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FYI: Can A Paper Cut Be Deadly?
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FYI: Can A Paper Cut Be Deadly?

The Editor’s Letter From The September 2013 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine
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The Editor’s Letter From The September 2013 Issue Of Popular Science Magazine

Exclusive: The Syrian Electronic Army Hacked The Washington Post Through Backdoor Phishing
Technology

Exclusive: The Syrian Electronic Army Hacked The Washington Post Through Backdoor Phishing

By using a link-referral service called Outbrain, the Syrian Electronic Army dove into the Washington Post.

What Eating Crickets Is Really Like
Nutrition

What Eating Crickets Is Really Like

A seven-item hors d'oeuvres tour through the wonders of bug-eating

What Land Did Europeans Actually Discover? [Infographic]
Science

What Land Did Europeans Actually Discover? [Infographic]

Uh, some islands 'n' stuff?

Could Robot Aliens Exist?
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Could Robot Aliens Exist?

Ask an astrobiological philosopher!

The Publicity And Flattery Economy Comes To NBC News
Technology

The Publicity And Flattery Economy Comes To NBC News

The rise of citizen photo/videojournalism: why old media loves it and needs it, and why it's, at best, a temporary solution.

New Clues for How to Remember Dreams
Science

New Clues for How to Remember Dreams

A new study suggests that there are distinct differences in brain function between people who remember their dreams and those who don't.

Science

Rare New Video Captures Isolated Amazon Tribe

A quick glimpse of the Kawahira people

Why So Many Men Kill Their Families On Sundays In August
Mental Health

Why So Many Men Kill Their Families On Sundays In August

A study of British "family annihilators" reveals some macabre data.

Women Still Less Likely To Commit Corporate Fraud
Science

Women Still Less Likely To Commit Corporate Fraud

They're less likely to be recruited to join in on a conspiracy, and when they do, they make a whole lot less money.

FYI: If I Fell Through Earth, What Would Happen In The Center?
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FYI: If I Fell Through Earth, What Would Happen In The Center?

Watch Lab-Grown Heart Tissue Beat On Its Own [Video]
Stem Cells

Watch Lab-Grown Heart Tissue Beat On Its Own [Video]

Be still my heart.

Electric Car Price Guide: Every 2013-2014 Plug-In Car, With Specs
Electric Vehicles

Electric Car Price Guide: Every 2013-2014 Plug-In Car, With Specs

A Light Bulb Powered By Bacteria
Projects

A Light Bulb Powered By Bacteria

Three college students are building an electricity-free light bulb for the masses.

Test Drive: The 2013 Audi RS5 Coupe Quattro S Tronic
Vehicles

Test Drive: The 2013 Audi RS5 Coupe Quattro S Tronic

Technology

This Is How NASA Will 3-D Print In Space [Video]

Spare tools on-demand

In 165-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Evidence That Fur Predates Mammals
Evolution

In 165-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Evidence That Fur Predates Mammals

Meet Megaconus mammaliaformis, a furry proto-mammal and, in the words of one researcher, "your great-great-grand uncle 165 million years removed."

[Updated] Study: Sugar-Munching Mice Die Earlier
Nutrition

[Updated] Study: Sugar-Munching Mice Die Earlier

An unusual "semi-natural" lab setup quantifies ill effects in mice drinking the equivalent of three sodas a day.

Is Hair In Food A Health Risk?
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Is Hair In Food A Health Risk?

A dermatologist investigates