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China’s working on the next generation of military exoskeleton. Here’s what it can do.
Military

China’s working on the next generation of military exoskeleton. Here’s what it can do.

Getting ever closer to Iron Man-like capabilities.

Watch beetles shoot hot chemicals from their butts to escape toad bellies
Evolution

Watch beetles shoot hot chemicals from their butts to escape toad bellies

Bombardier beetles avoid certain death by making toads puke.

falcon heavy at sunrise
Space X

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch was (mostly) a success

There's a car in space right now.

Climate scientists are working on a way to predict snow eight months in advance
Climate Change

Climate scientists are working on a way to predict snow eight months in advance

The key: first, model hurricanes.

bitcoin exchange
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is bonkers right now. Here’s why you shouldn’t count it out.

Better security and smart regulation is a good start.

falcon heavy
Space X

Watch live as SpaceX launches its highly anticipated Falcon Heavy rocket

Oh gosh, this is really happening.

These self-destructing electronics can turn your data to dust on command
Technology

These self-destructing electronics can turn your data to dust on command

A radio signal tells the components to vaporize.

Babe Ruth
Cancer

No one told Babe Ruth he had cancer, but his death changed the way we fight it

The Great Bambino’s treatment came at a major turning point in medicine.

24 hidden Windows settings to help you compute better
Tech Hacks

24 hidden Windows settings to help you compute better

Take over Microsoft's operating system.

kid on fence
Vaccines

This flu season has killed 53 kids so far. Here’s what worried parents should do.

Most of those children never got vaccinated.

We might need to turn our poop into food to survive in space
Space

We might need to turn our poop into food to survive in space

Astronaut poop could help create a weird yet nutritious bacterial Vegemite.

Find out where your town’s air pollution actually comes from
Pollution

Find out where your town’s air pollution actually comes from

It goes any way the wind blows.

Mario Kart Mobile
Technology

Last week in tech: All the important stories, no Super Bowl commercials

It was a great week for Nintendo fans, but not so great for Bitcoin holders.

Football helmets don’t prevent concussions. What can?
Health

Football helmets don’t prevent concussions. What can?

It's not exactly a secret that they make head injuries worse.

Google
Tech Hacks

The search engines you’ll need for every type of question

Specific answers for specific needs.

A spacecraft is using the Martian atmosphere to get closer to the planet
Mars

A spacecraft is using the Martian atmosphere to get closer to the planet

The ExoMars orbiter is going strong, and slowing down.

Armpit transplants could make you less stinky
Health

Armpit transplants could make you less stinky

Cultivate some new friends.

We consume a lot of food and beer on Super Bowl Sunday, but not a lot of electricity
Energy

We consume a lot of food and beer on Super Bowl Sunday, but not a lot of electricity

At least, not more than usual.

It turns out our galaxy isn’t as special as we thought
Physics

It turns out our galaxy isn’t as special as we thought

It's just plane confusing.

You probably won’t own a self-driving car, but you’ll ride in them a lot
Self Driving

You probably won’t own a self-driving car, but you’ll ride in them a lot

Uber, Lyft, and others want self-driving cars in city centers—but only if they operate as a fleet.