Animal Rights Activists Make Off With One Hundred Mutant Mice

Animal rights activists ruined years of important research on diseases such as autism and schizophrenia
April 23, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Should the Higgs Boson Be Renamed to Credit More Scientists?

Peter Higgs didn't discover the elusive speck on his own, and now some are wondering whether it should be renamed to honor some of the other scientists too
April 23, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

The Eyes Have It

In the wake of the Boston bombing, Amy Henderson explores parallels between Edison's revolution of electricity and today’s mediascape that helped solve the crime
April 23, 2013 | By Amy Henderson

Math Prodigy Shakuntala Devi, ‘The Human Computer,’ Dies at 83

In 1977, Devi faced off against a computer in a speed calculation race. She won twice.
April 23, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Neuroscience Explores Why Humans Feel Empathy for Robots

Brain scans show that the neurological patterns linked with pangs of empathy for humans also occur when we see a robot treated harshly
April 23, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

Artificial Brains May Be the Best Way to Control Electricity

Researchers attempted to put the brain - or at least its cells - to the task of intelligently managing the country's future power supply
April 23, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

There’s Now a Girl Scout Badge for Computer Game Design

Girl Scouts might be best known for their yearly cookie sale, but the organization is making strides to bring their girls into the tech world
April 23, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Before and After: America’s Environmental History

For the EPA's State of the Environment Photography Project, people are returning to sites photographed in the 1970s. They are snapping the scenes yet again—to document any changes in the landscape
April 22, 2013 | By Marina Koren

Which Primate Is the Most Likely Source of the Next Pandemic?

To help anticipate the next outbreak of an emerging infectious disease, scientists scrutinize our closest relatives in the animal kingdom
April 22, 2013 | By Rachel Nuwer

Genetically Modified E. Coli Bacteria Can Now Synthesize Diesel Fuel

By combining genes from different bacteria species, scientists created E. coli that can consume fat and excrete diesel fuel
April 22, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

Hurricanes May Cause Earthquakes

In August 2011, the Virginia earthquake shook the east coast. Days later, Hurricane Irene may have caused more earthquakes
April 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

This Weird New Chemical Can Pull Uranium Out of the Ocean

A highly-selective new compound can pull uranium right out of the ocean water
April 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

In This One California Town, New Houses Must Come With Solar Power

Starting in 2014, every new house needs to produce at least 1 kilowatt of energy
April 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Pediatricians to Kids: Do Not Eat Straight Cinnamon

As it turns out, trying to eat that much cinnamon can be really bad for you
April 22, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

VIDEO: Earth Art on the Mall

Four artists left their mark for the Smithsonian's first ever land art installation as part of a new exhibit about African artists and the earth
April 22, 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

For Blind Moms, 3-D Prints of Fetuses Stand In for Sonogram Images

One company is trying to give those women a tactile equivalent to the sonogram, by 3-D printing their fetus for them
April 22, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Invasive Lionfish Are Like a Living, Breathing, Devastating Oil Spill

Meet the lionfish - the beautiful, poisonous and ravenous fish that is making its way across the Atlantic ocean like a slowly crawling, devastating oil spill
April 22, 2013 | By Rose Eveleth

Lockheed Martin Wants to Pull Electricity from the Ocean’s Heat

A type of renewable energy, first proposed in the 1800s, might finally be ready for prime time
April 22, 2013 | By Colin Schultz

Curses! Archduke Franz Ferdinand and His Astounding Death Car

Was the man whose assassination began World War I riding in a car destined to bring death to a series of owners?
April 22, 2013 | By Mike Dash

Events April 23-25: Cyrus Cylinder, Collage Art and a Craft Show

This week, hear about one of history's most important artifacts, see how assemblage changed the definition of art and peruse crafts by 121 artists
April 22, 2013 | By Paul Bisceglio

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