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Men: Wearing A T-Shirt With The Letter T On It Makes You More Attractive
Science

Men: Wearing A T-Shirt With The Letter T On It Makes You More Attractive

It's also kind of a cheeky/good idea for a T-shirt.

Przewalski's Horse
Evolution

Scientists Decode DNA Of 700,000-Year-Old Horse

The oldest sequenced genome will help researchers understand horse evolution.

Coming Soon: Free Streaming Video Of Our Planet, From Space
Technology

Coming Soon: Free Streaming Video Of Our Planet, From Space

All eyes on Earth!

Store Your Housekey In the Cloud And Cut Copies On Demand
Security

Store Your Housekey In the Cloud And Cut Copies On Demand

Self-serve robot locksmiths have arrived in New York City.

So You Wanna Go To Space. Can You Put Up With The Superpower Bacteria?
Space

So You Wanna Go To Space. Can You Put Up With The Superpower Bacteria?

“The space-grown communities of bacteria, called biofilms, formed a ‘column-and-canopy’ structure not previously observed on Earth."--NASA

Europa Is The New Mars: How Sci Fi Follows Science
Science Fiction

Europa Is The New Mars: How Sci Fi Follows Science

With the upcoming release of the major motion picture Europa Report, a couple of Jet Propulsion Lab scientists explain how science fiction has evolved in response to our growing understanding of space.

Video: Rice Puffs Explode From A Giant Cannon
Technology

Video: Rice Puffs Explode From A Giant Cannon

New York's Museum of Food and Drink unveils its first exhibit, with a bang.

6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show
Drones

6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show

Last week, the airplanes of the future filled the sky over Paris. Here are our favorites.

President Obama Announces A Climate Change Action Plan
Climate Change

President Obama Announces A Climate Change Action Plan

At a speech at Georgetown University, he laid out the basics for how the country will combat climate change--whether or not Congress helps.

Woman Drinks Coke Instead Of Water For 16 Years
Medicine

Woman Drinks Coke Instead Of Water For 16 Years

A real-life Super Size Me, only for 16 years instead of a month. Want to take a guess what happens to your body?

NASA Set To Launch New Solar Satellite IRIS [Updated]
Science

NASA Set To Launch New Solar Satellite IRIS [Updated]

IRIS is designed to unravel one of the sun's best-kept secrets.

Before-And-After Satellite Photos Reveal Massive Flooding In Asia
Science

Before-And-After Satellite Photos Reveal Massive Flooding In Asia

The death toll nearly doubled over the weekend.

Why Are Pearls Round?
Science

Why Are Pearls Round?

How can an oyster rotate pearls so perfectly when it's basically just a giant booger?

Searching For A Material To Make Solar Pants
Renewables

Searching For A Material To Make Solar Pants

A new crowd-sourced effort found 35,000 promising molecules that could make light, flexible solar power materials.

A History Of Daring Red Panda Escapes
Animals

A History Of Daring Red Panda Escapes

Don't be fooled by its fluffy, clumsy amble. The red panda is a master escape artist.

These Beautiful Maps Of Flights Around The World Look Like Abstract Art
Technology

These Beautiful Maps Of Flights Around The World Look Like Abstract Art

London sure looks pretty--and busy

Where In The World Is Edward Snowden?
Technology

Where In The World Is Edward Snowden?

Sounds like he had a stressful weekend.

Today’s Best Science Fiction Writers Imagine The Future
Science Fiction

Today’s Best Science Fiction Writers Imagine The Future

Predictions for how we will live and work—on Earth or in space—in the decades and centuries to come

Two Men Arrested For Trying To Build An X-Ray Gun [Updated]
Weapons

Two Men Arrested For Trying To Build An X-Ray Gun [Updated]

Which leaves us with the important question: Could an X-ray weapon actually work?

Chemist Says BuzzFeeᴅ Article About Food Chemistry Has “Serial Stupidities”
Science

Chemist Says BuzzFeeᴅ Article About Food Chemistry Has “Serial Stupidities”

A refutation of "chemophobia."