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Herschel's Coolest Infrared Hotshots: Photos

As we say goodbye to the European Herschel space observatory, it's time to celebrate some of the mission's most striking views of the cool, far-infrared cosmos.

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First 'Bionic' Dog Has Four Prosthetic Limbs

After a tough start in life, this dog is now making headlines. Continue reading →

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Russia Hikes Price for Space Rides to $70 Million

Unsure when U.S. companies will be ready to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, NASA has signed up for six more rides with the Russian space agency, at a cost of $70 million apiece. Continue reading →

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Why Do We Work Eight Hours a Day?

Making the work day manageable became a demand of the Chicago labor movement in the late 1860s.

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Javelin-Hurling Scientists Measure Glacier Melt

How quickly are glaciers in Antarctica melting? Researchers are launching javelin-shaped devices out of airplanes to help answer that question.

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Zombie Worms Drill Whale Bones with Acid

The worms have acid-producing skin.

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DNews: Body Worlds: Donating Your Body to Science

It's one of the most revealing science exhibits out there. Trace heads to New York for the opening of "Body Worlds: Pulse" -- a show made up of human bodies,

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Atom Stars in World's Smallest Movie

IBM scientists unveiled "A Boy and His Atom," a stop-motion movie made with atoms magnified 100 million times.

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Bike With Monster Chainring Guns For 100 MPH

Bike's chainring has over twice the number of gear teeth of normal road bikes. Continue reading →

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Two-Year-Old Girl Gets Stem Cell Windpipe

The little Korean-Canadian girl has a new trachea -- grown from her own stem cells. Continue reading →

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Why Shark Embryos Eat Each Other Up in Utero

The cannibalism strategy happens as part of a paternity struggle -- within the mother's womb.

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What's Next for Curiosity? Mars Mountaineering

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity returns to work on Wednesday following a month-long hiatus due to the sun blocking radio communications with Earth.

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Richard III Dig May Turn Up Medieval Knight

The lost English church where the body of King Richard III was discovered may still yield more treasures.

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Nuclear Propulsion for Solar System Domination

Nuclear Thermal Rockets could push mankind toward the asteroid belt and beyond, beginning an era of solar system colonization.

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Alien-Looking Skeleton Poses Medical Mystery

Scientists are unsure what caused the squashed skull and tiny body size.

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Can You Spot Terrorists Before They Act?

Identifying changes in behavior is an important first step and is effective, experts say.

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Mars Rover Opportunity Switches Itself to Safe Mode

After three weeks of radio silence from NASA's veteran Mars rover Opportunity, mission managers regained contact with the robot only to find it had dropped into a self-imposed "safe mode." Continue reading →

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Lincoln Funeral Car Mystery Solved

After years of work, Lincoln's funeral rail car can now be reproduced authentically -- just in time for the 150th anniversary of his assassination. Continue reading →

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Goats Can Recover From Neglect

The finding in goats offers hope that previously neglected animals, including dogs, can recover and live contented lives. Continue reading →

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Robots Learn To Reach, Touch Gently

Robots are learning to stick their arms into crowded spaces without knocking things over. Continue reading →

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Sea Turtles Find Shelter in U.S. Park

The Dry Tortugas National Park seem to provide green sea turtles with everything they need, which is fitting since “tortuga” means turtle in Spanish. Continue reading →

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Your (Mom's) Ticket to the Universe: Review

A new book, filled with stunning images, takes you on a tour of our cosmic backyard -- just in time for Mother's Day. Continue reading →

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Apocalypse Now? Creating a Survival Plan

What do we actually do on an individual, practical level? Here's a start.

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Global Happiness, Sadness Goes Online

A new website shows daily global mood swings over a five-year period as expressed via Twitter.

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Why People Believed Fake Bomb Detectors Worked

It took years and many deaths for anyone to realize the devices were fakes; here's why. Continue reading →

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Helium Gas As Volcano Eruption Detector

Helium gas released from volcanoes may anticipate the detection of magmatic movement even before those movements can be detected by seismic activity.

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UFOs Flunk Believability Test for Alien Contact

The search for extraterrestrial life is so multipronged we have to ask ourselves what sort of detection of life off Earth would be most scientifically reliable? And, what scenario would have the biggest impact on the public? Continue reading →

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Your Living Room Is Now the Television

Scientists from Microsoft Research have developed IllumiRoom, a Kinect-based system that blurs the lines between virtual and reality. Continue reading →

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Fish Bladder Bandit Busted

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents recently nabbed an alleged smuggler in California with more that $3.6 million worth of fish swim bladders. Continue reading →

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