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There’s No Need To Fear Gene-Edited Food
Gene Editing

There’s No Need To Fear Gene-Edited Food

CRISPR democratizes food technology

Bye Bye, BlogNet
Science

Bye Bye, BlogNet

Time to do that hero-walk off into the sunset.

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race
Science Fiction

Silkpunk Sci-Fi Author Ken Liu Talks Fantasy, Technology and the Future of the Human Race

An interview with the author of The Grace of Kings and The Wall of Storms

Uber’s Flying Car Ambitions Are Lofty And Ridiculous
Self Driving

Uber’s Flying Car Ambitions Are Lofty And Ridiculous

The company hopes to offer affordable flying car rides by 2026

How To Milk A Devil
Animals

How To Milk A Devil

A new study finds that Tasmanian devil milk can make a potent antibiotic

Biopesticides at organic farm
Bees

Farmers Are Using Bees To Spread Nature’s Own Pesticides

Biological pesticides, from bacterial toxins to bee-borne fungi, are a hot trend in agriculture. But harnessing nature is no easy task.

Ophiocordyceps fungus growing on moth
Animals

Zombies, Abominations, And Body Snatchers: Nature’s Horrifying Parasites

These creatures celebrate Halloween every day

World’s Biggest Alien-Hunting Project Takes Aim At Mysterious Star
Space

World’s Biggest Alien-Hunting Project Takes Aim At Mysterious Star

If there's a megastructure around Tabby's Star, this is our best shot at hearing the aliens that built it

Cooking With Seaweed
Ocean

Cooking With Seaweed

Two recipes from a new book

Seaweed
Climate Change

From Seaweed Spaghetti To ‘Weed Cookies

With the right recipes, seaweed can feed the world

Pyro-Trombone
Projects

These Musical Instruments Play With Fire

Pyrotechnic projects from DIYers

A Personalized Nutrition Company Will Use Your DNA To Tell You What To Eat
Nutrition

A Personalized Nutrition Company Will Use Your DNA To Tell You What To Eat

Is a diet based on your genome the future of nutrition?

Fighting A Case Of Really Bad Gas
Climate Change

Fighting A Case Of Really Bad Gas

Among global warming’s cast of characters, these two stand out.

Is That Bug A Spy?
DARPA

Is That Bug A Spy?

Newly released documents show DARPA has been trying to perfect insect espionage for decades

begonia pavonina leaf
Physics

Iridescent Leaves Take Advantage Of Quantum Mechanics To Thrive In The Shade

A shiny solution

What’s Inside Proxima Centauri B, Our Nearest Exoplanet Neighbor
Exoplanets

What’s Inside Proxima Centauri B, Our Nearest Exoplanet Neighbor

The closest potentially habitable planet has an intriguing interior

How An Attack On A Company You’ve Never Heard Of Shut Down The Internet
Internet

How An Attack On A Company You’ve Never Heard Of Shut Down The Internet

And how you can get your Netflix to stream again

How Rats Got From Mongolia To New York City Subway Tunnels
Animals

How Rats Got From Mongolia To New York City Subway Tunnels

Geneticists trace the brown rat's path to world domination

New NASA Photos Show ExoMars Lander May Have Exploded On Impact
Science

New NASA Photos Show ExoMars Lander May Have Exploded On Impact

Cratered hopes

Koalas
Endangered Species

Some Australians Want To Rent Out Endangered Wildlife

Could private markets give koalas a new lease on life?