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Your Hotel Key Is Totally Hackable

Recently, thieves exploited a hack of those magnetic stripped cards to break into several rooms at a Hyatt in Houston, and your hotel could be next
November 27, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Elon Musk’s Plan for Mars Is Really Vague But Definitely Expensive

Like any self-respecting space entrepreneur, Elon Musk has a plan for a Mars colony
November 27, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Let Astronaut Sunita Williams Take You on a Guided Tour of the ISS

Take this 25 minute-long guided tour of the ISS
November 26, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Watch the World’s Oldest Working Computer Turn On

The Harwell Dekatron—also known as the Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation or the WITCH computer—was built in 1951
November 23, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Finned Robot Leads Gullible Fish Schools

A new fish bot joins the ranks of ethorobotics, or the study of bio-inspired robots that interact with live animal counterparts
November 23, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

The History of Pardoning Turkeys Began With Tad Lincoln

The rambunctious boy had free rein of the White House, and used it to divert a holiday bird from the butcher's block
November 21, 2012 | By Gilbert King

The Many Uses for Gigantic Balloons

Balloons have far more uses than just party favors
November 20, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Where Does Your Thanksgiving Meal Come From?

Take a closer look at where the staples of the holiday dinner originate -- from farms across the country, both large and small
November 20, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

Different Wars Have Different Sounds

Changing weapons and technologies bring new sounds to the battlefield
November 20, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

To Avoid College Admissions Scrutiny, High Schoolers Are Changing Their Names on Facebook

In recent years, colleges have been sharpening their interest in applicants' online personas, specifically their Facebook accounts - but students have caught on
November 16, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

What Will Convince People That Genetically Modified Foods Are Okay?

In California, a loss for labeling GM foods has both sides wondering when people wil stop shouting and start thinking
November 15, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Man in a Vegetative State ‘Talks’ to His Doctors

Using "yes" or "no" questions, researchers ask a vegetative man if he is in pain
November 14, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

How to Learn a Language in Less Than 24 Hours

A new company called Memrise says their app can teach you an entire language within hours
November 14, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

In the Future, You Will 3D Print Yourself as an Action Figure

In Tokyo, a reservation-only photo booth spits out three-dimensional replicas of its subjects
November 13, 2012 | By Sarah C. Rich

Happy Birthday Rodin, Sculptor And Breaker of Women’s Hearts

Rodin's contribution to society lives on in his artistic works, but he wrecked a few lives in his time
November 12, 2012 | By Rachel Nuwer

Watch Five Years of the Sun’s Explosions

A camera on the Hinode spacecraft has recorded the sun's X-rays for five years
November 12, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

‘Dronestagram’ Shares Photos of Drone-Strike Targets Online

By sharing satellite photos and brief descriptions, writer hopes to make drone strikes seem less remote
November 12, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Designing a 51-State Flag

Even in 1958, the American flag was designed through crowdsourcing amateurs. If Puerto Rico joins the union, who will design the 51-star flag?
November 12, 2012 | By Sarah C. Rich

NASA Uses Interplanetary Internet to Control Robot in Germany

We're not going to say these are the tools of the robot apocalypse. But, they're probably the tools of the robot apocalypse
November 09, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

A Four-Point Plan For Feeding Nine Billion People

The world is set for food shortages as the population continues to climb. Here are four things we can do to stop it
November 09, 2012 | By Colin Schultz


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