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Obama’s Finally Serious About Climate Change
Science

Obama’s Finally Serious About Climate Change

In his State of the Union Address, Obama promised executive action to reduce pollution and fund alternative fuel research. Got questions? We'll be at the White House later today to get answers for you. UPDATE: The Q&A; is over now. Thanks for your great questions!

Incredible HLQ Render
Projects

Students Kickstart A Do-Gooder Drone

A new drone that's a rescuer not a predator

How Did We Know North Korea Tested A Nuke?
Weapons

How Did We Know North Korea Tested A Nuke?

When North Korea tests a new nuclear weapon, seismographs are the first to know.

Near-Miss Asteroid Highlights Earth’s Risk Of A Nuke-Sized Collision
NASA

Near-Miss Asteroid Highlights Earth’s Risk Of A Nuke-Sized Collision

“Earth is a moving target, traveling around the sun at 65,000 miles per hour. [Asteroid 2012 DA14] is missing us by only about 14 minutes."--former astronaut Ed Lu

5 Terrible Things The Internet Does To Our Love Lives
Psychology

5 Terrible Things The Internet Does To Our Love Lives

And why that's good for science. Happy Valentine's Day!

Your Dog Knows To Steal Food When Nobody’s Watching
Psychology

Your Dog Knows To Steal Food When Nobody’s Watching

Good news: your dog understands you! Bad news: watch the Kibbles 'n Bits.

Even Hobby Drones Could Be Made Illegal In Texas
Drones

Even Hobby Drones Could Be Made Illegal In Texas

A bill sponsored by a Dallas legislator would make it a crime to take photos of private land using a remote-controlled drone.

Video: A 3-D Printed Silicone Robot Tentacle
Robots

Video: A 3-D Printed Silicone Robot Tentacle

And it's open source, so you can make your own at home.

Kids Are Still Drawing 1900s Idea Of What Dinosaurs Looked Like
Dinosaurs

Kids Are Still Drawing 1900s Idea Of What Dinosaurs Looked Like

Draw a Tyrannosaurus rex from memory, right now. It's probably wrong in a very significant way.

How Mark Changizi Conquered Colorblindness With Glasses
Technology

How Mark Changizi Conquered Colorblindness With Glasses

You Built What?!: A Vertical Veggie Farm
Projects

You Built What?!: A Vertical Veggie Farm

A soil-free gardening system developed by a DIY community

Your Immune System ‘Remembers’ Microbes It’s Never Fought Before, New Study Says
Stem Cells

Your Immune System ‘Remembers’ Microbes It’s Never Fought Before, New Study Says

Immune cells build up strength against common bugs we encounter everywhere, and this helps us resist more dangerous ones. Kids eating dirt: Maybe a good thing.

Watch The Solomon Islands Earthquake Travel All The Way To Michigan
Environment

Watch The Solomon Islands Earthquake Travel All The Way To Michigan

Yesterday's magnitude 8 earthquake sent seismic energy rippling round the world.

Squishiness Will Let Robots And Humans Work Side By Side
Technology

Squishiness Will Let Robots And Humans Work Side By Side

This Is Your Brain On Music [Infographic]
Medicine

This Is Your Brain On Music [Infographic]

How music enters the brain, and what it does when it gets there.

5 Technological Solutions To Save The Struggling Postal Service
Technology

5 Technological Solutions To Save The Struggling Postal Service

The USPS has announced it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays. Here's how technology can rescue the floundering agency.

Science Confirms The Obvious:  Men And Women Aren’t That Different
Psychology

Science Confirms The Obvious: Men And Women Aren’t That Different

A new psychology study brings "men are from Mars" gender stereotypes down to earth.

FYI: Do Zombies Experience Consciousness?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Do Zombies Experience Consciousness?

Braaains.

CD Feeder
Insects

How Do Researchers Feed Thousands Of Bloodthirsty Bed Bugs?

A sanguinary luncheon for laboratory insects

How Leeches Can Track Down The World’s Rarest Animals
Animals

How Leeches Can Track Down The World’s Rarest Animals

Plus: zoology's most wanted.