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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."

The Science Of How Applause Spreads In An Audience
Science

The Science Of How Applause Spreads In An Audience

Clapping is just as infectious as a disease, according to a new study.

England, Meet Your New Giant Sheep-Eating Plant
Animals

England, Meet Your New Giant Sheep-Eating Plant

It's huge and spiky and about to bloom in Surrey.

How We Read Online: Is RSS Due For A Revival?
Technology

How We Read Online: Is RSS Due For A Revival?

How an unlikely company is planning to revive an unlikely tool.

Do Female Orgasms Help With Conception? New Study Says No
Evolution

Do Female Orgasms Help With Conception? New Study Says No

Another blow to a compelling evolutionary theory.

Watch This Amateur Space Team Launch A Rocket Sunday Morning
Space

Watch This Amateur Space Team Launch A Rocket Sunday Morning

The all-volunteer Copenhagen Suborbitals will launch their Sapphire rocket from the Baltic Sea on Sunday. They aim to eventually send a human into space.

Meet The First Interchangeable-Lens Camera With Android
Gear

Meet The First Interchangeable-Lens Camera With Android

Why Having A Liquid Nitrogen Pool Party Is A Bad Idea
Health

Why Having A Liquid Nitrogen Pool Party Is A Bad Idea

Note to Fox News: it wasn't a cloud of toxic chlorine.

Japanese Scientist May Have To Grow His Human Organs In American Pigs
Stem Cells

Japanese Scientist May Have To Grow His Human Organs In American Pigs

Come to our fine nation, Dr. Nakauchi. We have excellent snack foods and you can grow all the human-pig organs you want. In some states, at least.

The Secret Life Of Produce
Science

The Secret Life Of Produce

Grocery-store produce behave differently in light and dark, study finds.

Government Sponsors Quest To Find New Uses For Old Drugs
Medicine

Government Sponsors Quest To Find New Uses For Old Drugs

The National Institutes of Health is funding nine projects in the hopes that they can find new uses for pharmaceuticals that never made it to market.

FYI: Could A 3-D Movie Improve Your Vision?
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FYI: Could A 3-D Movie Improve Your Vision?

Maybe! Although you certainly wouldn't want to count on it.

How To Detect Counterfeit Drugs
Medicine

How To Detect Counterfeit Drugs

Deadly fake drugs are everywhere. Here’s the new tech to bust them.

The Popular Science Guide To DNA
Science

The Popular Science Guide To DNA

Bacteria Live At 33,000 Feet
Science

Bacteria Live At 33,000 Feet

Awesome! Now what?

Counterpoint: The U.S. Could Totally Kill Edward Snowden With A Drone Strike
Drones

Counterpoint: The U.S. Could Totally Kill Edward Snowden With A Drone Strike

Here's how

A Brief History Of The Demise Of Battle Bots
Evolution

A Brief History Of The Demise Of Battle Bots

Blame the wedges!

10 Spectacular Bees Native To The U.S.
Bees

10 Spectacular Bees Native To The U.S.

Honeybees aren't native to U.S., but these other amazing bees are. And they contribute to pollinating delicious American crops such as pumpkins, blueberries and tomatoes.

What Happens In Your Brain When You Try To Do Impressions
Science

What Happens In Your Brain When You Try To Do Impressions

Sympathies to the researcher who had to listen to amateur impressions all day.

The World’s Only Known White Gorilla Was The Result Of Incest
Animals

The World’s Only Known White Gorilla Was The Result Of Incest

How the world's only known white gorilla came to be.