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A Size Comparison Of Sci-Fi’s Greatest Machines And Monsters [Infographic]
How does Godzilla compare to an AT-AT walker? Plus, how they stack up to real stuff, like the Sydney Opera House.
Does CTE, The Brain Disease Found In NFL Players, Really Exist?
A new study found cognitively impaired former football players aren't much different from non-players with cognitive impairments.
Sanjay Gupta: Only 6 Percent Of Marijuana Research Considers Medical Benefits
It's impressive researchers have managed to conduct even that many studies.
Secure Email Options for Message Privacy
It's shockingly, disturbingly easy for the government to snoop on your emails. Here are your weapons in the fight for secure email.
5 Sneaky Ways The NSA Spies On Americans
The U.S. government needs only three degrees of separation to look at Kevin Bacon's phone records.
Is Kickstarter Hostile To Science?
By discouraging a promising science project, Kickstarter could be encouraging corporate monopolies, enabling sloppy legislation, and keeping cool glow-in-the-dark plants out of our houses.
What Twins Reveal About The Science Of Faith
Studies of twins suggest that faith is influenced by genes.
What Elle Magazine Got Wrong In Its Shoddy Takedown Of Genetically Modified Corn
A Slate investigation finds no merit in one writer's claim that she's allergic to genetically modified corn.
What Pangaea Would Look Like With Today’s Political Boundaries [Infographic]
Goodbye, East Coast.
Photograph Your House Key With This App, Then Print A Copy Anywhere
The app's creators think of it as "lockout insurance."
English Speakers Increasingly Use Self-Centered Words Like ‘Get’ And ‘Choose’
What changes in language use can tell us about society
Satellite Photos Map The Destruction In Syria
A new report on the city of Aleppo shows where the damage has hit--and it's anything but evenly distributed.
Super Simple 3-D-Printed Robot Can Inspect Power Lines For Cheap
Don't be surprised to see a few of these inching their way along cables above your head soon.
Fetal Pain Is A Lie: How Phony Science Took Over The Abortion Debate
New laws banning abortion after 20 weeks are based on pseudoscience -- and real research proves it conclusively.