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Renewables

The Future Of Energy Is Blowing In The Wind

A look at America's first offshore wind farm

The Brilliant 10 Of 2016
Announcements

The Brilliant 10 Of 2016

The 10 most innovative young minds in science and engineering

CRISPR-Modified Corn May Soon Be Ready For Market
Gene Editing

CRISPR-Modified Corn May Soon Be Ready For Market

It would be the first crop to go on sale that has been genetically altered with the enzyme

Autonomous Quadcopters Navigate A Course
Technology

Check Out The Pentagon’s Likely New Autonomous Drone

A flying scout, for the unknown indoors

The Science Of Grilling: How Heat Transforms Steak
Science

The Science Of Grilling: How Heat Transforms Steak

Why does cooked steak look and taste so different from raw meat?

The Science Of Grilling: What Makes Steaks Juicy?
Science

The Science Of Grilling: What Makes Steaks Juicy?

See why all steaks aren't created equally

wolf pups playing
Evolution

Wolves Are Risk-Takers, According To New Research

Your dog's bravery was bred out of him

Can You Really Die From A Hickey?
Health

Can You Really Die From A Hickey?

We asked a hematologist

How Safe is the Hudson?
Health

How Safe is the Hudson?

Scientists test the river, Adirondacks to ocean.

Hermine Is Now A Hurricane Heading For Florida
Environment

Hermine Is Now A Hurricane Heading For Florida

May be first hurricane to hit the state in 11 years

First Africa-Wide Elephant Census Shows Dropping Populations
Animals

First Africa-Wide Elephant Census Shows Dropping Populations

Survey confirms the damage wrought by poaching

Army Prepares To Cut The Mustard
Military

Army Prepares To Cut The Mustard

...agent from its chemical weapon stockpile

Zika Virus Reaches Florida as Mosquitoes Test Positive
Health

Zika Virus Reaches Florida as Mosquitoes Test Positive

See what is being done to reduce the spread of the Zika virus in Florida.

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming
Agriculture

Autonomous Tractor Concept Takes The Farmers Out Of Farming

More time managing farms, less time driving around them

Cameras On The ISS Capture Gorgeous Time-Lapse Footage Of Three Hurricanes
Environment

Cameras On The ISS Capture Gorgeous Time-Lapse Footage Of Three Hurricanes

Meet Gaston, Lester, and Madeline

Will Future Planes Fly On Wings Of Plasma?
Drones

Will Future Planes Fly On Wings Of Plasma?

Fourth matter and the drag-cutting edge of aerodynamics

Jim Harris holding the final iteration of the Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism.
NASA

A Plastic Cup And A Shop Vacuum Could Rewrite The History Of The Solar System

When NASA's OSIRIS REx probe launches on Sept. 8, it will be carrying this innovative tool

IBM Watson Created The First-Ever AI-Made Movie Trailer For ‘Morgan’
AI

IBM Watson Created The First-Ever AI-Made Movie Trailer For ‘Morgan’

It won't be long before the machines are filmmakers, too

What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?
Health

What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?

What would it take to let us produce energy the way plants do?

Mount Pinatubo erupts.
Ocean

Under the Shroud of Mt. Pinatubo’s Massive Climate Impact

An experiment in global cooling