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What The X-47B Reveals About The Future Of Autonomous Flight
Navy

What The X-47B Reveals About The Future Of Autonomous Flight

Five things you need to know about the X-47B, the U.S. military's first unmanned, autonomous combat jet.

Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs
Science

Help Scientists Solve Mysteries Of The Brain By Watching Worms Lay Eggs

Mark those eggs!

Why This Guy Implanted Headphones In His Ears
Technology

Why This Guy Implanted Headphones In His Ears

For DIY biohacker Rich Lee, earbud implants are about more than self-expression: they're also a matter of survival.

FYI: What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space?
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FYI: What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space?

Good news: they'll explode! Bad news: they might not be the prettiest fireworks ever.

The Future Of Flight: Planes That Never Need To Land
Aviation

The Future Of Flight: Planes That Never Need To Land

Perpetual flight is going, so get ready for planes that just keep going and going and going...

Why It Feels Like Your Phone Is Vibrating In Your Pocket When It Isn’t
Psychology

Why It Feels Like Your Phone Is Vibrating In Your Pocket When It Isn’t

*bzzzzzzzzzzzzz*

The Science Of Car Hacking
Vehicles

The Science Of Car Hacking

Hacked cars are unlikely to be an assassin's weapon of choice.

MIT Will Map Your Relationships Using Your Metadata
Technology

MIT Will Map Your Relationships Using Your Metadata

Give MIT a little access to your Gmail, get a big graph of all your relationships!

How Slot Machine Sounds Trick Your Brain
Psychology

How Slot Machine Sounds Trick Your Brain

Nice music doesn't always mean a real win.

Space Wind Really Does Exist
Space

Space Wind Really Does Exist

We detect a plasmaspheric breeze.

Let An Avatar Teach You How To Lose Weight
Health

Let An Avatar Teach You How To Lose Weight

In a small study, women who watched virtual representations of themselves exercise ended up exercising more in real-life, too.

Science Confirms The Obvious: Smoking Pot Makes You Less Motivated
Health

Science Confirms The Obvious: Smoking Pot Makes You Less Motivated

The brains of habitual cannabis users have trouble synthesizing dopamine, according to a small study.

Carbon Test Determines Whether A Piece Of Ivory Is Legal Or Illegal
Wildlife

Carbon Test Determines Whether A Piece Of Ivory Is Legal Or Illegal

The test is based on the spike in radioactive carbon in the Earth's atmosphere during the Cold War.

The Best RSS Readers To Use Now That Google Reader Is Dead [Updated]
Technology

The Best RSS Readers To Use Now That Google Reader Is Dead [Updated]

Google Reader is dead. Sad face. Here's what to use instead.

The Future Of Flight: Helicopters Will Fly Like Airplanes
Aviation

The Future Of Flight: Helicopters Will Fly Like Airplanes

Two new programs are coming to improve the U.S. Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) fleet.

The Week In Numbers: The Most Expensive Experiment Ever, 700,000-Year-Old DNA, And More
Science

The Week In Numbers: The Most Expensive Experiment Ever, 700,000-Year-Old DNA, And More

FYI: Does The Komodo Dragon Really Kill With A Bacteria-Filled Bite?
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FYI: Does The Komodo Dragon Really Kill With A Bacteria-Filled Bite?

Surprising facts about the world's largest lizard.

Cheap Handheld Device Lets You See Through Walls
Technology

Cheap Handheld Device Lets You See Through Walls

It's an experimental "x-ray vision" device that's designed with everyday users in mind.

You May Soon be Riding on Tires Made of Plants [SPONSORED ARTICLE]
Technology

You May Soon be Riding on Tires Made of Plants [SPONSORED ARTICLE]

From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics
DARPA

From DARPA, A Virtual Tool To Revolutionize Robotics

The DARPA-funded Gazebo simulation software could make robotics accessible to everyone.