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HowStuffWorks NOW: Meet Graham, the Car-proof Man

Humans are smart, but we’re also squishy, vulnerable, and prone to putting ourselves in heavy, machines that go in excess of 70 miles per hour. So what would happen if humans evolved specifically to survive an auto crash?

HowStuffWorks NOW: Squishy Octobot is a Total Softy

Scientists have created the world's first fully autonomous, squishy robot. Learn how its little balloon tentacles work and where its creators want it to go next.

HowStuffWorks NOW: Seattle’s Legal Heroin Safe House

The Pacific Northwest is in the grip of an opioid epidemic, this crisis has driven city officials to propose a new approach to the problem: What if the city built a space for addicts to do hard drugs in a safe place, under medical supervision?

HowStuffWorks NOW: The Facts About Tesla Autopilot

In May 2016, a man died in an accident when the autopilot feature on his Tesla vehicle failed to detect a truck. Are autonomous cars inherently dangerous?

HowStuffWorks NOW: The World’s Second Successful Penis Transplant

A U.S. cancer patient just received the world’s second successful penis transplant. Here’s how this advancing science brings hope to other patients and combat veterans alike.

HowStuffWorks NOW: 30 Years Later, Chernobyl Wildlife Thrives

The site of the worst nuclear accident in history is now home to diverse wildlife. Can studying the animals help researchers discover how radiation affects us all?

HowStuffWorks NOW: An Air Bag Bike Helmet Could Save Your Life | HowStuffWorks NOW

Stanford researchers put air bag bike helmets to the test and found them effective in preventing certain head injuries.

HowStuffWorks NOW: Attack of the Corpse-Sucking Tree

Perhaps you've caught wind of corpse-sucking tree roots in Ireland. Explore the science of what's going on here and why some folks long for the post-mortem embrace of mother tree root.

HowStuffWorks NOW: Is China’s space station falling?

China’s Tiangong-1 space station will come crashing down to Earth sometime next year. What went wrong?

HowStuffWorks NOW: Could Land Mines Be Eradicated By a Drone?

Land mines can linger and pose a threat long after any conflict they were part of is over. A new drone project could finally offer a way to safely and inexpensively eliminate the problematic explosives.

HowStuffWorks NOW: Lead Poisoning: Why It’s Happening Now

Two U.S. towns have found dangerous levels of lead in their water supply. We dig into why this is happening, what exactly lead poisoning is and what some solutions might be.

HowStuffWorks NOW: Mayor Kasim Reed on the Future of Atlanta as a "Smart City"

Atlanta is quickly becoming a leading example of a Smart City.  What is a Smart City? HowStuffWorks Chief Content Officer Jason Hoch sits down with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to discuss Atlanta's growing role as a modern, forward-looking metropolis.