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What’s The Half-Life Of DNA?
Science

What’s The Half-Life Of DNA?

And more importantly, is Jurassic Park accurate?

Build Your Own DIY Space Plane
Projects

Build Your Own DIY Space Plane

A Swedish man modified an RC airplane, stuck a camera on it, and then flew it to space and back.

Whoops: There’s No New Lifeform In Lake Vostok After All
Environment

Whoops: There’s No New Lifeform In Lake Vostok After All

That heretofore unknown variety of life found deep below the frozen surface of Lake Vostok in Antarctica? Yeah...about that...

The Master Memories of Savants
Science

The Master Memories of Savants

Whether people acquire savant syndrome or are born with it, they exhibit a range of astounding skills. Most share one common thread: tremendous memory.

How To Build A 2,073-Foot Skyscraper
Technology

How To Build A 2,073-Foot Skyscraper

Inside the construction of the Shanghai Tower.

49-Year-Old Research Sub Alvin Gets A $40 Million Makeover
Technology

49-Year-Old Research Sub Alvin Gets A $40 Million Makeover

Which is a bargain, actually.

The U.S. Says It Could Stop A North Korean Missile. How?
Technology

The U.S. Says It Could Stop A North Korean Missile. How?

North Korea has basically zero chance of hitting anyone but themselves with a nuke. But if they did manage to launch a missile, what technology do we have to stop it?

How It Works: The Fastest DNA Sequencer
Medicine

How It Works: The Fastest DNA Sequencer

No, Architects, You Can’t Plant Trees On Top Of Skyscrapers
Science

No, Architects, You Can’t Plant Trees On Top Of Skyscrapers

Despite all the trendy concept drawings you may have seen, trees actually hate living on top of buildings.

Website Of The Month: Autodesk 123D Catch
Technology

Website Of The Month: Autodesk 123D Catch

Magic Mystery Bulb
Projects

Magic Mystery Bulb

Transform an old lightbulb into a glowing April Fools’ prank.

Science Is Institutionally Sexist. Here Are 4 Ways To Help Fix It
Science

Science Is Institutionally Sexist. Here Are 4 Ways To Help Fix It

A special issue of Nature takes up the rampant sexism in science.

This Bird Has Spent Nearly 20 Years Waiting For Endangered Species Protection
Environment

This Bird Has Spent Nearly 20 Years Waiting For Endangered Species Protection

Hundreds of species of plants and animals have been waiting literally decades to even be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Thankfully, that's about to change.

3-D Reconstruction Of Martian Surface Uncovers Lost Evidence Of Ancient Floods
Mars

3-D Reconstruction Of Martian Surface Uncovers Lost Evidence Of Ancient Floods

Mars has been cold and dry for half its life, but as recently as 500 million years ago, its surface was shaped by water.

This Is What Facebook Looks Like Now
Social Media

This Is What Facebook Looks Like Now

The inspiration is less and less MySpace, and more and more New York Times.

Retired Lab Chimps See The Sky For The First Time [Video]
Animals

Retired Lab Chimps See The Sky For The First Time [Video]

Tissues at the ready, everyone.

10 Of The Best Nature Photographs Of the Year
Science

10 Of The Best Nature Photographs Of the Year

The finalists for Smithsonian's annual nature photography contest are in, and they're stunning.

There Used To Be Freaking Camels In The Arctic
Animals

There Used To Be Freaking Camels In The Arctic

In the northernmost reaches of Canada, within the Arctic Circle, scientists have found fossils of...camels. Wait, what?

Kepler’s Hunt For Planets Outside Our Solar System: The Greatest Hits
Exoplanets

Kepler’s Hunt For Planets Outside Our Solar System: The Greatest Hits

These findings have changed the way we see our solar system.

Meet The Newest, Most Absurd Supercars From Lamborghini And Ferrari
Vehicles

Meet The Newest, Most Absurd Supercars From Lamborghini And Ferrari

It's time for some ridiculous cars more suitable for a poster on a 12-year-old's bedroom wall than a trip to the supermarket!