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Boys Now Hitting Puberty Earlier, Reshuffling Boys’ Choirs
Health

Boys Now Hitting Puberty Earlier, Reshuffling Boys’ Choirs

Whither the 14-year-old soprano boy?

surface of the moon
Space

LUNEX: Another Way to the Moon

Help This Astronomer Digitize 100 Years of Irreplaceable Space Photos
Science

Help This Astronomer Digitize 100 Years of Irreplaceable Space Photos

Now, the historic astronomy images are on glass plates in a building. But what if they were digital and on the internet?

How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India
Science

How A Gene For Fair Skin Spread Across India

A study of skin color in the Indian subcontinent shows the complex movements of populations there.

The World’s Largest Tunnel-Boring Machine
Technology

The World’s Largest Tunnel-Boring Machine

Meet the 25,000-horsepower Bertha.

How Waffle House Became A Disaster Indicator For FEMA
Science

How Waffle House Became A Disaster Indicator For FEMA

Comfort food.

The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal
Psychology

The Psychology Of Loving Heavy Metal

Fans of contemporary heavy metal tend to share a dislike of authority and a bit of a self-esteem problem, one study finds.

This Is The FAA’s Plan For Drone-Friendly Skies
Drones

This Is The FAA’s Plan For Drone-Friendly Skies

Buried inside a dull bureaucratic tome is the future of flying robots in America.

Smartphone Scanner
Projects

Build A Smartphone Scanner To Digitize Your Notes

Got 30 minutes and $5? Then you can add those scribbled notes to your phone.

Drones: Alien Invaders or Governmental Cover-up of Alien Invaders?
Science

Drones: Alien Invaders or Governmental Cover-up of Alien Invaders?

What does that cute baby video actually show?
Science

What does that cute baby video actually show?

Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns
Psychology

Sad Faces Make People Support Social Campaigns

Any face. Even on a trash can.

Ex-Rhino
Science

Ex-Rhino

The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time
Robots

The Modular Robots Are Coming, One Toy At A Time

Blueprint: A Battery-Powered Robot Arm
Robots

Blueprint: A Battery-Powered Robot Arm

The Titan Arm is a motorized limb that can lift 40 pounds.

Bug-Inspired Candy Boats Add Science To Your Cocktail
Gear

Bug-Inspired Candy Boats Add Science To Your Cocktail

An intoxicating collaboration from a celebrity chef and an MIT mathematician

Turning to Germs in a Post-Antibiotic Era
Diseases

Turning to Germs in a Post-Antibiotic Era

The Parasite A Cricket’s Nightmares Are Made Of
Insects

The Parasite A Cricket’s Nightmares Are Made Of

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body
Pollution

How Biking In Traffic Affects Your Body

The interesting biology of breathing in diesel exhaust

Double The Fun: Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Just Their Thoughts
Health

Double The Fun: Monkeys Control Two Virtual Arms With Just Their Thoughts

It's yet another step toward creating lifelike, mind-controlled prosthetics for those who have lost use of their limbs.