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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.

What Pig Carcasses Could Teach Coroners About Human Death
Health

What Pig Carcasses Could Teach Coroners About Human Death

Burying pigs at sea turns out to be a good way to study how human bodies decay.

How Computer Analysis Uncovered J. K. Rowling’s Secret Novel
Technology

How Computer Analysis Uncovered J. K. Rowling’s Secret Novel

Or, how your four-grams may be undermining your anonymous erotica-writing career

How To Argue With The Anti-Vaccine Crazies: A Guide
Vaccines

How To Argue With The Anti-Vaccine Crazies: A Guide

In honor of Jenny McCarthy's new seat at "The View"

The World Looks Bigger Through A Virtual Child’s Eyes
Technology

The World Looks Bigger Through A Virtual Child’s Eyes

A virtual reality experiment that put adults in a virtual 4-year-old's body found changes in perception.

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings
Science

5 Amazing Antarctic Research Buildings

New designs make suffering through freezing desolation in the name of research actually look okay.

How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?
Ask Us Anything

How Much Can A Human Body Sweat Before It Runs Out?

Drip, drip, drip

New Dinosaur Species Found In Utah Totally Looks Like A Cow
Dinosaurs

New Dinosaur Species Found In Utah Totally Looks Like A Cow

Say hello to Nasutoceratops!

FYI: Why Do Humans Like Fizzy Drinks?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Why Do Humans Like Fizzy Drinks?

Apparently we like them with the part of our sensorium that evolved to detect spoilage.

A Hacked Mobile Antenna In A Backpack Could Spy On Cell Phone Conversations
Tech Hacks

A Hacked Mobile Antenna In A Backpack Could Spy On Cell Phone Conversations

Vulnerability could allow for homegrown NSA-like spies.

New Shapeshifting Biogel Could Help Heal Aging Spines
Health

New Shapeshifting Biogel Could Help Heal Aging Spines

Along with cell therapy, the biomaterial could help stop or reverse the loss of material between vertebrae.

The Popular Science Guide To Neuroscience
Science

The Popular Science Guide To Neuroscience

A Subway Map Of The Metabolism [Infographic]
Science

A Subway Map Of The Metabolism [Infographic]

Just take the Krebs Cycle train to the Carbon transfer!

Can Dogs Watch TV?
Dogs

Can Dogs Watch TV?

And how do they feel about the season premiere of The Newsroom?

The Prettiest Visualization Of Social Media Chatter We’ve Ever Seen
Social Media

The Prettiest Visualization Of Social Media Chatter We’ve Ever Seen

Much prettier than a Twitter timeline.

Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes
Science

Oil Drilling May Make Midwest More Vulnerable To Earthquakes

New findings on what human activities are able to trigger earthquakes, and what kinds of quakes we may be setting off

Why Is Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Such A Piece Of Crap?
Aviation

Why Is Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Such A Piece Of Crap?

Amazing new plane keeps catching on fire. Here are the questions you've been asking and the answers you need.

Science

The Deadly Science Of Force-Feeding

We've all seen the video of Yasiin Bey, formerly Mos Def, undergoing the force-feeding procedure used at Guantanamo Bay Prison. Here's what such a procedure could do to your health.

The Science Behind The Summer’s Biggest Blockbusters
Science

The Science Behind The Summer’s Biggest Blockbusters

The answers to the most nagging, fascinating, and bizarre questions of the summer movie season.

How To Turn A Match Into A Tiny Rocket [VIDEO]
Projects

How To Turn A Match Into A Tiny Rocket [VIDEO]

Blast off!