The Foldscope is now on Kickstarter
The Foldscope, a super-cheap microscope folded out of paper, is now taking reservations on Kickstarter.
Now you can buy a tiny microscope made of paper
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Gifts for the person who cooks your dinner
Gifts for your husband, wife, mom, dad, roommate, whatever
The best cooking tools and gadgets to keep your dinner tasting delicious—whoever cooks it…
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Boeing 'base station' concept would autonomously refuel military drones
Overcoming the biggest obstacle for small drones
Boeing's 'Vehicle Base Station' could be hidden on rooftops and power lines to refuel small drones on big missions.
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12 host and hostess gifts that will save you this holiday season
What to give someone before overstaying your welcome
You're a grown-up, so you know you should bring holiday hosts a nice gift. But that doesn't mean you know what to buy them.
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A large earthquake just hit Japan near Fukushima
Waiting for tsunami warning to pass
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a massive earthquake struck Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, near the location of the 2011 earthquake that caused a massive tsunami…
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How to make perfect pie crust with the power of science
You need to put some booze in there
All the scientific tips and tricks you need to make perfect, delicious, flakey pie crust on Thanksgiving.
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Apple may replace your iPhone 6s battery for free
The company has issued a recall for certain devices
A limited number of devices, manufactured between September and October 2015, may shut down unexpectedly.
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No, teenage blood won't make you young and beautiful
New research makes it clear that young blood is no anti-aging drug
It turns out, young people’s blood doesn’t contain any special healing powers that diminishes with age. In the past few years, there’s been an explosion of research and…
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A tsunami near Fukushima rattled Japan, but damage is minimal
Shaking loose recent memories
Japan was rattled yesterday by a large earthquake off the Pacific coast. It shook the nation and triggered a tsunami warning that sent people hurrying towards higher…
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Four things you shouldn't buy this weekend (and one thing you probably should)
Think twice before going on a shopping spree this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Think twice before going on a shopping spree this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Not all deals are created equal. Here's what not to buy.
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The best tech to distract your guests this Thanksgiving
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China is testing a new long-range, air-to-air missile that could thwart U.S. plans for air warfare
Blog: Eastern Arsenal
The hypersonic missile reaches can take down aircraft from 200 miles.
A J-16 strike fighter test fires a giant air to air missile, one with enough range and sensors to outgun virtually any other air to air missile.
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Seven totally safe science discussion topics for Thanksgiving dinner
So you don't have to talk about politics, religion, or your new tattoo
Seven neutral Thanksgiving discussion topics.
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Parkour athletes act like orangutans for science
There's an ape for that
If you're a large, tree-dwelling ape like an orangutan, what's the best way to get across a gap in the branches? Should you jump or swing across, or maybe climb down and…
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Luxury Dreamliner makes other private jets look like garbage
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How to cook a turkey that actually tastes good
Keep your bird from being sad and dry
Nothing ruins Thanksgiving like a dry, tasteless turkey on the table. Here's how to make your bird moist and delicious.
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14 science and tech breakthroughs we're thankful for this year
2016 has been a rough year, but it's not all doom and gloom
2016 has been a rough year, but it's not all doom and gloom.
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The best science fiction podcasts of 2016
To help you ignore your dystopian reality
Short stories, radio dramas, and fictional docudrama podcasts that will make any science fiction lover turn up the volume.
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WTF are purple carrots and where did they come from?
Our favorite new Thanksgiving food
Where did the plum-colored carrot come from, and why is it showing up in my grocery store all of a sudden?
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Trump’s plan to defund NASA’s climate research is ... yikes
Climate change doesn’t care about politics
Today, The Guardian reported that President-Elect Donald Trump plans to defund NASA’s Earth Science Division to cut down on what a Trump campaign advisor referred to as…
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