I hopped into the back seat of the new Tesla Model S P85D as it was headed out onto the track at Portland International Raceway. Eric Peterson, our driver and the founder…
New Tesla Model S P85D Has An "Insane Mode"
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Watch This Creepy Drone Climb A Wall [Video]
There’s a reason it’s Spider-Man and not Superman who climbs up the walls of buildings: Superman can fly instead. But the KAIST Urban Robotics Lab in South Korea wants to…
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No, Wearable Electronics Are Not Like Cigarettes
Today, New York Times tech writer Nick Bilton published a naive essay in the paper's Style section comparing the carcinogenic risk of the Apple Watch to that of cigarettes.
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ISIS And America Both Lost Drones This Week
Yesterday, the United States lost a Predator drone that was operating over Syria. Today, the American military's Central Command noted that the U.S. destroyed several ISIS…
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Satellites Will Guard New Marine Reserve From Fish Pirates
The United Kingdom announced this week that it is creating a massive marine reserve around the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific ocean. Covering over 322,000 square miles,…
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Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape
New robots could take on exciting new forms and applications, with each component of the machine able to react and act on its own, according to a review published today in…
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'Guitar Hero'-Style Videogame Helps Stroke Victims Recover
Of the 700,000 people who suffer from strokes every year in the United States, only 10 percent fully recover. The rehabilitation process can be long and challenging,…
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F-35 Fighter Jets To Get Mysterious New 'Cyberpod' Cyberweapon
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is, for better or worse, the future of American military airplanes. With Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps versions costing over…
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Are Dogs Really Getting Sick Because Of Beneful?
In February, California resident Frank Lucido filed a class-action lawsuit claiming Beneful, a dog food by Purina, made his dogs sick. In his complaint, he alleges the dry…
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Help Find The Fungus
Get your hands dirty for science.
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Why Artificial Intelligence Will Not Obliterate Humanity
Elon Musk is terrified of artificial intelligence (AI). The founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors predicts it’ll soon be "potentially more dangerous than nukes," and recently…
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Unexplained Aurora And Dust Clouds Spotted Above Mars
Our planetary neighbor just got a little more mysterious. In September, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft arrived at Mars to study the planet’s upper atmosphere, and since its…
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Space Shots: The Universe's Best Images
Photos, visualizations, and other pictures of outer space, updated almost daily by the editors of Popular Science…
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NASA Is Testing This 18-Engine Airplane Wing
What happens if you put 18 engines on an airplane? Well, if you or I did it, the answer is likely “a disaster." But when NASA does it, we get the Leading Edge Asynchronous…
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Watch Live: 2015's Total Solar Eclipse
The first day of spring this year will bring planet Earth a special celestial treat.
Load this page around 4:30 a.m. ET on Friday, March 20, to watch a live video stream of…
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If It Feels Like Stress Is Killing You, That's Because It Might Be
Chronic stress stems from many circumstances, such as poverty, a bad marriage, or long-term ailments. Its repercussions—elevated cortisol levels and inflammation—can wear…
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Drones Could Use Lasers To Find Unexploded Bombs
Long after the rifles of war are silent, danger still lurks in old battlefields. Some unexploded bombs are left behind deliberately, in minefields that once had tactical…
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Amazing Views From This Morning's Total Solar Eclipse
Much of Europe--along with some of North Africa and the Middle East--awoke to a stunning solar eclipse this morning. The rare event drew diehard eclipse chasers and…
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FAA Approves Delivery Drones, As Long As Amazon Changes Everything
In December 2013, Amazon announced with great fanfare a radical concept for delivery: drones, on autopilot, carrying small packages right to customer’s doorsteps. While the…
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SXSW 2015: What IBM Has Cooking For Chef Watson's Future
Last year at South by Southwest, one of our editors was lucky enough to taste a kebab designed by IBM's Chef Watson. This year, my stomach grumbled--the only food in sight…
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