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Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon
Moons

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon

Surgeries during a waning full moon have lower mortality rates and shorter hospital stays, according to a new study.

German Police To Experiment With 3-D Printed Guns
Technology

German Police To Experiment With 3-D Printed Guns

They aim to determine whether 3-D printed firearms present a real threat—and whether they can use the weapons for their own purposes.

The Future Of Flight: A Congestion-Killing Aircraft
Aviation

The Future Of Flight: A Congestion-Killing Aircraft

Meet the 100-passenger plane that'll keep your flight running on time.

The 10 Coolest Things You Can 3-D Print Right Now
Technology

The 10 Coolest Things You Can 3-D Print Right Now

Cameras, guitars, RC aircraft and more!

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress
Mental Health

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress

Now scientists can create drugs to fit inside its structure precisely.

What Manhattan Would Look Like In A Nuclear Blast [Infographic]
Weapons

What Manhattan Would Look Like In A Nuclear Blast [Infographic]

The latest nuclear-explosion modeling program includes eye-level views from hypothetical ground zeros.

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration
NASA

12 Insanely Ambitious Ideas For Improving Space Exploration

NASA has awarded $100,000 to each of these sci-fi projects, which cover everything from suspended animation to Mars kites to 3-D printed food.

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses
Science

Science Reveals Wolverine’s True Weaknesses

In the new film The Wolverine, everyone's favorite genetic anomaly loses his ability to self-regenerate. Here are some of the things he should fear the most.

How Do We Program Ourselves To Save Fuel?
Technology

How Do We Program Ourselves To Save Fuel?

Monitoring and controlling drivers' behavior could save billions of dollars in gas.

How To Design Aircraft Carriers For Drone Warfare
Navy

How To Design Aircraft Carriers For Drone Warfare

UK’s Anti-Pornography Plan Is Scary, Pointless Grandstanding
Internet

UK’s Anti-Pornography Plan Is Scary, Pointless Grandstanding

The U.K. Prime Minister today proposed a sweeping set of internet filtering--some would say censorship--laws. They will go nowhere.

FYI: Could A Human Beat A T. Rex In Arm Wrestling?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Could A Human Beat A T. Rex In Arm Wrestling?

A paleontologist examines the evidence.

Awesome Future Job: Crew A Luxury Wind Turbine In The Middle Of The Ocean
Renewables

Awesome Future Job: Crew A Luxury Wind Turbine In The Middle Of The Ocean

New concept art imagines offshore wind farms with super-chic lofts for employees.

The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe
Deep Space

The 10 Worst Places To Live In The Universe

And you thought 97 degrees F was bad.

Who Would Win In A Fight, A Cold-Blooded Dinosaur Or A Warm-Blooded One?
Dinosaurs

Who Would Win In A Fight, A Cold-Blooded Dinosaur Or A Warm-Blooded One?

One scientist hits upon a creative way to argue that dinosaurs were endothermic.

A Smooth, 3-D-Printed, Multicolored, High-Resolution Vase
Technology

A Smooth, 3-D-Printed, Multicolored, High-Resolution Vase

No more lines in your 3-D printed objects!

Psychology

A Florida Man Woke Up In A Motel Room Speaking Only Swedish. Could It Happen To You?

A cheat sheet for the strange case of Michael Boatwright, the 61-year-old who reportedly forgot his native language.

Attention, Men: HPV Vaccine Effective Against Oral Infections Too
Vaccines

Attention, Men: HPV Vaccine Effective Against Oral Infections Too

HPV vaccines have always been advertised as protecting women, but a new study shows they also work against an infection that causes a throat cancer that's much more common in men.

Pharma Companies Must End Secret Gifts To Doctors Starting Next Month
Health

Pharma Companies Must End Secret Gifts To Doctors Starting Next Month

The Affordable Care Act's transparency requirements go into effect August 1.

Could This Liquid Replace Food?
Nutrition

Could This Liquid Replace Food?

Soylent, a milky beverage filled with nutrients, lets drinkers go without real food. Meet the inventor behind the stuff.