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A Visual Guide To New York City's Massive Data Trove
NYC Open DataChris WhongNearly all the documents you could want (and also not want) about New York, in one handy map The NYC Open Data initiative has dumped a ton of New York public records--school...
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Sony Introduces Oddball $400 DSLR-Looking Camera Thing
Sony A3000 CameraStan HoraczekBy wearing a DSLR's clothing, Sony's newest mirrorless camera manages to keep high-end image quality at an absurdly low price. Sony makes great mirrorless cameras and...
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Theoretical Element 115 Exists, Study Confirms
The Periodic Table of the Elements, by electronic structureAlison HaighResearchers confirm the existence of this synthetic element in a new accelerator study. Will it be enough to give ununpentium...
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On Nightmare Planet Covered In Boiling Lava, A Year Lasts 8.5 Hours
Kepler 78bCristina Sanchis OjedaIt's even worse than Florida in the summertime. Kepler 78b is an Earth-sized exoplanet not too far from us--only about 700 light-years away. But don't bother getting...
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Watch A Professor Control Another Professor's Mind From Across Campus
Brain To Brain InterfaceUniversity of WashingtonThe first human brain-to-brain interfacing has been used to play a video game. Hello, mind control! Researchers at the University of Washington say...
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Why Vegan Diets Suck
Broccoli!Fir0002/Flagstaffotos via Wikimedia Commons5 reasons to enjoy your ham and cheese sandwich There is no one right way to eat for everyone.We are all different and what works for one person may...
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Watch: The Best Science Vines Compilation
Amazing science videos, in six-second bites. On August 15th, GE put forth a call: make the best science-themed Vine video you can. Vines are short, 6-second clips, often looping, made with a simple app...
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How Much Will Your Next Hospital Visit Cost? [Infographic]
Chest Pain PricingBeehive MediaDepends on where you are. Like, a lot. It's no secret healthcare procedures often cost way more in the U.S. than they do in other countries. Healthcare costs also vary...
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How It Works: Inside The Machine That Separates Your Recyclables
Single-Stream RecyclingGraham MurdochMoving paper away from plastic so you don't have to The most annoying aspect of recycling-and one of the biggest hurdles to its widespread adoption-is having to...
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Science Fair Projects: Winning Tips From Intel And Google Judges
We talked with judges from two of the world's most prestigious science fairs to get some tips on how to put together a great project and have an even better time. Graphing calculator? Check. New...
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When It's Test Time, Girls And Boys Are Equally Scared Of Math
Girls report more stereotype-driven anxiety about math than boys do, but all kids feel about equally bad about actually being in math class. You know how you can worry for weeks before a major test or...
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What Does A Star Sound Like?
Bang!Nasa/CXC/M. WeissAssuming you could withstand the heat Observing a star up close (putting aside for a moment how you'd get there or withstand its heat) is probably like sitting beside an enormous...
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How To Commemorate The March On Washington Without Ever Leaving Your Computer
Washington Marchers with Signs, August 28, 1963Photo by Warren K. Leffler. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection, Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress,...
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NASA Tests Largest 3-D Printed Rocket Part Ever
3-D printed complex subscale injectorA 3-D printed rocket part blazes to life during a hot-fire test designed to explore how well large rocket engine components withstand temperatures up to 6,000...
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Watch Live As NASA Crashes A Helicopter For Science
Crash! NASA! Boom! Video! NASA is about to drop a helicopter's body from 30 feet in the air because they are NASA and that sounds awesome to test new seatbelts and seats, as well as gain data on...
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Whoa! Scientists Grow A Brain In A Dish
Brain In A DishA 3-D model brain organoid with different brain regions. All cells show up blue, neural stem cells are red and neurons are green.Madeline A. LancasterIt may not be same shape as a...
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Gel-Based Super-Roomba Concept Is Improbable And Amazing
Jell BallsJuan LeeI would like to live in the future where a sticky Roomba army is doing all the dusting. Let's just say this up front: this design concept, for a Roomba-like vacuum army, is pretty...
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Trapped In A Bear Trap And Shot In The Body: The Story Of A Minnesota Wolf
Gray Wolf in MinnesotaWikimedia CommonsA wolf--maybe--has bitten a teenaged camper in Minnesota, in what could be the first wolf attack ever recorded in the lower 48 states. This week, the Minnesota...
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Anxious People Prefer More Personal Space
Crowds On The Tapei MetroChanglc via Wikimedia CommonsBecause they perceive threats as closer, according to a new study. How close can something get to your face before you blink? That's basically the...
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Clues To The Sun's Future In Ancient 'Solar Twin'
Artist's Rendition of the Life Stages of Sun-Like StarsAnnotations in the illustration show the ages of the sun, plus two solar twins astronomers have studied.ESO/M. KornmesserBeen there, done that:...
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