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Deadly pertussis is on the rise in the U.S., but is it really the fault of the anti-vaccine crowd?

Introducing Generation Robot

It will be powering smartphone apps by the end of the year too.

Aquifer water levels are rapidly falling across most of the U.S., according to a new study.

This is what real destruction looks like.

Why would a petro-state erect a solar-powered eco-metropolis in the middle of the Arabian desert? To change the world.

The Navy's unmanned, autonomous combat jet demonstrator continues to successfully pass milestones for unmanned aviation

A New York Times mini-documentary examines the flawed science behind the 1980s 'crack baby' scare.

It's the difference between a grainy black-and-white film and HD.

Yahoo, a service people used to use, spends lots and lots of money on Tumblr, a service people use now. And by "people" we mean "teens." Hence the purchase.

Related: Do they change the surrounding temperature?

Plus the most beautiful image of Earth, New York City on Venus, and the world's largest (deflated) rubber duck.

Everyday science, familiar plotlines, and an absence of jargon make this the most accessible Star Trek yet.

The robot can course at 22 kilometers per hour.

A change of skin tone can bring a change of heart, apparently.

A refresher in genetic mutations, breast cancer risk and the perils of overawareness

Unlike the commonly deployed social smile, distressed expressions–anger, fear, sadness, and occasionally surprise–prove much more difficult to display on command.