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What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?
Mars

What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?

"One for the history books," says Curiosity's chief investigator

FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home?
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FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home?

The Great Twinkie Panic of 2012 seems to be over, but we were worried. Is it possible, in case of need, to craft scientifically authentic Twinkies at home?

Could A Sonic Weapon Make Your Head Explode?
Weapons

Could A Sonic Weapon Make Your Head Explode?

Infrasonic sound can have very unusual non-auditory effects on the body. But does it kill?

An Annotated Guide To Mining The Seafloor
Robots

An Annotated Guide To Mining The Seafloor

Remotely operated excavators for mining in the abyss

The X-47B
Technology

Human Rights Watch Wants An International Ban On Autonomous Killer Robots

Great Apes Might Experience Mid-Life Crises Just Like Humans
Evolution

Great Apes Might Experience Mid-Life Crises Just Like Humans

A cross-species approach to studying well-being shows that these crises may be biologically built in.

Watch Paralyzed Dogs Walk Again After Nose Cell Transplants
Dogs

Watch Paralyzed Dogs Walk Again After Nose Cell Transplants

Scientists in the UK injected dogs with cells grown from the lining of their noses, which continually regenerates.

How Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ Knocks Almost Every Incoming Missile Out Of The Sky
Technology

How Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ Knocks Almost Every Incoming Missile Out Of The Sky

It’s tough to hit a moving rocket with a moving rocket. Here’s how Israel’s new domestic missile defense system is doing it with unprecedented accuracy.

Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So
Evolution

Are People Getting Dumber? One Geneticist Thinks So

A Stanford geneticist says humans have so many genetic mutations that we're less intelligent than our ancestors, and it's getting worse. Eugenicists 100 years ago had similar hypotheses.

BigPic: From Above, These Saharan Mountains Look Like Abstract Art
Environment

BigPic: From Above, These Saharan Mountains Look Like Abstract Art

Envisat captures a beautiful palette (and not much else) in North Africa's 'Mountains of Hunger.'

The Deep-Space Suit
Space X

The Deep-Space Suit

Astronauts can only travel so far in existing space suits. What will it take to see the universe?

This Week In The Future, November 12-16
Science

This Week In The Future, November 12-16

A brave new world of mucus

FYI: What’s The Most Porous Material On Earth?
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FYI: What’s The Most Porous Material On Earth?

These crystalline compounds soak up CO2 like sponges.

Video: The Latest From iRobot’s Research Lab
Robots

Video: The Latest From iRobot’s Research Lab

Soft robotic fingers, robots that can open doors, and a robotic sea turtle--iRobot's R&D; guys stopped by to show us their latest projects yesterday, and we're passing the awesomeness on to you.

FYI: What Is Sea Foam? Where Does It Come From?
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FYI: What Is Sea Foam? Where Does It Come From?

And is it dangerous?

Reimagining Buildings Of The Past With The Materials Of The Future
Technology

Reimagining Buildings Of The Past With The Materials Of The Future

PopSci thought experiment: If we were to make a famous building today, what would we do differently? Two architects and a civil engineer weigh in.

FYI: What Material Is Water Most Afraid Of?
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FYI: What Material Is Water Most Afraid Of?

"Water can slide off like ketchup."

BeerSci: What’s The Connection Between Hops And Marijuana?
Science

BeerSci: What’s The Connection Between Hops And Marijuana?

Because they sure look and smell alike.

The Science Behind 4 Of The Greatest Polymers Of All Time
Technology

The Science Behind 4 Of The Greatest Polymers Of All Time

Just because something is old doesn’t mean it isn’t still awesome!

The Top 25 Innovations of the Last 25 Years
Best of What's New

The Top 25 Innovations of the Last 25 Years

Of the 2,500 Best of What’s New winners we’ve anointed since 1988, these are the innovations that have made the greatest impact and kept us safer, healthier, and (dare we way) happier than we could have ever been without them.