After Millennia of Heavy Use, Mercury Gets the Boot
From an Elixir of Life to the Philosopher’s Stone, mercury’s long legacy is coming close to an end
Geneticist Does Not Seek Woman to Give Birth to Cloned Caveman Baby
Geneticist says he’s extracted enough DNA from Neanderthal fossils to create an embryo, but lacking a uterus himself he needs to find the right lady
NASA’s Curiosity Team Gives Us a Geeky Reason To Go to the Inauguration Parade
Although the rover itself could not make the trip from Mars, a full-size model will roll in the parade alongside the real-life crew
How To Send Secret Messages With Skype
And now that you know you can—don’t you want to?
NASA Wants to Drag an Asteroid Into Orbit Around the Moon
If going to an asteroid is hard, maybe bringing an asteroid to us is easier?
A World of New Year’s Resolutions, Mapped by Google
What do people all around the world want to change this year?
Google Gives Millions To Build Poacher-Hunting Drones
Google has joined Hillary Clinton, basketball star Yao Ming and countless wildlife organizations in the battle against illegal wildlife trade
Help a Scientist By Playing This Word Association Game
If you like playing games on the internet, you can help one of those psychologists out by playing a word association game online
In New Zealand, Dogs Are Being Taught How To Drive Cars
Because people didn’t think dogs were awesome enough
After Decades of Wishing for a Mars Colony, It May Finally Be Within Reach
With multiple paths to the red planet laid out, we might actually see people on Mars in the next few decades
Electric Bus Charges While It Picks Up Passengers
Utah State University’s buses charge like an electric toothbrush or cell phone while dropping off and picking up passengers
Could a Computer Out-Diagnose Dr. House?
Could computers may make diagnostic wizardry a thing of the past?
A Real, Working Transformer Robot!
This remote-controlled car turns into a walking, missile-shooting robot
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
Different Wars Have Different Sounds
Changing weapons and technologies bring new sounds to the battlefield
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
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
Mine-Hunting Humans And Dolphins To Be Replaced by Robots
Just like human jobs, mine-sniffing dolphins are being replaced by robots
Island Nation Now Runs Entirely On Solar Power
A one-megawatt solar power plant now provides150% of the electricity demand of a small Pacific island nation
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