Ant colonies work without central control. Knowing how they do this might help us understand other systems that have no leader, from brains to the Internet -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The students will get to build and test their pod on a Hyperloop track this summer.A team of engineering students from MIT has won the Best Overall Design Award at the SpaceX's Hyperloop Pod Competition Design Weekend contest at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The MIT Hyperloop Team won for their design for pods that could travel via Hyperloop, a conceptual transportation system described in 2013 by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a series of tubes that shuttle passengers in pods at up to 700 miles an hour.Read Full Story

What your body language says

PolyKnight Games' upcoming creation is an exploration game in the skeleton of an old-school dogfighter, set inside beautiful, alien planets. The post InnerSpace Sends You Soaring Through Inverted Planets appeared first on WIRED.

We all know (or were) the kid who makes us wish for the invention of a Ritalin blow dart. But is it a good idea to put kids on psychiatric meds? And once they’re on, how long is long enough?... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The move could spell big trouble for publishers and comes after Apple added similar software in iOS 9.If you're an online publisher, you aren't going to like this bit of news: As of Sunday night, Samsung has added ad-blocking software to all of its Android devices, reports the Guardian. The software, which is built in to the default Samsung web browser that ships on its devices, automatically blocks ads from appearing on web pages. The new ad-blocking software was added via a software update.Read Full Story

A catalyst for change

Dancers manipulate this life-sized game of cat's cradle. The post This Huge Cat’s Cradle Embodies the Great Fugues of Bach appeared first on WIRED.

Digital virtualization is one way to preserve temples and statues from bombs, says anthropologist -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

This bargain bin splurge is good for at least an afternoon of amusement—and owning a tiny, odd piece of history.Adobe's Ink & Slide system is now just $30 on retail sites ranging from Amazon to the Boing Boing store. For that much, you might be tempted to pick it up, even though you probably don't have much of a use for it. That's OK. You've spent money worse ways.Read Full Story

The contagion of loneliness

The crackling series asks a more compelling question: Why did we dwell on the murders, and not the larger problems that the trial squeezed to the surface? The post Surprisingly Great People vs. O.J. Simpson Goes Far Beyond a Mere Whodunit appeared first on WIRED.

This animation guides us through the immune pathways involved in the disease, from the first signs of self-reactive immune cells to joint damage and other symptoms. This article was reproduced with... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Facebook's Audience Optimization yields extensive, sometimes surprising data on what people talk about.Who is more popular, Jimmy Page or Katy Perry?Read Full Story

Istanbul gets the Inception treatment with these space-bending drone aerials. The post Trippy Drone Aerials Make the Earth Look Like a Roller Coaster appeared first on WIRED.

New findings in rats show how we can take in new information while tapping prior knowledge -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How much is too much?

The number of Zika infections is going up as the number of microcephaly diagnoses is increasing. But—as you know—correlation is not causation. The post Does the Zika Virus Cause Birth Defects? appeared first on WIRED.

The messaging app seeks to stimulate revenue growth, with a focus on amassing users in Asia rather than Europe or the U.S.The Line messaging app, a Japanese rival to WhatsApp and WeChat, is working on a digital butler service in its quest to better monetize and compete with its peers, TechCrunch reports. The product will be unveiled in Thailand later this month, and will make its way to other markets shortly after if successful.Read Full Story

The Iowa Farmers Union says neither Democrats nor Republicans are addressing agriculture issues  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

After much speculation, the secretive augmented reality company announced it has raised nearly $800 million dollars. The post Magic Leap Just Landed an Astounding Amount of VC Money appeared first on WIRED.