Is a $100 3D Printer Too Good to Be True?
An inventor has created a 3D printer that uses lasers to sculpt objects out of resin
10 Things We’ve Learned About Negotiation
Make the first offer. Don’t use “I” too much. And maybe it’s not a good idea to look your counterpart straight in the eye
The Enchanting Sea Monsters on Medieval Maps
Fictitious animals on 16th and early 17th century maps hint at how people’s perception of the ocean has changed over time
A Fossilized Blood-Engorged Mosquito Is Found For the First Time Ever
Testing shows that a 46 million-year-old fossilized mosquito, found by amateur fossil hunters in Montana, contains the blood of an unknown ancient creature
This Controversial Invention Promises to Banish All Web Ads
Devices like AdTrap takes users back to simpler times, but they also threaten the way much of the internet does business
Is This Chemical a Cure For Marijuana Addiction?
By altering levels of kynurenic acid in the brain, scientists made marijuana less pleasurable, leading monkeys to voluntarily consume 80 percent less of it
Why Do We Eat Cereal For Breakfast? And Other Questions About American Meals Answered
In her new book, food historian Abigail Carroll traces the evolution of American eating from colonial times to present-day
How Hospitals are Trying to Keep You Out of the Hospital
With a big boost from supercomputers, hospitals are shifting more of their focus to identifying people who need their help staying healthy
This Photographer Shoots Portraits With a Thermal Camera
Artist Linda Alterwitz uses a camera that detects radiant heat, instead of light, uncovering hidden thermal signatures in everyday scenes
How the Telegraph Went From Semaphore to Communication Game Changer
Samuel Morse was an artist by trade, but to the world he’s best known for connecting the dots —and dashes— that forever changed the way we communicate
Ancient Skeletons Reveal Genetic History of Central Europe
The skeletons, between 7,500 and 3,500 years old, house DNA that trace waves of migrations from regions across Europe
Scientists Just Discovered Water Near a Star 170 Light Years Away
The water was once bound as ice in a small, rocky planet or asteroid that was destroyed 200 million years ago
Checking the Claim: A 3-D Printed Toothbrush That Cleans Your Mouth in Six Seconds
A startup has developed a custom-fit tool that can brush the entire surface of your teeth all at once
Baby-Murdering Meerkat Alpha Females Enslave Subordinates As Wet Nurses
After killing lower-level females’ pups, ruthless dominant meerkats force the childless moms to nanny the alpha’s brood—those that resist are exiled
For $129, Nest’s New Smoke Detector Talks to You
Tony Fadell’s startup unveils the Protect, a smoke detector far less annoying than others on the market
This Is Mars in Extremely High Resolution
French designer Xavier Barral pored over 30,000 images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera, selecting the most appealing for his book
A New Study Calculates the Year Climate Change Will Hit Your City
Persistently abnormal weather will arrive at different areas at different times, hitting the tropics soonest
5 Smithsonian Scientific Research Projects Shut Down by the Shutdown
The federal government shutdown has affected astronomy, paleontology fieldwork and research into animal behavior at the Smithsonian
Is This the Last Smartphone You’ll Ever Need?
A Dutch designer has come up with a smartphone design that allows every essential function to be easily upgradeable
This Bird Can Stay in Flight for Six Months Straight
A lightweight sensor attached to alpine swifts reveals that the small migratory birds can remain aloft for more than 200 days without touching down
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