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The Komodo Dragon is an All-Purpose Killing Machine
A visit to one of Indonesia’s most popular tourist destinations could be your last
Obesity Could Be the True Killer for Football Players
Head injuries have received much deserved attention in the news, but there’s a 350-pound problem that few are discussing
VIDEO: See a Thought Move Through a Living Fish’s Brain
By using genetic modification and a florescent-sensitive probe, Japanese scientists captured a zebrafish's thought in real-time
Trash Threatens Fragile Antarctic Environment
Decaying field huts, open pits of trash and oil-slicked beaches mar King George Island, a logistical hub for Antarctic research
February 12, 2013
| By Mohi Kumar
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The 147-foot-wide rock will pass a scant 17,200 miles from Earth's surface, under the orbits of some telecom satellites
February 12, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
A stunning look at starfish reveal beautiful patterns--but what exactly are those wormy structures, bald patches, and spiky maces?
February 08, 2013
| By Hannah Waters
Predicted increases in torrential rain and severe drought will force birds in Asia to relocate in search of food and viable habitat, a new study finds
February 08, 2013
| By Claire Martin
The debate over drones stirs up questions about whether robots can learn ethical behavior. Will they be able to make moral decisions?
February 08, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
British artist Luke Jerram's handblown glass sculptures show the visual complexity and delicacy of E. coli, swine flu, malaria and other killing agents
February 07, 2013
| By Claire Tinsley
Their intuitive sense of the magnetic field surrounding them allow sockeye salmon to circumnavigate obstacles to find their birth stream
February 07, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Haunting images of spiral galaxy M106 and the stellar nursery of the Orion nebula capture the life cycle of stars
February 06, 2013
| By Mohi Kumar
A juried competition honors photographs, illustrations, videos, posters, games and apps that marry art and science in an evocative way
February 05, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
The same amount of liquor causes a higher level of intoxication when mixed with diet soda instead of regular soda, a new study finds
February 05, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Many newly discovered exoplanets may not be able to shed their dense hydrogen atmospheres, making them unsuitable for life
February 05, 2013
| By Mohi Kumar
Just as humans scrub off to remove dead skin cells, sweat and dirt from the day, insects also busy themselves to keep clean
February 04, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
The inventor's vision of a global wireless-transmission tower proved to be his undoing
February 04, 2013
| By Gilbert King
Head injuries have received much deserved attention in the news, but there’s a 350-pound problem that few are discussing
February 04, 2013
| By Rose Eveleth
Colored sawdust instead of saffron? Corn syrup instead of honey? It's all in the newly updated USP Food Fraud Database
February 04, 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
These thieves would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn’t been for those meddling anti-smuggling authorities
February 04, 2013
| By Marina Koren
Italian artist Lorenzo Possenti created 16 enormous sculptures of giant insects, all scientifically accurate, now on display at an Oklahoma museum
February 04, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
A new tool uses satellite imagery to help researchers track small disturbances such as bug infestations, which may increase in scope as climate changes
February 01, 2013
| By Claire Martin
Pro football is turning to screens--some massive, others on smart phones--to try to keep its fans entertained.
February 01, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
New research shows how owls can swivel their heads around without cutting off blood supply to their brains
February 01, 2013
| By Marina Koren
By using genetic modification and a florescent-sensitive probe, Japanese scientists captured a zebrafish's thought in real-time
January 31, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Thinking like a superhero in virtual reality may induce people to be more helpful in real life
January 31, 2013
| By Marina Koren
The utterly strange-looking creature sees the world with one of the most sensitive touch organs in the animal kingdom
January 30, 2013
| By Joseph Stromberg
Head injuries have received much deserved attention in the news, but there’s a 350-pound problem that few are discussing
January 31, 2013
| By Rose Eveleth
We're getting closer to the day when your smartphone knows you have a cold before you do
January 30, 2013
| By Randy Rieland
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