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If we start now, we can still stop Earth's next mass extinction
Humans have caused a 10% reduction in the total numbers of land-based wild animal and plants over the past 500 years, according to a major new study. We’re also responsible for a 13% reduction in the...
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After 5 years of practicing mindfulness meditation, I've realized why people...
I started practicing mindfulness meditation five years ago, when I was an English teacher living in Seoul, South Korea. I'd sit cross-legged and try to concentrate on my breath like the books told me...
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China wants to build a solar power plant in space to solve its pollution problem
In 1941, science fiction maven Isaac Asimov wrote a short story entitled "Reason." The plot revolves around protagonists Powell and Donovan, who live on a space station that collects energy from the...
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Why Marvel pulled Captain Marvel out of 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron'
Avengers: Age of Ultron has already begun screening for the press, and early buzz pegs this as Marvel’s most ambitious yet thrilling effort yet.But the big question is whether or not we’ll be getting...
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Over 700,000 people have clicked on a button on Reddit even though it does...
In the past two weeks, over half a million people have pushed a button on Reddit that does one thing: Reset a timer. The timer counts down from 60."But what happens when it reaches zero?!" you ask. And...
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The Manhattan apartment with a shower in the kitchen isn't as crazy as you think
New Yorkers have long ago made peace with quirky apartment features.But for people not as familiar with New York City real estate, this shower in the kitchen might look pretty bizarre.A recent...
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New find suggests that liquid water flows on Mars
Liquid water lurks just below the surface of Mars on cold winter nights, according to new research.The Mars Curiosity rover has found evidence that when temperatures drop on cold winter nights, trace...
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Here's the insane video of the last time SpaceX tried to land a rocket on a...
SpaceX will attempt another historic flyback rocket landing today, Monday, April 13.This will be the second time that SpaceX has tried to land a massive, 140-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket on a platform...
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There’s life thriving deep beneath Antarctica’s ice
The water beneath Antarctica's thick ice may be dark and chilly, but it still harbors a surprising amount of sea life, including sea stars, sponges and anemones, according to a new underwater robotic...
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One of the biggest teases from the ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ trailer won’t...
Note: I wasn't going to write about this since "Avengers: Age of Ultron" isn't out for several weeks; however, after seeing this pop up on otheroutlets, there's not much point in holding back. The...
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These 2 graphics will fully explain why tomorrow's SpaceX launch is...
SpaceX is poised to make spaceflight history tomorrow as it attempts to land a rocket on a platform floating in the Atlantic.At 4:10 p.m. ET on April 14, SpaceX will launch a 22-story-tall Falcon9...
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Why ‘Furious 7’ is killing it at the box office
"Fast and Furious 7,” aka “Furious 7,” had a record-breaking opening weekend at theaters. The film, which grossed an estimated $143.6 million over the holiday weekend, beat all analyst expectations,...
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BILL NYE: Mars is horribly inhospitable — here's why we should send humans...
Mars is a freezing, oxygen-less, barren wasteland.So why do we want to go there again?Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye appeared on astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson's StarTalk Radio show in March and...
View ArticleYou can finally create your own 'Grand Theft Auto' movie
While the BBC is gearing up to debut a series on the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise, the game's creators are busy releasing a tool for creating films within the game.Alongside the release of "Grand Theft...
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Here's the paradoxical trait that Peter Thiel looks for in employees
Peter Thiel's eye for talent has helped him become a billionaire. He partnered with Elon Musk to found PayPal in the early 2000s, then became the first large investor for Facebook, a move that would...
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Astronauts took a GoPro for a spacewalk — here's what it's really like to...
If the thought of floating in space — no gravity, the vastness of the universe around you, and a beautiful blue planet below — fills you with awe, this is the GoPro video for you.NASA astronaut Terry...
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This could be the Apple Watch's first killer app (AAPL)
1Password is an extremely useful password manager that works on computers, phones, and tablets. And now it'll work on your Apple Watch.AgileBits, the development team behind 1Password, announced...
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Scientists have just created the best map yet of one of the most mysterious...
Astronomers have created the largest map yet of the mysterious, invisible substance called dark matter that makes up nearly a quarter of the universe.The map is a result from the Dark Energy Survey...
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Here's a simple, science-backed tactic for getting better sleep
While we spend a lot of our lives sleeping — a third of it, give or take — it doesn't mean that we're exactly good at getting rest.A bunch of factors contribute to quality of sleep, from exercise to...
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Apple just bought an Israeli camera technology company (AAPL)
Apple has acquired LinX, an Israel-based camera technology company, for an estimated $20 million, according to CNBC.LinX builds "miniature multi-aperture cameras designed for mobile devices," hinting...
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