Science & Tech
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Comet ISON Is A UFO?! Nope, Say Scientists
Comet ISON has been called the “comet of the century,” and if it survives its close encounter with the Sun…
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The 2009 Norway Spiral Anomaly
On the evening of December 9, 2009, worried onlookers inundated the Norwegian Meteorological Institute with phone calls. Something remarkable had…
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Have Aliens Sent Invisible Probes to Study Our Solar System?
Scottish mathematicians working at the University of Edinburgh have a stark warning for the denizens of Earth: invisible, self-replicating alien…
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Infrasound: The Fear Frequency
Infrasound is sound below 20 Hz, lower than humans can perceive. But just because we don’t consciously hear it, that…
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Can You Outrun This Cat Robot?
When I woke up this morning, the first thought I had was this: why aren’t there more experimental, headless cat…
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Exploring the Sunken City of Heracleion
Once thought to be legend, the ancient city of Heracleion is beginning to reveal its mysteries. Built in the 8th…
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Cordyceps: The Most Terrifying Fungus You’ve Ever Seen
Think zombie apocalypses are impossible? Wrong! They happen all the time. To insects. Meet Cordyceps. This is a fungus that…
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NASA Grants Funding for Food Printer, Orders A Pizza
NASA has just awarded a $125,000 grant to Anjan Contractor to create a 3D printer that prints…food. The printer, based…
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Are You Ready for Our Future Robot Utopia?
Two articles recently popped up exploring the future of robotics, human-brain interfaces, and the economics of a robot-driven society. Where…
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How Much Radiation Is In A Single Banana?
Your bananas are irradiated. Don’t worry; they’re perfectly safe. But the average banana contains at least 0.1 micro sieverts (0.1…