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July 26, 2016

Hear Us Out: You Can Totally Make a Latte Without Milk

If you want a latte without the milk, you should be making it with poop. From bacteria, that is. The post Hear Us Out: You Can Totally Make a Latte Without Milk appeared first on WIRED.

July 25, 2016

The Bird That Kicks the Ever-Loving Crap Out of Its Prey

This hard-core bird of prey doesn't soar and swoop on its victims---it prefers to kick them to death. The post The Bird That Kicks the Ever-Loving Crap Out of Its Prey appeared first on WIRED.

July 21, 2016

Here’s How to Make Perfect, Fluffy Soft Serve—with Dry Ice

Better than a freezer, better than liquid nitrogen: It's dry ice. The post Here's How to Make Perfect, Fluffy Soft Serve—with Dry Ice appeared first on WIRED.

July 20, 2016

Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets

Kepler's K2 mission confirms 104 new exoplanets. The post Inside Kepler, NASA’s Mission to Discover Habitable Exoplanets appeared first on WIRED.

July 18, 2016

You Say Rotifer, I Say Tiny Critter With a Buzzsaw for a Face

Say hello to the rotifer, a teensy critter that uses its buzzsaw face to suck in prey. The post You Say Rotifer, I Say Tiny Critter With a Buzzsaw for a Face appeared first on WIRED.

July 5, 2016

Absurd Creatures: The Peanut Bug Is Sick and Tired of Being Bullied

Dweebs and nerds and geeks unite! Your troubles ain't nothin' compared to the peanut bug, which suffers more bullying than you can imagine. The post Absurd Creatures: The Peanut Bug Is Sick and Tired of Being Bullied appeared first on WIRED.

June 27, 2016

Absurd Creatures: Someone Tell the Tree Kangaroo to Get Down From There

Nothing against kangaroos, but they don't really belong in trees. The post Absurd Creatures: Someone Tell the Tree Kangaroo to Get Down From There appeared first on WIRED.

June 24, 2016

Watch NASA Set a Fire in Space … on Purpose

Space is dangerous. Fire is dangerous. Combine the two, and you've got a serious threat to astronaut safety. The post Watch NASA Set a Fire in Space ... on Purpose appeared first on WIRED.

June 22, 2016

Watch Liquid Nitrogen White Walkerize a Watermelon

You've seen it on fancy cooking shows and in night clubs, but here's how household objects behave after taking a polar dip into liquid nitrogen. The post Watch Liquid Nitrogen White Walkerize a Watermelon appeared first on WIRED.

June 20, 2016

Absurd Creatures: You’d Look Pissed Too if You Had This Critter’s Sex Life

For a tiny arthropod called a globular springtail, life is about being generally spherical and generally pissed-looking. The post Absurd Creatures: You'd Look Pissed Too if You Had This Critter's Sex Life appeared first on WIRED.