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Giant Cave Spider Discovered in Oregon
Spiders

Giant Cave Spider Discovered in Oregon

What other fauna lurk undiscovered?

Quantum Processor Calculates That 15 = 3×5 (With Almost 50% Accuracy!)
Science

Quantum Processor Calculates That 15 = 3×5 (With Almost 50% Accuracy!)

Billionaire Investor Peter Thiel Backs New Venture Aimed at Producing 3-D Printed Meat
Health

Billionaire Investor Peter Thiel Backs New Venture Aimed at Producing 3-D Printed Meat

Ctrl + P for protein

Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility
Science

Strong Hands and Voice Pitch Really Are Signs of Fertility

New research strengthens the link between physical attributes and baby-making potential

Strange, Unexplained Solar Influence Over Earth’s Radioactive Material Could Herald Solar Flares
Physics

Strange, Unexplained Solar Influence Over Earth’s Radioactive Material Could Herald Solar Flares

How to Teach a Robot to Improvise
Drones

How to Teach a Robot to Improvise

Drones are learning the difference between a car and a tree--and how to make their next moves

This Week in the Future, August 6-10, 2012
Science

This Week in the Future, August 6-10, 2012

New York’s Newest Bookstore, Singularity&Co., Brings Sci-Fi Back From the Dead
Science

New York’s Newest Bookstore, Singularity&Co., Brings Sci-Fi Back From the Dead

At America’s Biggest Drone Show, the Focus Shifts Toward Domestic Skies
Drones

At America’s Biggest Drone Show, the Focus Shifts Toward Domestic Skies

How a defense-based industry is preparing to fill the home skies with robots

The Test Olympians Use to Improve Their Performance–On the Inside
Medicine

The Test Olympians Use to Improve Their Performance–On the Inside

Training is about more than speedwork and fundamentals

September 2012: The Future of the Car
Technology

September 2012: The Future of the Car

Curiosity’s Legacy: What This Week’s Successful Landing Means for the Future of Robotic Space Exploration
Mars

Curiosity’s Legacy: What This Week’s Successful Landing Means for the Future of Robotic Space Exploration

Mars Rover Curiosity's science legacy is yet to be determined, but its impact on the future of space exploration is already shaping up

Lockheed Martin’s ‘Flying Humvee’ Concept Gets a Lift from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
DARPA

Lockheed Martin’s ‘Flying Humvee’ Concept Gets a Lift from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

To Test the Cutting Edge In Weather Radar, PopSci Goes Storm Chasing in an Airplane
Weather

To Test the Cutting Edge In Weather Radar, PopSci Goes Storm Chasing in an Airplane

Honeywell claims its new radar system for aircraft can actually predict where dangerous weather will be from hundreds of miles away; to see for ourselves, we confronted a thunderstorm at 20,000 feet

FYI: Does Training at High Altitudes Help Olympians Win?
Ask Us Anything

FYI: Does Training at High Altitudes Help Olympians Win?

After decades of research we (mostly) know the answer

What Our Eyes Say About Our Sexual Preferences
Science

What Our Eyes Say About Our Sexual Preferences

Women are more flexible in their desires than men, study suggests

Olympics FYI: Why Is Cannabis Considered a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
Ask Us Anything

Olympics FYI: Why Is Cannabis Considered a Performance-Enhancing Drug?

We've all wondered: really, guys, can cannabis help you win Olympic gold?

The Fully Electronic, Futuristic Starting Gun That Eliminates Advantages in Races
Technology

The Fully Electronic, Futuristic Starting Gun That Eliminates Advantages in Races

And that can be carried on a plane without the hassle, too

How NFC Radios Will Help the Visually Impaired to See
Health

How NFC Radios Will Help the Visually Impaired to See

Watching Curiosity’s Mars Landing Live on a 53-Foot Screen in Times Square
Mars

Watching Curiosity’s Mars Landing Live on a 53-Foot Screen in Times Square

The craziest space moment of the year, in one of the craziest places on Earth