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Bees

Follow A Queen Bee On Her Maiden Mating Flight

Get the bees'-eye view.

FYI: Can Anything Move Faster Than Light?
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FYI: Can Anything Move Faster Than Light?

The Next Space Shuttle: Hybrid Engines Make Runway-To-Orbit Missions A Reality
Space

The Next Space Shuttle: Hybrid Engines Make Runway-To-Orbit Missions A Reality

A new type of engine could usher in an era of affordable spaceplanes

The Crazy Tech Behind The 2013 America’s Cup
Technology

The Crazy Tech Behind The 2013 America’s Cup

8 awesome facts about the world's fastest sailing yachts

Chemical Analysis Finds A Whiskey’s Unique Fingerprint
Science

Chemical Analysis Finds A Whiskey’s Unique Fingerprint

How to tell different whiskeys apart scientifically

6 of the most important drug milestones of all time
Health

6 of the most important drug milestones of all time

From arsenic to Prozac to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.

The Week In Numbers: A 3-D Printed Invisibility Cloak, Skyscrapers That Attack, And More
Science

The Week In Numbers: A 3-D Printed Invisibility Cloak, Skyscrapers That Attack, And More

A Quick Primer On America’s Spaceports
Technology

A Quick Primer On America’s Spaceports

Everything you need to know about U.S. portals to space

Did I Participate In A Pyramid Scheme?
Science

Did I Participate In A Pyramid Scheme?

How college students like me get recruited into multi-level marketing, which seems to defy the laws of mathematics

Ride This: An SUV-Size Insectoid Robot
Robots

Ride This: An SUV-Size Insectoid Robot

Creator Matt Denton calls it the Mantis

Why Futurama Was The Greatest Show About The Future Ever Aired
Science Fiction

Why Futurama Was The Greatest Show About The Future Ever Aired

R.I.P. Futurama, we'll miss ya

These Spiky Shoes Literally Put A Spring In Your Step
Technology

These Spiky Shoes Literally Put A Spring In Your Step

The Adidas Springblade uses springs to give athletes better verticality

The World’s Tallest Skyscrapers Have A Dirty Little Secret
Technology

The World’s Tallest Skyscrapers Have A Dirty Little Secret

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Bank of America tower in New York count among the worst offenders

What’s In Your Pee?
Science

What’s In Your Pee?

Over 3,000 compounds isolated in largest urinalysis ever

Is War Really In Decline?
Military

Is War Really In Decline?

Wait 150 years after the last major war to know for sure.

The Way The U.S. Teaches Science Doesn’t Work
Science

The Way The U.S. Teaches Science Doesn’t Work

Here's how to fix it

How The World’s Religious Landscape Has Changed Since 1960 [Infographic]
Technology

How The World’s Religious Landscape Has Changed Since 1960 [Infographic]

A detailed look at religion in every country, then and now

Why Do Skyscrapers Melt Things?
Renewables

Why Do Skyscrapers Melt Things?

How did a London skyscraper melt a parked car?

Bill Nye To Join Dancing With The Stars
Technology

Bill Nye To Join Dancing With The Stars

Wouldn't you want to take a spin around the dance floor with the Science Guy?

Custom Video Game Makes Grandpa As Good At Multitasking As Grandkids
Health

Custom Video Game Makes Grandpa As Good At Multitasking As Grandkids

Watch out.