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a homemade DIY sports car
Vehicles

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 standing inside ALICE collider at CERN
Particle Physics

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.

a bear eating a salmon
Bears

Meet Bucky Dent, one of Katmai’s most innovative bears

Cameras spotted Bear 164 going after a speedy salmon.

Microscopic image of bone from a large whip snake (Dolichophis jugularis) showing cut marks. Credit: Maayan Lev
Wildlife

15,000 years ago, desert dwellers dined on snakes and lizards

The Natufians knew how to butcher their reptiles.

Preparing a Monte Cristo Sandwich, with Black Forest Ham, Smoked Turkey Breast, Cheddar and Swiss Cheese
Nutrition

How is deli meat made?

The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch.

Artist's illustration of Swift Observatory orbiting Earth in space
Space Telescope

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.

a fly with large eyes looks through a hole in a green leaf
Wildlife

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
Birds

Bald eagle Shadow’s friend KD1 renamed Kaydee

Cameras have spotted the pair flying around Big Bear Valley.

car interior ripped apart
Bears

Bear dies after getting trapped in hot car

Don’t leave food (or even sunscreen) in your car.

Image of SpaceX lunar crater created by upper stage rocket with a red arrow pointing to it
Space X

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.

a small drone next to a coin
Drones

Sound waves power these tiny drones

These new ‘microfliers’ could help engineers build miniature vehicles that don’t require batteries or engines.

a fragment of parchment on display in a musuem
Archaeology

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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