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British man spends $7,000 building a street-legal sports car in his shed
The lightweight Gasolini AR1 is a motorcycle, meets ‘Blade Runner,’ meets vintage European race car.
Scientists smash atoms together to create ‘little’ big bangs
Recreating the universe’s earliest moments could help us learn more about the elusive quark-gluon plasma.
Meet Bucky Dent, one of Katmai’s most innovative bears
Cameras spotted Bear 164 going after a speedy salmon.
15,000 years ago, desert dwellers dined on snakes and lizards
The Natufians knew how to butcher their reptiles.
How is deli meat made?
The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch.
NASA abandons mission to save Swift Observatory from a fiery death
The 22-year-old orbital observatory is expected to plunge back to Earth sometime in October.
11 stunning images celebrating Earth’s life—and the scientists who study it
From tree bark to cuttlefish to researching by moonlight, the world of science is very cool.
Bald eagle Shadow’s friend KD1 renamed Kaydee
Cameras have spotted the pair flying around Big Bear Valley.
NASA shares first images of SpaceX moon crash site
The Falcon 9 upper stage created a 60-foot-wide crater on the moon on August 5.
Sound waves power these tiny drones
These new ‘microfliers’ could help engineers build miniature vehicles that don’t require batteries or engines.
Oldest known ‘Odyssey’ fragment on display in New York City
Watch Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ in movie theaters, then go read a portion of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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