3-D printing is a manufacturing process that creates a physical object from a digital design. The technology has evolved rapidly and 3-D printers are being…
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Popsicles are finally getting their day in the sun. For the first time in its history, the U.S. Postal Service is introducing a line of…
The worst Ebola outbreak since 2014, when the deadly virus killed more than 11,000 people in western Africa, is erupting in the Democratic Republic of…
Choosing a name for a tiny human you’ve never met is a big decision. There’s evidence that your baby’s name can influence her future. Or,…
“Attack of the Toxic Caterpillars!” could be the title of a B movie, but for Londoners, this storyline is playing out in real life. Oak…
Maybe you don’t cringe at charcoal concoctions that turn your teeth temporarily black in the pursuit of gleaming chiclets. But charcoal smoothies? If a line must be drawn,…
Mounting evidence suggests one of the most widely used insecticides in the world — neonicotinoid — is threatening bees, but other experts claim there’s not enough…
Two hundred feet (60 meters) above the Peruvian desert, a drone moves in a grid-like pattern. Its operator is mapping ancient Nazca ground drawings, some of which are…
You know those adorable little ears of corn that show up in some of your favorite Chinese take-out dishes? Ever wondered how they grow ’em…
When Taylor Muhl, a California-based singer, asked a doctor to investigate the birthmark that demarcated the left side of her torso, she wondered what role…