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Why It’s So Hard To Predict Hurricanes
Weather

Why It’s So Hard To Predict Hurricanes

Our models of where storms are going have gotten much better, but we can't really predict how strong they'll be once they get there.

Infrared Car System Spots Wildlife On The Road From 500 Feet Away
Vehicles

Infrared Car System Spots Wildlife On The Road From 500 Feet Away

Here's how it works.

The 10 Best Fictional Laboratories, Ranked
Science Fiction

The 10 Best Fictional Laboratories, Ranked

What's the best fictional laboratory? Is it Batman's cave or Lost's Dharma Initiative? Find out in our ranking.

Skype Confirms 3-D Chatting: ‘We Have It In The Lab’
Technology

Skype Confirms 3-D Chatting: ‘We Have It In The Lab’

Don't you want that kid to break free of his 2-D Skype chat?

Tomahawk cruise missile launch
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FYI: What Are Cruise Missiles, And How Do They Work?

Everything you ever wanted to know about this retro-'90s weapon, which the Obama administration might use against Syria's government.

September 2013: The Next Space Shuttle
Technology

September 2013: The Next Space Shuttle

Which Organs Can I Live Without, And How Much Cash Can I Get For Them?
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Which Organs Can I Live Without, And How Much Cash Can I Get For Them?

How To Argue With Someone Who Says ‘Pandas Deserve To Die’
Bears

How To Argue With Someone Who Says ‘Pandas Deserve To Die’

It's a contentious, edgy argument! But it's flawed in just about every way. Here's how to exploit those flaws.

Why The U.S. Is Building A High-Tech Bubonic Plague Lab In Kazakhstan
Technology

Why The U.S. Is Building A High-Tech Bubonic Plague Lab In Kazakhstan

When Kazakhstan's Central Reference Laboratory opens in September 2015, the $102-million project laboratory will serve as a Central Asian way station for a global war on dangerous disease.

Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology
Psychology

Researchers Expose Troubling Bias In Forensic Psychology

Court psychologists interpret evidence differently depending on who they think hired them.

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’
Sun

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’

Been there, done that: The chemically similar star is almost 4 billion years older than the Earth's sun

Trapped In A Bear Trap And Shot In The Body: The Story Of A Minnesota Wolf
Animals

Trapped In A Bear Trap And Shot In The Body: The Story Of A Minnesota Wolf

A wolf--maybe--has bitten a teenaged camper in Minnesota, in what could be the first wolf attack ever recorded in the lower 48 states.

Whoa! Scientists Grow A Brain In A Dish
Stem Cells

Whoa! Scientists Grow A Brain In A Dish

It may not be same shape as a 9-week-old embryonic human brain, but it's got a lot of the same functional organization.

Watch As NASA Crashes A Helicopter For Science
Technology

Watch As NASA Crashes A Helicopter For Science

Crash! NASA! Boom! Video!

Bang! Supernova SN 2006gy
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What Does A Star Sound Like?

Assuming you could withstand the heat

How It Works: Inside The Machine That Separates Your Recyclables
Technology

How It Works: Inside The Machine That Separates Your Recyclables

Moving paper away from plastic so you don't have to

Why Vegan Diets Suck
Science

Why Vegan Diets Suck

5 reasons to enjoy your ham and cheese sandwich

Theoretical Element 115 Exists, Study Confirms
Science

Theoretical Element 115 Exists, Study Confirms

Researchers confirm the existence of this synthetic element in a new accelerator study. Will it be enough to give ununpentium official recognition and a new name?

FYI: Could My Cat Be Allergic To Me?
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FYI: Could My Cat Be Allergic To Me?

3 Beautiful Instruments Made From Stuff Nobody Wanted
Projects

3 Beautiful Instruments Made From Stuff Nobody Wanted

They don't sound bad, either