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The FAA has grounded all 787s after a string of fires in their lithium-ion battery packs. But these batteries are very different from the ones in electric cars.

An illustrated explanation of why the world's most obnoxious virus at least doesn't stick around all year.

Long-overdue rail upgrades could prevent the next big train catastrophe. So why are the railroads so reluctant to make them?

A motorized stroller that accelerates to 53 mph.

No more caring about minutes. Free phone calls over Wi-Fi and 3G/4G!

Including a gorgeous Corvette, an all-electric Caddy, a terrifyingly powerful Mercedes and more

Dragon Empire is a real book about a fictional war with China, which will fund a real laser weapon designed for a real war with China.

New deconstruction techniques helped take down the tallest Japanese building ever demolished.

Nobody has ever tried anything like this on Mars before.

An Arizona ski resort was the first to make snow from sewage "effluent," but the color was just a little off. Oops!

The backbone of life was organized just the opposite of what everyone has thought for 150 years.

Humanely lowering birth rates via societal female empowerment is the key to preventing a total collapse, Stanford population biologists claim.

A mass animal-hunting contest that actually, well, makes sense.

The Army Corps of Engineers is nearly out of options for keeping a section of the upper Mississippi River flowing.

"This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For"

Maybe, if you're really prepared. But it's not going to be an especially smooth flight.

Combine simple household items to make a rocket propulsion system.

Fractional freezing will concentrate any beer, provided you have a bit of patience and a very cold freezer.

Identify your brew's tastes and smells with a consumer-friendly beer flavor wheel.

Austin-based TrackingPoint shows off its new 'precision guided firearms' that allow the shooter to choose the shot before pulling the trigger.