: Invasive Cane Toads, A Sand Flea Living in a Scientist’s Foot, And More

How Did Mars Die? NASA’s Newest Spacecraft Aims to Find Out
Mars

How Did Mars Die? NASA’s Newest Spacecraft Aims to Find Out

MAVEN will try to decipher the history of Mars' atmosphere and how it was lost.

Baby Pics Can Diagnose Deadly Cancer
Science

Baby Pics Can Diagnose Deadly Cancer

Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons
Technology

Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons

Fashion Camera Brings Primate Brains To The Internet
Technology

Fashion Camera Brings Primate Brains To The Internet

How technology built for online shopping democratized primate brain research

Interactive Infographic: What Would A Hyperloop Nation Look Like?
Technology

Interactive Infographic: What Would A Hyperloop Nation Look Like?

If Elon Musk's mass-transit plan came to fruition, this is what it would mean for travel.

How Evolution Determines The Flavor Of Beer and Whiskey
Evolution

How Evolution Determines The Flavor Of Beer and Whiskey

Master brewers fine-tune strains of yeast to craft the perfect beverage.

Video: How Mars Looked 4 Billion Years Ago
Mars

Video: How Mars Looked 4 Billion Years Ago

Filled with idyllic lakes and clouds!

Do Their Teenaged Brains Make Adolescents More Likely To Commit Crimes?
Science

Do Their Teenaged Brains Make Adolescents More Likely To Commit Crimes?

Teens have more trouble controlling their impulses in emotionally charged situations.