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Scientists Spot Possible Remains Of “Rodinia,” Ancient Lost Microcontinent
Environment

Scientists Spot Possible Remains Of “Rodinia,” Ancient Lost Microcontinent

Fragments of an ancient microcontinent may have been hiding between the land masses now known as Madagascar and India.

Fruit Flies Force-Feed Their Children Alcohol
Evolution

Fruit Flies Force-Feed Their Children Alcohol

But it's to protect them!

European Space Agency Decides Which Asteroid They’ll Go Smash Into First
Space

European Space Agency Decides Which Asteroid They’ll Go Smash Into First

2022 mission to a double asteroid could be a trial run for a deflection mission.

Getting ‘Em Early: Pharma Reps Give Gifts To Most Medical Students
Science

Getting ‘Em Early: Pharma Reps Give Gifts To Most Medical Students

Think of the children! Or at least the medical students—and their future patients.

Physicists Probe The Deep Earth For A Fifth Fundamental Force
Science

Physicists Probe The Deep Earth For A Fifth Fundamental Force

Electrons' spin may give rise to a force that allows particles to interact over very long distances.

Can Science Solve France’s Twin Rape Mystery?
Science

Can Science Solve France’s Twin Rape Mystery?

DNA evidence suggests at least one of two identical twins is guilty of rape in France. Is the science of DNA testing far enough along to help prosecutors nab the culprit?

Why You Can’t Stop Eating Cheetos
Nutrition

Why You Can’t Stop Eating Cheetos

A recent article in the New York Times Magazine delves into the science of junk-food craving.

Smartphone-Powered Satellite Blasts Into Space
Science

Smartphone-Powered Satellite Blasts Into Space

Here's looking at you.

FYI: How Do You Ship A Dinosaur Halfway Around The World?
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FYI: How Do You Ship A Dinosaur Halfway Around The World?

A large Mongolian dinosaur fossil, subject of a legal battle last year, is now finally free to return to its home country. How will it get there?

Homemade Jetpack Designed To Reach An Altitude Of 25,000 Feet
Projects

Homemade Jetpack Designed To Reach An Altitude Of 25,000 Feet

But, uh, how do you land?

Flapping Robotic Wing Helps Biologists Uncover Secrets Of Bat Flight
Robots

Flapping Robotic Wing Helps Biologists Uncover Secrets Of Bat Flight

This Robat is designed to work like a real fruit-bat wing.

The Drama Over Project Encode, And Why Big Science And Small Science Are Different
Evolution

The Drama Over Project Encode, And Why Big Science And Small Science Are Different

In a novel form of peer review, a biologist has given an colorfully fiery critique of a genome research consortium. Here's why.

The U.S. Army’s New 84-Ton Tank Prototype Is Nearly IED-Proof [Updated]
Army

The U.S. Army’s New 84-Ton Tank Prototype Is Nearly IED-Proof [Updated]

The new Ground Combat Vehicle weighs twice as much as the tank it's designed to replace, and it's massive enough to survive a roadside bomb.

Packing Up A Solar-Powered Plane That Will Fly Across America [Video]
Technology

Packing Up A Solar-Powered Plane That Will Fly Across America [Video]

Solar Impulse wants to go coast to coast, day and night.

7 Ways Sitting Will Kill You
Diseases

7 Ways Sitting Will Kill You

Let's count the ways.

FYI: Could Hand Sanitizer Make You Catch On Fire?
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FYI: Could Hand Sanitizer Make You Catch On Fire?

A tragic blaze in an Oregon hospital erupted from hand sanitizer earlier this month. Should you be worried?

What If Oscars Were Made Of Solid Gold?
Science

What If Oscars Were Made Of Solid Gold?

For one thing, there would be a glut of aspiring cinematographers and sound designers.

What’s The Flavor Difference Between Scotch And Rye? [Infographic]
Science

What’s The Flavor Difference Between Scotch And Rye? [Infographic]

The many flavors of the great wide world of whiskey. Yes, bacon fat is an option.

colorblind glasses
Technology

The Amazing Story Of The $300 Glasses That Correct Colorblindness

Mark Changizi and Tim Barber turned research on human vision and blood flow into colorblindness-correcting glasses you can buy on Amazon. Here’s how they did it.

Is A Mysterious Millionaire Planning A Manned Mission To Mars And Back?
Science

Is A Mysterious Millionaire Planning A Manned Mission To Mars And Back?

Stay tuned for details next week about the proposed launch in 2018.