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Researchers Built a Wind Tunnel to Study Birds and Build Better Drones
Stanford researchers are trying to learn more about how the flying animals work.
Scientists Say That Government Drinking Guidelines Probably Aren’t Accurate
A new study from Stanford University has found that alcohol guidelines vary wildly from country to country, suggesting that no one really knows what constitutes a safe level of alcohol consumption.
Most Humans Are Aroused by Robots, Study Says
More than 90 percent of the participants showed some kind of arousal after touching the bot's butt and robo-cock area.
Watch Stanford Engineers Prove That, Yes, You Can Scale A Wall Like Spider-Man
Stephen Colbert cited a Cambridge study that said it isn’t possible, but...
Now Here's Some Good News: Global Warming Emissions Could Actually Be in Decline
A decline in coal burning in China and increasingly competitive prices for renewable energy production seem to be decoupling levels of economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions.
Dwindling Snowpack Around the World Threatens the Water Supply for 2 Billion People
Researchers at Columbia and Stanford universities say 97 of the world's freshwater basins are at risk of diminished supplies unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.
Punt-Happy College Football Coaches Are Afraid of Unemployment, And Math
When college coaches like Stanford's David Shaw punt despite good field position, they're choosing fear over analytic good sense.
I Asked a Biological Weapons Expert How Far-Fetched Metal Gear Solid’s Genome Soldiers Really Are
Stanford's Dr. Steven Block reveals that Hideo Kojima's PlayStation original was remarkably prescient in its presentation of future troops.
I Asked a Biological Weapons Expert How Far-Fetched Metal Gear Solid’s Genome Soldiers Really Are
Stanford's Dr. Steven Block reveals that Hideo Kojima's PlayStation original was remarkably prescient in its presentation of future troops.
Former Dolphin Jonathan Martin Details Bouts with Depression, Multiple Suicide Attempts
Former Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin talks about feeling alienated as a professional athlete.
Scientists Have Figured Out How to Make Sugar into Narcotics
There’s a new sort of drug cave in town and it has a hell of a lot more in common with an Au Bon Pain than some back alley in Shanghai.
Pentagon Responds to Russian Hacker Breach by 'Showing a Little Leg'
In a speech at Stanford University today, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter revealed the news of the breach — and in so doing sent a signal to Silicon Valley.