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You Built What?!: A Fire-Breathing, Jet-Powered Dragon
Projects

You Built What?!: A Fire-Breathing, Jet-Powered Dragon

A 50,000-volt stun gun and liquid propane canister lets the flames fly

Cage Match
Science

Cage Match

How science is transforming the sport of MMA fighting

Tomorrow, NASA’s Twin Radiation Belt Probes Launch for the Most Hostile Regions in Nearby Space
Technology

Tomorrow, NASA’s Twin Radiation Belt Probes Launch for the Most Hostile Regions in Nearby Space

Rape Results In More Pregnancies Than Consensual Sex, Not Fewer
Health

Rape Results In More Pregnancies Than Consensual Sex, Not Fewer

Fact-checking Todd Akin

Change of Venue
Technology

Change of Venue

Shape-shifting stadiums could transform the way we watch sports

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

A Challenge Answered
DIY

A Challenge Answered

The winners from the PopSci/InnoCentive challenge--check out these amazing classes any middle-school kid would love to take

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

Test Drive: The 2013 Audi Allroad
Technology

Test Drive: The 2013 Audi Allroad

For those who want the flexibility and power of a Subaru, but just a bit more ritzy

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