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The big news in bioengineering this week is all about a tiny pool of rat pee.

The U.S. has been pouring millions of dollars into anti-drug campaigns since the 1980s. Has it done any good?

Imagining a world without the father of evolution

What does 7 billion look like in a browser window?

A recent descendent of Homo gets a complete skeleton.

A study suggests that consistently ranking Southern states as the heaviest isn't a (completely) accurate portrayal.

"That'll be 0.17637075920 BTC, please."

The Lufengosaurus grew like a 30-foot weed.

In 2012 alone, money raised for crowdfunding projects grew 81 percent.

You will never want to fly again.

A simple illusion caused subjects to mentally process an extra hand.

Strapping breasts down won't keep them from their inevitable journey south, according to the preliminary results of a 15-year study.

Shall we take bets on how the ancient-alien conspiracy theorists will spin this one?

Can a married person ethically use a sex robot? Is that cheating? And more questions answered by today's best poll (about people having sex with robots).

*Checks zipper repeatedly.*

Old-timer Reddit users explain what work was like before the information age.

A new study is a first step toward a objective way to measure physical pain.

Plus, the best colored monkey butts on the internet!

A new technique turns mammalian organs transparent, so scientists can see inside.