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As human populations expand and wildlife species decline, more parasites and bacteria are affecting humans...

Since the malfunction of their polar ice monitoring satellite ICEsat, NASA has taken to the skies in low-flying aircraft to continue their important research.

What does a nuclear detonation look like up close? Just how big are the world's largest ships? Find out this and more in this week's collection of link-y goodness!

From the utter beauty of outer space to the giant satellite dishes that help us scope out what's out there... Ten smokin' links...

Getting light to plants is a challenge for urban hydroponicists. Boswyck Farms solves this problem with a few innovations.

Frost is stunning to look at, but damaging to crops. Several factors cause frost. Growers can protect their plants from frost with a few techniques.

A robot can eliminate tension with a warm back rub. How will this affect human relationships?

Plants must be able to adapt to different climates if they are to survive climate change.

How can one plant, the papaya, protect another from an insect pest? In Florida, the tomato has a surprising ally in its battle with the silvertail whitefly.

The uniqueness of different colored eyes in the same person explained.

Possible alternative ways to fight the evil that is cancer....

From weird stuff you can do with your incinerated ashes to trailblazing retro-futuristic Japanese art... The hottest links from around the web!

Five scary superbugs that are on the rise and wreaking havoc...

Mike Hollingshead sits in his car, gray cloud looming overhead, while a tornado tears toward the highway. Interview with a storm chaser and an amazing sequence of pics...

a look at five science fiction staples and how close they are to happening today

Mushrooms are often though of as things that grow in the dark and feed on animal dung. However, mushrooms are used for food, medicine, and even mystical experiences.

From space flights and cosmic phenomena to trains dying in spectacular fashion, there's a definite sense of motion in this week's ten hottest links of the week...

Many claim to have had encounters with extraterrestrial life but we have no proof it exists. And due to money, space and time constraints, it is unlikely we will find any

La Niña dances with El Niño, following a cycle of weather patterns driven by changes in temperature in the Pacific Ocean. This dance has far-reaching effects.

Learn about the beauty of the Orion Nebula.