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In which I turn an unpleasant observation into a teaching opportunity.

Of course, that's a rough estimate. Depending on the lighting conditions, surface texture, and background color, people may be able to distinguish a few more or a few less…

Earlier this month, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured the best-ever photos of Pluto and its largest moon Charon. Now, exactly 85 years after the discovery of the…

The Federal Aviation Administration did something rather remarkable on Sunday: they proposed a new set of drone rules. For years, drone hobbyists and businesses have been…

On Monday, 27 tanker cars carrying oil from North Dakota derailed in West Virginia. The train had 109 cars and was carrying 3 million gallons of crude oil. Nineteen of the…

One of the biggest announcements at Toy Fair 2015 was a partnership between tech giant Google and toy giant Mattel. The two teamed up to revamp the old View-Master…

This week, doctors at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center discovered that a contaminated medical tool had been spreading antibiotic-resistant bacteria…

Everyone from filmmakers to drug traffickers knows that drones are useful for innumerable tasks. Scientists have started using drones in ecological research, monitoring…

Unlike Copenhagen, London isn’t known for a robust cycling culture. But that is slowly changing. Cycling in the city is more popular than ever before, and it will likely…

Whenever a radical new technology promises to change our way of life, it's only a matter of time before Hollywood finds a way to turn it into a comedic farce. Case in…

Most of us don't give water a second thought. But we should.

To treat certain types of medical conditions, such as some forms of vision loss or cancer, patients have to receive drugs through periodic injections. These doctor visits…

Corals and sponges are not the most dynamic creatures, to say the least. They spend the majority of their time in one place, moving incredibly slowly. But seen in timelapse…

Even though humans have been farming for thousands of years, there’s always a new trick to learn or a new technology to try. In modern times, these tricks often come…

China moves towards a domestic heavy transport engine for its cargo and special mission aircraft, and away from relying on Russian turbofans.

Today, the World Health Organization gave the green light to doctors in West Africa to use the first ever rapid test for diagnosing the Ebola virus. Until now, the…

Sure, drones are becoming more ubiquitous these days, but how many of them resemble prehistoric dinosaurs? PaulG Toys now has an RC-controlled pterodactyl, for those who want…

Are you strung out? You're not alone. 37: Percentage of U.S. adults who feel overwhelmed by stress 24: Percentage of U.S. women who report extreme stress, compared to 17…

Falconers agree: it’s a terrible idea to train birds to attack drones. There are, however, ways to use drones for training falcons. Gizmodo reports that some falconers in…

A lot of attention is paid to America’s aging power infrastructure. As the 21st century continues on, and people purchase newer devices that demand more power from the…

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