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Whooping Cough Has Evolved In Response To Its Vaccine
The mutant bacteria are not more dangerous than the originals, but changes found by the CDC could explain the resurgence of whooping cough in the U.S.
Reviewed: DJI Phantom 2 Vision Personal Drone
DJI's quadrotor flyer gets an onboard camera and smartphone integration.
This Dog Thought-To-Speech Translator Is Bogus
A new product making the rounds promises to make your dog's brain patterns into human speech. Uh, no.
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? To Create Optical Illusions
They look awesome. But mostly, they mean less being eaten by flies and lions.
Hack Your E-ZPass So It Alerts You Whenever It’s Scanned
Car tags like E-ZPass aren’t only read at tollbooths. Follow these instructions to sound the alarm whenever (and wherever) yours is scanned.
6 Bright Microscopic Images Of Life
Here are the winners of the 2013 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition.
Video: The Physics Of Emperor Penguin Huddles
Each little guy is just trying to maintain an optimal distance from his neighbors.
The Wright Brothers And The Birth Of The Airplane
The fateful flight took place 110 years ago today.
Heating Water To 600 Degrees Celsius In One Trillionth Of A Second
A new trick of science could trigger some interesting chemical reactions.