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Scale El Capitan From Your Couch Using Google Street View
The latest expansion of the Maps project takes users up Yosemite’s iconic climb
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The First Human Clinical Trial of Synthetic Blood Will Begin Soon
People could receive artificial blood transfusions as early as 2017
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Norway Is Building a Highway for Bees
The “superhighway” sends Oslo bee traffic from east to west
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In Sweden the Blood Bank Will Text You When Your Blood is Used
Stockholm’s blood bank uses text messages and Facebook posts to remind donors to give again
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Catch and Release: This Device Could Help Accidentally Caught Fish Survive
The SeaQualizer returns fish safely to the depths of the ocean
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Maybe. But we need to learn a lot more about them before they hit pharmacy shelves
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The Demand for Sand is so High There are Illegal Sand Mining Operations
Only certain kinds of sand can be used in construction and mining it causes problems
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The Mystery of the Failed Chlamydia Vaccine
In the 1960s, a vaccine for chlamydia made patients more susceptible to chlamydia. Now scientists know why
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Here’s What People Are Asking Google About Climate Change
The visualization reveals what people want to know about the environment
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How Elephant Poop is Helping Nab Ivory Poachers
Scientists match DNA in seized tusks to elephant dung to map where poaching is taking place
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Researchers Have Finally Figured Out How to Stop Lithium Batteries from Spontaneously Combusting
Unexpected fires have kept experts cautious about the potential of lightweight batteries
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Every Year, Norway Hosts an Oil Cleanup Drill
The annual release of offshore oil is no accident — it’s a chance to train, test, and prepare for the possibility of a catastrophic oil spill
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U.S. Grants Captive Chimpanzees Endangered Species Status, Prohibiting Most Research on Them
Captive chimps now have the same protections as wild ones
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Elon Musk’s Futuristic Hyperloop is Coming to California Next Year
The project isn’t the enormous high-speed rail alternative that Elon Musk orginialy proposed, but it is close
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Excess Embryos: Families Are Now Adopting Unused Embryos Leftover from IVF Treatments
The practice is relatively new and touches on complicated legal and ethical issues
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In California, Smart Water Meters Tattle on Wasteful Ways
The internet-connected meters provide nearly real-time feedback on water use
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Worried About the Robot Takeover? Here’s a Video of Robots Falling Over
It’s like humanoid robots have ended adolescence — awkward clumsiness abounds
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Here’s How Claw Machines Are Rigged to Make Sure You Lose
That’s why simply grabbing a prize is so deceptively difficult
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Google is Trying to Count Calories in Food Porn
All you need is an Instagram photo and an algorithm
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