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Behavior

A Universal ‘Language’ of Arousal

Connects Humans and the Animal Kingdom

A Universal ‘Language’

of Arousal Connects Humans

and the Animal Kingdom

Health

The Sperm Counts of Western Men Have Declined Dramatically, Alarming Experts

The average Western man’s sperm count has fallen by about 60 percent in the last 38 years, sparking anxiety about what this might mean for humanity's future.

Drinking Water Database Reveals the Dirtiest — and Cleanest — Supplies in the US

NASA Posts Archive of Flight Test Videos on YouTube

Antarctica's Meltdown May Be Worsening Due to Shifting Wind Patterns

Giant ‘Rogue’ Planets Are Less Common Than Scientists Thought

Medicine

How Cow Antibodies Are Helping Scientists Develop an HIV Vaccine

Space

Detecting Alien Life Will Likely Be a Protracted Process, Not a Eureka Moment

Space

The Moon’s Interior Contains Lots of Water, New Evidence Suggests

VR

The Occupation of Alcatraz That Sparked an

American Revolution

The Occupation of Alcatraz

That Sparked an American

Revolution

Latest In VR

VR

Standing in the Flames of a Prescribed Burn

To prevent mega-wildfires from spiraling out of control, technicians set landscapes ablaze on purpose.

VR

This Could Be the Death of Urban Astronomy

City lights are blinding our view of space, and its forcing urban astronomers to rethink the way they make observations. To make matters worse, a change in the type of lights being used could be the end of some observatories.

VR

Plunging Down An Ice Track At 80mph

Experience what it's like to go down an ice luge at high speeds and with no ability to see what's in front of you.

Energy

Stretchy Batteries Are Coming... Here's How

They Work

Stretchy Batteries Are

Coming... Here's How They

Work

Medicine

The Hunt for Patient Zero Is Important But Almost Impossible

Space

A Tenth Planet Could Be Warping Our Outer Solar System

Animals

The Flies on a Dead Body Can Help Solve a Murder

Biotech

Life-Extending Discovery Renews Debate Over Aging as a ‘Disease’

Mind

Epilepsy Linked to Intense Religious and Spiritual Experiences, Like Seeing God

Astronomy

Black Hole Found Choking on Massive Meal of Stardust

Materials

3D Printing With Bacteria Promises Revolutionary New Materials

Gadgets

Avegant Light Field Puts Augmented Reality in the Palm of Your Hand

Artificial Intelligence

Artificially Intelligent Investors Rack Up Massive Returns in Stock Market Study

Exploration

This Is How Many People Have Died In Space

This Is How Many People

Have Died In Space

Latest In Space

Exploration

You Can Now Explore the International Space Station With Google Street View

European and American space agencies worked with the tech company to capture the experience of floating through the station’s labs and peering out of its Earth-facing Cupola window.

Astronomy

The Total Solar Eclipse Could Provoke a Logistical ‘Zombie Apocalypse’

With two-thirds of Americans living within a day’s drive of the path of the August 21 eclipse, roads, grocery stores, restaurants, and gas stations are likely to be hubs of unusually high activity.

Astronomy

Astronomers Identify the Origin of Peculiar Signals From Nearby Red Dwarf Star

Distant satellite interference, not alien communication, was the source of signals emanating from Ross 128, a dim star located 11 light-years from Earth.

Transport

Britain Proposes Ban on Gas and Diesel

Vehicles by 2040

Britain Proposes Ban on

Gas and Diesel Vehicles by

2040

Latest In Tech

Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Calls Out Mark Zuckerberg’s Understanding of AI Risks as ‘Limited’

The Tesla and SpaceX founder has raised alarms over advanced machine intelligence, a concern that Zuckerberg said is “really negative” and “pretty irresponsible.”

Transport

Elon Musk Claims ‘Verbal Approval’ to Build Hyperloop From DC to NYC

But the cities Musk says he plans to connect with an ultra-fast underground transportation system say they haven’t heard anything from him about the project.

Earth

Volcanic Whispers Are Helping Scientists Predict Eruptions

Scientists are using seismic noise interferometry to predict volcanic eruptions. Can these "volcanic whispers" help prevent future ruin?

Animals

Sex Can Be Complicated... For Snails With

Backward Organs

Sex Can Be Complicated...

For Snails With Backward

Organs

Latest In Earth

Earth

The Search for MH370 Yields Detailed Images of Remote Indian Ocean

No trace of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane was found during an extensive search, but the Indian Ocean is now among the most thoroughly mapped regions of the deep ocean.

Climate

The Enormous Larsen C Iceberg Is Beginning to Break Apart

As the Delaware-sized chunk of ice drifts out to sea, scientists are monitoring the edges of the Larsen C shelf for further signs of collapse.

Conservation

We've Made 9.1 Billion Tons of Plastic and Have Recycled Almost None of It

In a first-of-its-kind study, US researchers found that four-fifths of the plastics produced since 1950 has been tossed in places like roadsides, landfills, and the world's oceans.

Health

John McCain's Brain Cancer: Here's What You

Need to Know

John McCain's Brain

Cancer: Here's What You

Need to Know

Latest In Health