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Boeing Wants Artillery To Fight Forest Fires
Military

Boeing Wants Artillery To Fight Forest Fires

Fighting fire with firepower

Glitches Are The Number One Cause of Airline Delays
Technology

Glitches Are The Number One Cause of Airline Delays

Outdated tech is slowing air travel down

Welcome to the official Boxplot FAQ
Science

Welcome to the official Boxplot FAQ

Lesson 1: We may or may not need no education.

Jeff Williams Breaks U.S. Record For Most Days In Space
Science

Jeff Williams Breaks U.S. Record For Most Days In Space

Cumulative record: 520 days and counting

While Preserved for Generations, Yellowstone is Not Protected From a Changing Climate
Climate Change

While Preserved for Generations, Yellowstone is Not Protected From a Changing Climate

A look to the future on the 100th anniversary of the National Park System

Proxima b, one of 5,000 confirmed exoplanets.
Exoplanets

Our Closest Neighboring Star Has A Rocky, Earth-Sized Planet In Its Habitable Zone

Now to figure out if it has liquid water. Or an atmosphere.

Patrick Hardison putting on his shirt
Medicine

A Day In The Life Of Patrick Hardison, Face Transplant Survivor

After a firefighting accident left him disfigured, Hardison got a new face

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Italy, Reducing Towns To Rubble
Environment

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Italy, Reducing Towns To Rubble

At least 38 confirmed dead

Pokémon Go Lost A Third Of Its Users
Technology

Pokémon Go Lost A Third Of Its Users

There's been a 15 million user decline since its peak last month

Phillippines nest egg
Biology

A Fisherman Found a 75-lb Pearl In A Giant Clam

It could be worth $100 million

The Unbreakable Genius Of Mark Zuckerberg
Social Media

The Unbreakable Genius Of Mark Zuckerberg

In just 12 years, he built an empire of 1.71 billion followers. His next goal: to friend the rest of humanity.

Apple Wants A ‘Gliimpse’ At Your Medical Records
Health

Apple Wants A ‘Gliimpse’ At Your Medical Records

It just bought a tiny health startup, which could have a big impact going forward

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women
Evolution

Science Shows That Men Who Eat Salads Smell More Attractive To Women

Step away from the bagels

Who Hacked The NSA?
Security

Who Hacked The NSA?

The mystery behind the identity of the Shadow Brokers, an eight-foot-tall alien, and the diplomatic chess game surrounding a 234 MB leak

transparent mouse brain
Animals

Scientists Create See-Through Rodents For Brain Science

A new technique to turn bodies transparent could help scientists map entire nerve cell pathways

Sea surface temperatures grap
Environment

Searching for Climate Signals in an Epic Flood

How carbon pollution spurred on Louisiana's epic storm.

Read Nikola Tesla’s Drone Patent… From 1898
Drones

Read Nikola Tesla’s Drone Patent… From 1898

The inventor believed unmanned machines would end all wars

Rapid Sea Level Rise Might Actually Benefit Some Coral Reefs
Global Warming

Rapid Sea Level Rise Might Actually Benefit Some Coral Reefs

At least its good for something

Why Is Louisiana Flooding So Badly, And How Can We Prepare For It Next Time?
Weather

Why Is Louisiana Flooding So Badly, And How Can We Prepare For It Next Time?

Setting an unprecedented precedent

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli
Engineering

Scientists Design Genome For Upgraded E. Coli

New type of genetic engineering could lead to bacteria with enhanced abilities