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Evolution of animals
Evolution

Could Dragons Have Existed If Evolution Had Taken A Different Turn?

A reptile expert examines the evidence.

Puente Hills Landfill
Science

The 25 Best Nerd Road Trips

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

Grizzly Bear Survival: Yet Another Reason Not To Shoot Yellowstone Wolves
Animals

Grizzly Bear Survival: Yet Another Reason Not To Shoot Yellowstone Wolves

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.

BMW’s First True Electric Car Is Here
Electric Vehicles

BMW’s First True Electric Car Is Here

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

How Long Before Our Cars Can Talk To Each Other?
Self Driving

How Long Before Our Cars Can Talk To Each Other?

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

Physics

What Happens When You Fire An AK-47 Underwater [Video]

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

Lenovo Yoga 13
Security

Spy Agencies Have Banned Lenovo Computers, Fearing Chinese Hardware Hacks

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

A Mathematical Model Of Gun Control Means We Can Finally Argue Over Data
Weapons

A Mathematical Model Of Gun Control Means We Can Finally Argue Over Data

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

FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Could I Have Prevented My Nearsightedness If I’d Just Spent More Time Outside As A Kid?

Yes, you could have, you little bookworm.

Seriously, What’s Up With Anthony Weiner?
Psychology

Seriously, What’s Up With Anthony Weiner?

The science of being a horndog

Ask Us Anything

FYI: Why Is It Funny When A Guy Gets Hit In The Groin?

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

New Tactile Sensor Is Lighter Than A Feather
Technology

New Tactile Sensor Is Lighter Than A Feather

This device could lead to advances in wearable technology, embedded medical sensors, flexible electronics, and more.

Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories
Science

Researchers Successfully Implant Mice With False Memories

So it is possible.

Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam
Science

Why Neuromarketing Is A Neuroscam

Poor data and poorer analysis do not make true scientific results.

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon
Moons

Getting Heart Surgery? Wait For The Full Moon

Surgeries during a waning full moon have lower mortality rates and shorter hospital stays, according to a new study.

German Police To Experiment With 3-D Printed Guns
Technology

German Police To Experiment With 3-D Printed Guns

They aim to determine whether 3-D printed firearms present a real threat—and whether they can use the weapons for their own purposes.

The Future Of Flight: A Congestion-Killing Aircraft
Aviation

The Future Of Flight: A Congestion-Killing Aircraft

Meet the 100-passenger plane that'll keep your flight running on time.

The 10 Coolest Things You Can 3-D Print Right Now
Technology

The 10 Coolest Things You Can 3-D Print Right Now

Cameras, guitars, RC aircraft and more!

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress
Mental Health

This Is The Molecule Responsible For Stress

Now scientists can create drugs to fit inside its structure precisely.

What Manhattan Would Look Like In A Nuclear Blast [Infographic]
Weapons

What Manhattan Would Look Like In A Nuclear Blast [Infographic]

The latest nuclear-explosion modeling program includes eye-level views from hypothetical ground zeros.