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Bee-Inspired Algorithm Helps UAVs Detect the Horizon For Improved Aerobatics
Science

Bee-Inspired Algorithm Helps UAVs Detect the Horizon For Improved Aerobatics

Newly Discovered Cache of Red Dwarfs Triples the Number of Known Stars in the Universe
Space

Newly Discovered Cache of Red Dwarfs Triples the Number of Known Stars in the Universe

Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction
Agriculture

Vatican Praises Genetically Modified Crops, While U.S. Judge Orders Their Destruction

The Air Force’s Top Secret Space Plane, in Orbit for Seven Months, is Coming Home
Technology

The Air Force’s Top Secret Space Plane, in Orbit for Seven Months, is Coming Home

Swarms of Robot Soldiers Could Make Better Decisions Than Human Leaders on Data-Strewn Battlefields
Military

Swarms of Robot Soldiers Could Make Better Decisions Than Human Leaders on Data-Strewn Battlefields

New Brain-Machine Interface Taps Human Smarts to Enhance Computers’ Abilities, Instead of Vice Versa
Technology

New Brain-Machine Interface Taps Human Smarts to Enhance Computers’ Abilities, Instead of Vice Versa

Genetic Algorithms Design and Manufacture Robots Without Human Intervention
Technology

Genetic Algorithms Design and Manufacture Robots Without Human Intervention

Video: Personal Massage ‘Bot Drives Around Your Back For a Gentle Caress
Robots

Video: Personal Massage ‘Bot Drives Around Your Back For a Gentle Caress

Physicists Conjure the First Super-Photon, Creating a Whole New Kind of Light Source
Physics

Physicists Conjure the First Super-Photon, Creating a Whole New Kind of Light Source

Archive Gallery: Thrilling Trains of the Future
Vehicles

Archive Gallery: Thrilling Trains of the Future

If only our Thanksgiving travel plans included rides on cross-country high-speed rails, propeller-powered monorails, and the mythical Long Island bullet train

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast
Agriculture

How Science Is Changing Your Thanksgiving Feast

Thanks to biotechnology and widespread genetic modification, the meal you'll enjoy tomorrow certainly isn't your grandma's feast

Lockheed Martin Proposes Manned Mission to the Dark Side of the Moon
Technology

Lockheed Martin Proposes Manned Mission to the Dark Side of the Moon

The security checkpoint at Denver International Airport.
Technology

TSA Scanner Privacy Concerns Could Be Easily Solved With Simple Computer Algorithm, Scientist Says

Distorting images like a funhouse mirror could protect passenger privacy

Was the Big Bang Preceded by Another Universe (Which Was Preceded by Another Universe)?
Space

Was the Big Bang Preceded by Another Universe (Which Was Preceded by Another Universe)?

Adding Face Shields to Battle Helmets Could Drastically Reduce Brain Injuries from Explosions
Technology

Adding Face Shields to Battle Helmets Could Drastically Reduce Brain Injuries from Explosions

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds
Technology

Wi-Fi Radiation Is Killing Trees, New Study Finds

Yes, trees can bleed, and it's our fault

Video: Largest Rocket Lifts Largest Satellite Ever Into Space, Where It Will Spy on US Enemies
Technology

Video: Largest Rocket Lifts Largest Satellite Ever Into Space, Where It Will Spy on US Enemies

Still Waiting: Will America’s Next-Gen Bullet Trains Ever Leave the Station?
Technology

Still Waiting: Will America’s Next-Gen Bullet Trains Ever Leave the Station?

Why are we lagging decades behind the rest of the world's fast-train infrastructure?

MIT Femtosecond Laser Camera Shoots Pics Around Corners, No Periscope Required
Gear

MIT Femtosecond Laser Camera Shoots Pics Around Corners, No Periscope Required

Budget Cuts And Outsourced Training Could Put NASA’s Astronauts At Risk
NASA

Budget Cuts And Outsourced Training Could Put NASA’s Astronauts At Risk