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Bonnie and Clyde’s getaway car has hidden lessons for cops in the self-driving vehicle era
Vehicles

Bonnie and Clyde’s getaway car has hidden lessons for cops in the self-driving vehicle era

The outlaw duo died May 23, 1934. Their stolen Ford V8 could be relevant once more.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash!
Drones

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash!

A New Jersey man is using drones and machine learning to measure plastic pollution on beaches.

Photos
Tech Hacks

How to keep your dank memes and other creations safe from internet thieves

Protect your images, videos, and writing.

There’s finally a drug that prevents migraines instead of just treating them
Medicine

There’s finally a drug that prevents migraines instead of just treating them

The FDA's approval shows we're getting closer to understanding these headaches

Boeing’s new 777x planes have wings so wide they need to fold just to fit at the gate
Aviation

Boeing’s new 777x planes have wings so wide they need to fold just to fit at the gate

Aviation can be such a drag.

The biomechanics behind Michael Jackson’s impossible dance moves
Science

The biomechanics behind Michael Jackson’s impossible dance moves

Some neurosurgeon fans decided to investigate.

Best known for aliens and Elvis, this remote town is now at the vanguard of a global revolution
Climate Change

Best known for aliens and Elvis, this remote town is now at the vanguard of a global revolution

How folks in rural Australia are pushing back against climate change.

What are quantum dots, and why are we making them out of tea?
Cancer

What are quantum dots, and why are we making them out of tea?

They're everywhere—and they can also treat cancer.

The elusive Planet Nine might be responsible for this asteroid’s bizarre orbit
Solar System

The elusive Planet Nine might be responsible for this asteroid’s bizarre orbit

Something’s got the Kuiper belt’s rocks off, and there’s a scramble to find it.

Exclusive: Watch a new video of lightning strikes seen from space
Weather

Exclusive: Watch a new video of lightning strikes seen from space

NOAA's GOES-17 satellite is ready for action.

NASA is about to create the coldest spot in the known universe
NASA

NASA is about to create the coldest spot in the known universe

The Cold Atom Laboratory launched this morning

Thunder fever sounds fake, but it’s a real danger to asthma sufferers
Weather

Thunder fever sounds fake, but it’s a real danger to asthma sufferers

When spring and summer storms strike, asthma attacks can get worse.

Caught in a race against climate change, lizards hit an evolutionary dead end
Climate Change

Caught in a race against climate change, lizards hit an evolutionary dead end

The brown anole has little room left to evolve.

feeling sick
Fitness & Exercise

Should I work out when I’m sick?

Depends on the intensity.

sunset birds migrating
Animals

While you sleep, scientists will use a space telescope to spy on migrating birds

Scientists are on the brink of learning the details of where they go and why.

Octopuses are not aliens, but boy are they a bunch of beautiful weirdos
Evolution

Octopuses are not aliens, but boy are they a bunch of beautiful weirdos

A new paper raises an old, contentious idea.

Everything self-driving cars calculate before changing lanes
Self Driving

Everything self-driving cars calculate before changing lanes

Inside a self-driving car's lane-change calculus.

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself
Health

The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself

Unlike most opioid addiction treatments, Lucemyra is not derived from opioids themselves.

cloud of dark smoke rising out of the ground towards white clouds
Environment

How scientists can be sure that Kilauea won’t turn into the next Mount St. Helens

It's all about their chemistry.

dog
Robots

Robotic noses could be the future of disaster rescue—if they can outsniff search dogs

If researchers can crack the chemistry, the applications are numerous.