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Entrepreneur Michael Bohmeyer wants to see if a universal basic income program can increase creativity among participants.

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Through This New Crowdfunding Site, a Lucky Few Can Make a Living Just by ... Living

Participants make around $1,100 a month—just for being alive

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France Has a Power Plant Fueled by Cheese

Of course they do

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This Pen Can Draw Electrical Circuits

A silver salt based ink lets users draw any circuit they can dream

The back shell of NASA’s InSight spacecraft being lowered onto the lander, last July, in preparation for the mission.

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Here's Why NASA Had to Postpone a 2016 Mission to Mars

A leak in a key instrument on board the InSight lander means the team will have to wait for the next launch window in 2018

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Oysters Could Save Staten Island From the Next Hurricane Sandy

A living breakwater could prevent future flooding while cleaning polluted waters

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This Hearing Test Can Be Taken Over the Phone

Though it doesn't replace a visit to a doctor, researchers hope it will persuade more people to seek help

An illustration of a prosthetic hand.

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Sensors Designed for Prosthetic Hands Could Lead to New Textile Standards

Haptic sensors might help figure out if thread count really matters

This architectural drawing shows the VOID that will soon take over suburban Salt Lake City.

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Utah Will Soon Have an Imaginary Theme Park

In 2016, virtual reality fanatics will step into a VR "VOID"

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Rainbow Collars Could Help Keep Cats From Wiping Out Birds

This colorful trick may stop Fluffy from murdering local songbirds

On the last day of the climate conference in Paris, thousands of people gathered to demonstrate for global climate justice and against climate change.

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Four Things to Know About the Paris Climate Deal

The strengths and limitations of the roadmap for fighting climate change

Old browsers: the bowl cuts of the internet.

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These Old-School Internet Browsers Are Like Real-Life Time Machines

A new tool lets you experience the glory—and embarrassment—of the internet of yore

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly (left) and Terry Virts (right) work on a day’s task on board the International Space Station

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How Much Space Do Astronauts Need?

The answer could help design spacecraft for one day taking people on the months-long trip to Mars

The branching routes to Rome, as visualized by a design team

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The Many Roads That Lead to Rome, Visualized

Caveat: not all cities named Rome are in Italy

The "Great Garuda" seawall will be shaped like Indonesia's national symbol—a mythical, birdlike creature.

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Jakarta Is Building a Gigantic Bird-Shaped Seawall

But will the Great Garuda project be enough to save a sinking city?

Robot, baby. Baby, robot.

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New Robots Could Learn Like Children

A research team is teaching artificial minds to imitate and innovate like kids do during play

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Explore Laos' Plain of Jars with Drone Footage

Many parts of the 2,000-year-old-site are off-limits because of Vetnam-era cluster bombs

Microplastic poses a growing concern in oceans and other aquatic habitats.

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Five Things to Know About Congress' Vote to Ban Microbeads

Included as exfoliators in many common soaps and cosmetics, microbeads now pollute waterways worldwide

A scientist says a multispectral analysis of the Mona Lisa shows hidden portraits beneath the famous painting.

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A French Scientist Says the Mona Lisa is Hiding a Portrait of Another Woman

Some art experts, however, are skeptical

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Cities Are Letting Drivers Pay Parking Fines with Holiday Food Donations

Albany, Lexington, Boston and Tallahassee are all promoting the giving spirit

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One-Fifth of Americans Are Online Almost Every Moment

Admit it. You're among their ranks.

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