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Big Pic: Mammalian Noses, Hot And Cold
These infrared images show some mammals keep their noses cool, while others maintain a warm snout.
Cassini Spots Mosaic Of Extraterrestrial Seas
The Cassini space probe, exploring Saturn and her moons, has revealed extraordinary lakes and seas of liquid methane around the north pole of Titan.
How Facebook’s New Machine Brain Will Learn All About You From Your Photos
Facebook poaches an NYU machine learning star to start a new AI lab that may very well end up knowing more about your social life than you do.
Fewer Reindeer, More Wildfires: Welcome To The Arctic In 2013
The Arctic's "new normal" includes more plants, less snow
Our Favorite Science And Technology Reads From 2013
The best long-form stuff we read this year
Climatologist: Nuclear Power Only Way To Curb Climate Disruption
Addressing the American Geophysical Union, James Hansen urges fellow scientists to study, share facts on nuclear energy
FDA Aims To Reduce Use Of Antibiotics For Fattening Farm Animals
But critics say the program won’t actually change how much antibiotics pigs, chickens and other animals consume.
One-Way, Manned Mission To Mars Just Got Closer To Reality
Mars One announces deals with Lockheed Martin and SSTL to develop technology to colonize the Red Planet by 2025.
How Will Space Commuters Navigate A Thicket Of Air Traffic?
American air traffic controllers oversee more than 50 million plane operations each year. How will they adjust to a commercial space industry blasting off through the flight paths?
Cloned Horse Wins Argentine Polo Open
Cloned ponies (clonies?) are beginning to prove themselves in the field.
Killing Fungus With Plastic Bottles
IBM originally developed the material, made from recycled plastic, as an outcropping of its semiconductor work.
Make An LED Holiday Light Out Of Pennies
And a lemon, and some other stuff. But mostly pennies.