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The rise of citizen photo/videojournalism: why old media loves it and needs it, and why it's, at best, a temporary solution.

A new study suggests that there are distinct differences in brain function between people who remember their dreams and those who don't.

A quick glimpse of the Kawahira people

A study of British "family annihilators" reveals some macabre data.

They're less likely to be recruited to join in on a conspiracy, and when they do, they make a whole lot less money.

Be still my heart.

Three college students are building an electricity-free light bulb for the masses.

Spare tools on-demand

Meet Megaconus mammaliaformis, a furry proto-mammal and, in the words of one researcher, "your great-great-grand uncle 165 million years removed."

An unusual "semi-natural" lab setup quantifies ill effects in mice drinking the equivalent of three sodas a day.

A dermatologist investigates

Billionaire Elon Musk has announced details of Hyperloop, his mysterious high-speed transportation project. There was some of what we expected, and a few surprises, too.

A new study examines the weird ways cocaine changes people's metabolisms.

How does Godzilla compare to an AT-AT walker? Plus, how they stack up to real stuff, like the Sydney Opera House.

A new study found cognitively impaired former football players aren't much different from non-players with cognitive impairments.

It's impressive researchers have managed to conduct even that many studies.