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Restaurants are Facing an Egg Shortage Thanks to Avian Flu
The outbreak, which spread surprisingly fast, hit farms that produce liquid eggs
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A new class of computers takes advantage of the physical properties of water
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How Non-stick Frying Pans Are Made
Spinning the pans helps coatings apply evenly and makes the process hypnotic
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Behind the Scenes at a Tyrannosaurus Rex Dissection
Months of work went into creating a model, life-sized dinosaur for experts to dismember and cut open
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Researchers Are Training Robots Using Minecraft
The popular game helps robots learn real-world skills
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This is What it Looks Like When a GoPro Falls From Space
SpaceX put a camera in a payload fairing for its Falcon 9 rocket
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The Most Popular Eating Banana Might Soon Go Extinct
The Cavendish banana is succumbing to a disease that wiped out its predecessor
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An Oregon Town Tried (and Failed) to Scare Off Sea Lions With a Fake Orca
“Fake Willy” nearly drowned on its mission to drive sea lions out of Astoria, Oregon
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Stop Calling Flibanserin “Female Viagra”
As the FDA weighs the merits of a new drug to boost female libido, it’s clear this is not a little blue pill for women
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NASA Will Launch a Flying Saucer Soon
Weather has kept the test vehicle, designed to land softly on Mars, grounded for the moment but the launch window is still open
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Japanese Elevators May Soon Have Toilets
Earthquake-trapped travelers could have access to running water in elevators
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How Bug Guts Slow Down Planes and What Engineers are Doing About it
Designing the most fuel-efficient plane means keeping wings free of sticky exploded bugs
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Does Planet Earth Need Its Own Flag?
Some think we need a universal flag to stake our claim in space
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This is What the First Home Pregnancy Test Looked Like
“Predictor” gave results in just two hours
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New ATMs in China Recognize Your Face
Facial-recognition cash machines were designed to cut down on fraud
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The Case for Washing Clothes in Cold Water
Laundry: You’re doing it wrong
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These Perfumers Are Analyzing the Stench of Toilets
Fair warning: Toilet chemistry is not for the faint of stomach
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60 NASA Scientists are Trying to Build a Better Parachute
The Supreme Council of Parachute Experts wants to construct a parachute that can help a heavier craft land on Mars
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Scientists Just Mummified a Human Leg to Test Ancient Egyptian Techniques
It took 208 days for Swiss scientists to mummify a fresh leg using natron
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