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Why The U.S. Is Building A High-Tech Bubonic Plague Lab In Kazakhstan
Technology

Why The U.S. Is Building A High-Tech Bubonic Plague Lab In Kazakhstan

When Kazakhstan's Central Reference Laboratory opens in September 2015, the $102-million project laboratory will serve as a Central Asian way station for a global war on dangerous disease.

Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology
Psychology

Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology

Court psychologists interpret evidence differently depending on who they think hired them.

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’
Sun

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’

Been there, done that: The chemically similar star is almost 4 billion years older than the Earth's sun

Whoa! Scientists Grow A Brain In A Dish
Stem Cells

Whoa! Scientists Grow A Brain In A Dish

It may not be same shape as a 9-week-old embryonic human brain, but it's got a lot of the same functional organization.

Watch As NASA Crashes A Helicopter For Science
Technology

Watch As NASA Crashes A Helicopter For Science

Crash! NASA! Boom! Video!

Bang! Supernova SN 2006gy
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What Does A Star Sound Like?

Assuming you could withstand the heat

How It Works: Inside The Machine That Separates Your Recyclables
Technology

How It Works: Inside The Machine That Separates Your Recyclables

Moving paper away from plastic so you don't have to

Why Vegan Diets Suck
Science

Why Vegan Diets Suck

5 reasons to enjoy your ham and cheese sandwich

Theoretical Element 115 Exists, Study Confirms
Science

Theoretical Element 115 Exists, Study Confirms

Researchers confirm the existence of this synthetic element in a new accelerator study. Will it be enough to give ununpentium official recognition and a new name?

FYI: Could My Cat Be Allergic To Me?
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FYI: Could My Cat Be Allergic To Me?

3 Beautiful Instruments Made From Stuff Nobody Wanted
Projects

3 Beautiful Instruments Made From Stuff Nobody Wanted

They don't sound bad, either

Latest U.S. Measles Outbreak Traced To Vaccine-Skeptical Megachurch
Health

Latest U.S. Measles Outbreak Traced To Vaccine-Skeptical Megachurch

The church ran an immunization drive afterward, but still put out some dubious claims.

FYI: What’s The Point Of Sex?
Evolution

FYI: What’s The Point Of Sex?

Lots of animals reproduce asexually. Why not humans?

Why Do We Pathologize Gender Nonconformity?
Psychology

Why Do We Pathologize Gender Nonconformity?

What Chelsea Manning's gender dysphoria reveals about the limits of psychiatric diagnoses

The Sharpest Photos Of Space Ever
Space Telescope

The Sharpest Photos Of Space Ever

With a new camera system, astronomers are seeing the universe in super high-resolution.

Watch The 2013 World Yo-Yo Champion’s Greatest Tricks
DIY

Watch The 2013 World Yo-Yo Champion’s Greatest Tricks

Waaay beyond "walking the dog"

Drinking Arsenic-Laced Water Is Like Smoking For Decades, Study Finds
Health

Drinking Arsenic-Laced Water Is Like Smoking For Decades, Study Finds

Groundwater in many countries, including the U.S., has naturally high levels of arsenic.

Big Pic: The Sun Rises In Antarctica After 3 Months Of Darkness
Technology

Big Pic: The Sun Rises In Antarctica After 3 Months Of Darkness

Steve Ballmer Announces He Will Retire As CEO, Microsoft Stock Immediately Shoots Up
Technology

Steve Ballmer Announces He Will Retire As CEO, Microsoft Stock Immediately Shoots Up

Could A Spacecraft Fly Straight Through Jupiter?
Solar System

Could A Spacecraft Fly Straight Through Jupiter?