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This Sea Lion Is The First Non-Human Mammal That Can Keep A Beat On Its Own
Animals

This Sea Lion Is The First Non-Human Mammal That Can Keep A Beat On Its Own

Also she is a very charming sea lion.

NASA Launches Three Military Drones Into An Active Volcano
Technology

NASA Launches Three Military Drones Into An Active Volcano

The drones flew above a volcano's crater and into its toxic plume.

Matching Wits With The Unabomber
Weapons

Matching Wits With The Unabomber

The inside story of how an elite bomb squad dismantled the Unabomber's last deadly device

Street Smarts
Technology

Street Smarts

How intelligent roads—not just cars—will change transportation.

Radiolab Wants Your Help To Track The Once-Every-17-Year Cicada “Swarmageddon”
Animals

Radiolab Wants Your Help To Track The Once-Every-17-Year Cicada “Swarmageddon”

The roar of the millions-strong Magicicada is due back on the east coast this summer--the first time in 17 years. Here's how to track it.

Don’t Forget The Milk!
Technology

Don’t Forget The Milk!

How smarter appliances will simplify everyday life.

Today In Important Science: Cats Are Particular About What They Pee On
Cats

Today In Important Science: Cats Are Particular About What They Pee On

The European wildcat has a favorite place to pee, just like George Costanza.

Satellite Gyroscopes Can Give Early Warnings Before Drivers Get Dangerously Tired
Technology

Satellite Gyroscopes Can Give Early Warnings Before Drivers Get Dangerously Tired

Technology is helping Peruvian miners working in far-flung places.

Faster-Than-Light Drive
Space

Faster-Than-Light Drive

Instead of using rockets or thrusters, a craft equipped with warp drive would move by distorting space.

Warp Factor
NASA

Warp Factor

A NASA scientist claims to be on the verge of faster-than-light travel: is he for real?

Where Should The FAA Test Drones?
Technology

Where Should The FAA Test Drones?

What does it take for a state to be selected as a drone test site?

How A Tool For Perfect Human Vision Grew From One Of NASA’s Greatest Blunders
Space Telescope

How A Tool For Perfect Human Vision Grew From One Of NASA’s Greatest Blunders

Technology used to build NASA’s newest eyes on the heavens will help people see farther and clearer.

FBI Wants To Spy On Your Online Chats As They Happen
Internet

FBI Wants To Spy On Your Online Chats As They Happen

Technology has moved on, and the FBI wants to be right there, snooping on the latest tech.

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Science

Mystery Animal Contest: Who Is This Circular-Eyed Fellow?

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!

Study: Wastewater Injection Caused Oklahoma’s Largest-Ever Earthquake
Environment

Study: Wastewater Injection Caused Oklahoma’s Largest-Ever Earthquake

The most severe recorded earthquake in Oklahoma history may also have been the most severe earthquake ever linked to a certain oil and gas drilling operation.

Watch A Ferrofluid Sculpture Move To The Rhythm
Science

Watch A Ferrofluid Sculpture Move To The Rhythm

And get your own, via Kickstarter.

Meet Mathieu Mirano, The Science Geek Of The Fashion World
Dinosaurs

Meet Mathieu Mirano, The Science Geek Of The Fashion World

Mirano makes science high fashion. His clothing has featured beetle wings, galactic sparkles, and actual meteorites.

This Is The Obama Administration’s Proposal To Help Wildlife Deal With Inevitable Climate Change
Environment

This Is The Obama Administration’s Proposal To Help Wildlife Deal With Inevitable Climate Change

It's vague, and carries no actual weight, but we're sure this arctic fox is pleased to know that there's a 7-point scheme to save it when its habitat melts.

Please Don’t Panic: A Texas Biodefense Lab Loses A Vial Of Virus
Technology

Please Don’t Panic: A Texas Biodefense Lab Loses A Vial Of Virus

Terrible news! For baby mice.

Challenge Accepted: Make Dinner From A Catalog Of Pharmaceutical Compounds
Science

Challenge Accepted: Make Dinner From A Catalog Of Pharmaceutical Compounds

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