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We could do it, but should we?

A new alternative to rocket fuel?

A finalist in our #CrowdGrant challenge hopes to inspire people to think about the world's toughest problems in positive, creative ways

A thought experiment

Thanks to this Kickstarter project, pianists can finally introduce elegant wiggly vibrato into their playing--without getting a new piano.

Unfortunately, global slingshot record-keeping is woefully remiss.

Its effects may even last longer than face-to-face therapy, new research suggests.

Like a rainbow exploding, basically

A new study uses better death data to try to answer a long-standing debate.

A reptile expert examines the evidence.

Twenty-five curious, mysterious, or otherwise beguiling destinations to satisfy your inner science-history geek

Pro-wolf-shooting activists should check out this study to see just how beneficial wolves are to the Yellowstone ecosystem--and the survival of one of its most iconic animals.

The former concept i3 has been made real, and might be the most interesting electric vehicle we've seen in years.

The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for an accelerated rollout of vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.

It's a science lesson masquerading as a slow-motion video!

No Thinkpad for you, NSA employee. Update: The Australian Department of Defence has denied these claims.

UC Irvine researchers have published a model to predict how gun control affects homicide rates.

Yes, you could have, you little bookworm.

The science of being a horndog

Shouldn’t we feel sorry for the victims of painful physical humor?