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It’s Now Legal For The Police To Collect DNA As Part Of Any Arrest
Technology

It’s Now Legal For The Police To Collect DNA As Part Of Any Arrest

And create a law-abiding cloned version of wayward citizens

USDA Aims To Grow White Rice With All The Nutrients Of Brown Rice
Engineering

USDA Aims To Grow White Rice With All The Nutrients Of Brown Rice

The rice would help those who suffer from mineral deficiencies in developing countries, but the agency hopes U.S. shoppers will bite, too.

How The Turtle Got Its Shell
Dinosaurs

How The Turtle Got Its Shell

Pictured: a turtle with a really cool shell.

Where Is The Next Carl Sagan?
Psychology

Where Is The Next Carl Sagan?

Before people will understand science, scientists must understand people.

UN Expert Worries About Killer Robots, Ignores The Ones That Already Exist
Technology

UN Expert Worries About Killer Robots, Ignores The Ones That Already Exist

Autonomous war robots are coming. Panicking about them will only make things worse.

How People Die On Mount Everest [Infographic]
Environment

How People Die On Mount Everest [Infographic]

Avalanches, exposure, heart attacks, and the other tragic ways Everest has claimed climbers' lives.

Does The Tesla Model S Electric Car Pollute More Than An SUV?
Pollution

Does The Tesla Model S Electric Car Pollute More Than An SUV?

Can You Tornado-Proof A Home?
Weather

Can You Tornado-Proof A Home?

How to protect your house from an EF-5 tornado--and why FEMA doesn't recommend you even try.

Can The Expansion Of Cell Phone Coverage Lead To Violent Conflict?
Technology

Can The Expansion Of Cell Phone Coverage Lead To Violent Conflict?

A recent study found statistically significant evidence, but there is still more research to be done.

What Science Says About Arousal During Rape
Health

What Science Says About Arousal During Rape

Yes, orgasms can happen to rape victims.

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Slippery Slitherer?
Animals

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Slippery Slitherer?

Guess the species (either common or Linnaean) by tweeting at us--we're @PopSci--and get your name listed right here! Plus eternal glory, obviously. Update: We have a winner!

New Motorola Vitamin Pills Could Be Edible Stomach-Acid-Powered Passwords
Technology

New Motorola Vitamin Pills Could Be Edible Stomach-Acid-Powered Passwords

I hope they make them in the shape of The Flintstones!

1 In 13 Humans Walk On Bendy Chimp Feet, Study Finds
Evolution

1 In 13 Humans Walk On Bendy Chimp Feet, Study Finds

Take to the trees!

How To Make Bricks Out Of Dirt
Technology

How To Make Bricks Out Of Dirt

Dirt-cheap bricks—just add pressure

How It Works: Masdar’s Beam Down Optical Tower
Renewables

How It Works: Masdar’s Beam Down Optical Tower

An experiment in concentrated solar power

A Generator That Harnesses Energy From Ocean Currents
Renewables

A Generator That Harnesses Energy From Ocean Currents

A working model of the estimated $5-million device could be ready within a year.

Eating Yogurt Does Weird Things To Your Brain
Nutrition

Eating Yogurt Does Weird Things To Your Brain

How and why are tougher questions.

10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels
Military

10 Improvised Weapons Made By Syrian Rebels

Necessity is the mother of destruction.

Supercomputer Creates Atom-By-Atom Model Of HIV Virus Shell
Technology

Supercomputer Creates Atom-By-Atom Model Of HIV Virus Shell

The envelope in which HIV keeps its genetic material gets an unprecedentedly detailed look.

How Tracking The Faces Of Sleepy Truck Drivers Could Save Your Life
Technology

How Tracking The Faces Of Sleepy Truck Drivers Could Save Your Life

Fatigue causes up to 65 percent of truck accidents within the mining industry.