Mind & Brain
Rope a Dope: U.S. Antiterrorism Labs Enlisted in the War on "Legal" Synthetic Drugs
Arkansas deploys facilities built to detect chemical and biological weapons to keep tabs on ever evolving synthetic pot products
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The Sciences
What Is Life Like in Other Parts of the Multiverse? [Video]
In a clip from the NOVA miniseries "The Fabric of the Cosmos," Brian Greene and his fellow physicists ponder the implications of multiple universes
Environment
Ecologists Take the U.S.'s Environmental Pulse [Slide Show]
A new nationwide project aims to monitor the environment of the U.S. and enable comparisons of large-scale problems and variables such as climate change, pollution and sprawl
Environment
Next-Generation Flex-Fuel Cells Ready to Hit the Market
Solid oxide fuel cells that can use conventional fossil fuels as well as hydrogen are set to take a larger role in the energy game
Evolution
Mass Appeal: To Study Backward-Finned Dolphin, Researcher Sources Crowds for Cash
One scientist's quest to understand some funky fins taps a new crowdsourcing model to funding his project
Environment
Can Algae Feed the World and Fuel the Planet? A Q&A with Craig Venter
The geneticist and entrepreneur hopes to use synthetic biology to transform microscopic algae into cells that eat up carbon dioxide, spit out oil and provide meals
Technology
The Drone Threat to Privacy
In a world in which nearly anyone can purchase a device capable of photographing locations behind walls, gates and fences, will anyone be able to keep a secret?
The Sciences
Miraculous Microbes: They Make Holy Statues "Bleed"--and Can Be Deadly, Too
A sinister bacterium implicated in Catholic miracles and "blood"-tainted polenta also kills coral, insects, and are even are up to no good in your contact lens case
Technology
The Drone Threat to National Security
Continued advances in unmanned aerial vehicle technology have profound implications regarding the nature of modern warfare
Mind & Brain
The Jolt's on You: Turn-of-Last-Century Prank Machines Reveal "Shocking" Hazing Practices [Slide Show]
A new book curates pages from a series of mail-order prank catalogues published between 1896 and 1930, when American men played hair-raising jokes on initiates of their fraternal lodges
Technology
Prescient Processing: A Q&A with Intel Futurist Brian Johnson, and Why We Shouldn't Fear the Future
Johnson channels science fiction and people's worries to help chart the future of microprocessors and the technologies that use them
Technology
Cops Enlist Data-Tracking Software in the Fight against Child Predators
A new tool to track child abuse images shared via BitTorrent may soon be ready for the streets
Space & Physics
What Is Your Favorite Mars Movie? [Poll]
Cast your vote for the best Mars movie
Technology
8 Mobile Apps to Help Manage Your Health [Slide Show]
These accoutrements to a smart phone can help users plan and track workouts, monitor important health indicators such as glucose and blood pressure, and locate nearby physicians and clinical trials...
Space & Physics
The Fabric of the Cosmos: A Q&A with Brian Greene, November 2, 10:00--11:00 P.M. ET [Live Stream]
After watching the premiere of PBS's NOVA program, ask host Brian Greene a question about it
