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Rodent Space Travelers Perish in Orbital Test
A number of mice and eight gerbils sent into space in a Russian capsule perished during their journey, after a month-long mission touched back down on Earth.
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Life-Size Mouse Trap Kicks Off Maker Faire
Classic board game epitomizes the DIY ethos of gigantic arts, engineering and technology festival. Continue reading →
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Saudi Woman Climbs Everest in First
A Saudi woman, Raha Muharraq, on Saturday reached the summit of Everest, the world's highest peak, in a first for the conservative Muslim kingdom where women's sports are severely restricted.
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LHC Creates Tiny Drops of Big Bang 'Blood Spatter'
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has recreated the world's tiniest droplets of a primordial state of matter that last existed moments after the Big Bang, some 13.82 billion years ago. Continue reading →
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Wi-Fi Network Breaks Speed Record
A Wi-fi Network sets a speed record for long-distance data transmission. Continue reading →
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Victorian Era Brits Were Smarter Than Us
The average intelligence level of Victorian-era individuals was higher than that of people today, according to a new study. Continue reading →
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How Close Is This Star Trek Tech?
The latest film puts a new spin on some old chestnuts. How close are we to this Starfleet tech?
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Venus, Jupiter and Mercury Will Dance on May 28
Later this month, three planets will gather very close in the twilight sky -- make sure you don't miss this stunning conjunction!
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When Will Humans Upload Their Brains to Computers?
Computers are getting smarter and faster; what's lagging is a way to scan and transfer our brain.
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1998 QE2: Massive Asteroid to Make 'Royal' Flyby
A big asteroid will cruise by Earth at the end of the month, making its closest approach to our planet for at least the next two centuries.
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Swirling Waters From Space
Ka-pow! If phytoplankton could make noise, this is might what they would sound like off the coast of France this spring. Continue reading →
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GPS Could Provide Fast Local Tsunami Warning
Using satellite data, scientists might be able to give people faster warning of tsunamis. Continue reading →
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Man Grabs Girl, Mom Gives Chase
When a man grabs a four-year-old girl, the girl's mother springs into action. All ends well. Continue reading →
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Australian Politician Attacked by Kangaroo
Municipal services minister survives the fight but loses in a TKO.
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Submarine Power Plant Generates Under Pressure
A series of turbines and tanks on the ocean floor attempt to harness the water pressure of the great deep and offset energy costs for thousands of households. Continue reading →
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Aww, These Two Robots Love Each Other
Even though they disagree sometimes, these two robots share a unique bond. Continue reading →
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Rocky Mountain Melting Threatens Drinking Water
Melted snow from the Rocky Mountains supplies drinking water for about 70 million Americans, but a study by the U.S. Geological Survey warns that warmer springs reduced snow cover in the mountains by 20 percent since 1980. Continue reading →
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Why Are There So Few Lefties in China?
Only 1 percent of people in China are left-handed, while the global average is 10-12 percent.
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8 Things You Should Know About Electric Cars
Electric cars are still a mystery to most consumers. Here's what you may not know.
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Melting Glaciers: Photos
Goodbye, glaciers. These rivers of ice are melting worldwide.
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Lakes Are Loaded With Chemicals, Even Cocaine
A systematic sampling of lakes around Minnesota turned up a wide variety of chemicals, including DEET, BPA, prescription drugs and cocaine.
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Opportunity Breaks NASA's 40-Year Roving Record
After nine years of hard Mars roving, Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has broken a 40-year-old extraterrestrial distance record. Continue reading →
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Dust Devils Rip Up Mars' 'Etch A Sketch' Surface
In side-by-side comparisons of observations of the same Mars region years apart, the active Martian atmosphere acts like an Etch A Sketch, rubbing out dust devils' tracks only for them to re-form years later.
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Melting Glaciers Cause One-Third of Sea-Level Rise
Goodbye, glaciers. These rivers of ice are melting worldwide.
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What's It Really Like to Be a Spy?
Two CIA veterans explain what it takes to work for the Agency.
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Did 'Star Trek' Give Rise to the Space Shuttle?
'Star Trek Into Darkness' warped into theaters Thursday, May 16. Is there a link between Starfleet and NASA's shuttle fleet?
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When (Part of) Apollo 13 Reached the Moon
Even though Apollo 13 never landed on the moon, the upper stage of it's Saturn V rocket did. Continue reading →
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Military Robots To Patrol World Cup
In effort to host "one of the most protected sports events in history," Brazil is enlisting 30 camera-equipped PackBots for added security. Continue reading →
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Does Alien Life Thrive in Venus' Mysterious Clouds?
Venus might not be somewhere you'd expect to find life, but there's a chance that its sulfrous clouds could be hiding something. Continue reading →
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Climate Change Consensus Tracked
A new study finds near-unanimity among climate scientists: humans are causing global warming. Continue reading →
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