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The Net’s Dark Side: Watch People Try to Hack Each Other, Live
A honeypot network tracks global hacking attempts in real time
The Most Abundant Mineral in the World Finally Gets a Name
It's so far underground, you've probably never heard of it
Another Amelia Earhart Is Trying to Fly Around the World
Amelia Earhart (no relation to Amelia Earhart) is trying to follow in her namesake's flight path
These Nice, Safe Bike Lanes Will Make You Want to Jump on a Bike
Protected intersections already exist in the Netherlands. Could they ever come to the States?
Guys: Trying to Attract a Mate by Posing With Captive Tigers Is Not Cool
Some women estimate that up to one in ten men on Tinder have a profile picture featuring a big cat
80-Year-Old Agave Plant About To Bloom
The 25-foot-tall plant is finally ready to bloom after 80 long years
Some World Cup Teams Ban Sex Before Games, Even Though Science Says It May Help Performance on the Field
Other teams, however, are all in favor of pre-game sex
Archaeologists Find Jobs in Oil Boomtown
The oil boom in North Dakota has lead to a lot of job openings, including jobs for archaeologists
Watch The Top of A Mountain Be Blown Up Live
The future site of the European Extremely Large Telescope will be leveled this morning
This Guy Shredded One Million (Worthless) Dollars for Art
A new artwork made of one million shredded dollars has people pondering the value of money
This July, a Robot Will Hitchhike Across Canada
HitchBOT will attempt to travel from Halifax to British Columbia, relying on the kindness of strangers
This Electric Bus Can Charge in 15 Seconds
A new method for charging buses is an attractive alternative to having unsightly wires strung across the street
Introverts In Demand for Mars Missions
People who need lots of social stimulation might not be the best fit for long-term missions
There Are Only So Many Ways Animals Can Poison You (Not That That's Reassuring)
They say that knowledge is power, but we're certainly not feeling any safer
Tweaking the Banana’s Genome Could Save the Lives of Thousands of Children in Uganda
But not everyone agrees that GMO crops should be used to solve food and nutrition problems
"WildLeaks" Is Like WikiLeaks for Poaching—And It's Working to Stop Wildlife Crime
The site has received more than twenty tips so far, including about elephant and tiger poachings
Giant Moths Have Descended on Malaysia, And No One Knows Why
Giant moths are making a mass appearance in Southeast Asia
How to Actually Remember What You Read: Print a Newspaper of Internet Articles
Now instead of just saving online articles to read later, you can create your own newspaper
This Ten Year Old Has Already Graduated From High School in California
Words like "prodigy" and "genius" are often used to describe pre-teen Tanishq Abraham
New Road To Machu Picchu Discovered
The nearly-mile-long road was built over 500 years ago by the Inca, and appears to be intact
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