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Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade
Health

Genetics In The Caribbean Show Marks Of Atlantic Slave Trade

A new study examines how indigenous South Americans, Africans and Europeans all left a little bit of themselves in the Caribbean basin.

Which Animals Can Have The Most Babies? [Infographic]
Animals

Which Animals Can Have The Most Babies? [Infographic]

Step it up, humans!

The Week in Plagues: Invasive Cane Toads, A Sand Flea Living in a Scientist’s Foot, And More
Health

The Week in Plagues: Invasive Cane Toads, A Sand Flea Living in a Scientist’s Foot, And More

How Did Mars Die? NASA’s Newest Spacecraft Aims to Find Out
Mars

How Did Mars Die? NASA’s Newest Spacecraft Aims to Find Out

MAVEN will try to decipher the history of Mars' atmosphere and how it was lost.

Baby Pics Can Diagnose Deadly Cancer
Science

Baby Pics Can Diagnose Deadly Cancer

Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons
Technology

Cognitive Computing For All: IBM Releases a Legion of Watsons

Fashion Camera Brings Primate Brains To The Internet
Technology

Fashion Camera Brings Primate Brains To The Internet

How technology built for online shopping democratized primate brain research

Interactive Infographic: What Would A Hyperloop Nation Look Like?
Technology

Interactive Infographic: What Would A Hyperloop Nation Look Like?

If Elon Musk's mass-transit plan came to fruition, this is what it would mean for travel.

How Evolution Determines The Flavor Of Beer and Whiskey
Evolution

How Evolution Determines The Flavor Of Beer and Whiskey

Master brewers fine-tune strains of yeast to craft the perfect beverage.

Video: How Mars Looked 4 Billion Years Ago
Mars

Video: How Mars Looked 4 Billion Years Ago

Filled with idyllic lakes and clouds!

Do Their Teenaged Brains Make Adolescents More Likely To Commit Crimes?
Science

Do Their Teenaged Brains Make Adolescents More Likely To Commit Crimes?

Teens have more trouble controlling their impulses in emotionally charged situations.

Hello, Kitty! The Oldest Big Cat Fossil Found
Animals

Hello, Kitty! The Oldest Big Cat Fossil Found

Plus, the out-of-Asia theory for big cats and Ice Age animals

astronaut
Space

Like Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford Before Her, Lady Gaga Will Perform in Space

Public Health Concerns in Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath (Updated 11/18/13)
Diseases

Public Health Concerns in Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath (Updated 11/18/13)

Germs in Chronic Disease: Prediction Becomes Experience
Health

Germs in Chronic Disease: Prediction Becomes Experience

Are Crocodiles Secret Fruit-Lovers?
Wildlife

Are Crocodiles Secret Fruit-Lovers?

Build A DIY Soldering Stencil Out Of A Soda Can
Projects

Build A DIY Soldering Stencil Out Of A Soda Can

A cheap way to make clean electronics

Boys Now Hitting Puberty Earlier, Reshuffling Boys’ Choirs
Health

Boys Now Hitting Puberty Earlier, Reshuffling Boys’ Choirs

Whither the 14-year-old soprano boy?

surface of the moon
Space

LUNEX: Another Way to the Moon

Help This Astronomer Digitize 100 Years of Irreplaceable Space Photos
Science

Help This Astronomer Digitize 100 Years of Irreplaceable Space Photos

Now, the historic astronomy images are on glass plates in a building. But what if they were digital and on the internet?