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Here’s how astronomers wrap their mind around the mind-blowing size of the...
Michelle Thaller is the Assistant Director of Science at Goddard Space Flight Center at NASA. She contributed this article toSpace.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.A lot of people ask me if...
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Why hipsters all look the same
Whether we wear our individuality on our sleeves or it's somewhere deep in our hearts, nobody wants to be just the same as everyone else.After all, a world where everyone is cast from the same mold...
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The most spoken language in any country is pretty much a no-brainer: it's the country's official language.A country's second most spoken language, however, is not always so obvious. And in some cases...
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A new Ebola vaccine trial just started and scientists are hopeful
A new Ebola vaccine study starting in Sierra Leone will test the vaccine in thousands of people who are working to fight the epidemic, health officials said today.For the study, called STRIVE,...
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Humans living on Mars will have the same tax headaches as you and me
Paying taxes is an inescapable reality — even in space.Taxes are going to play a big role in a Mars mission, both in getting there and upon arrival, Adam Chodorow, a law professor at Arizona State...
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Colorado’s marijuana tax isn’t going to bring in nearly as much money as we...
Colorado’s marijuana tax revenue is on pace to severely miss the mark. In February of last year, the office of Governor John Hickenlooper predicted that the legalization of weed would bring in $118...
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Mexico has a shockingly high number of threatened and endangered species
Around a quarter of the world's mammal species are threatened, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which updates its Red List of Threatened Species yearly. A map of the...
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Here's how Japan is getting around international regulations to kill...
Here's one thing successive Japanese governments seem to agree on: Japan should be able to go out and kill a lot of whales.On Monday, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) rejected Japan's...
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The next 'Destiny' expansion sounds excellent, even without its biggest...
The next expansion to "Destiny," one of the hottest games of the past year, will arrive on May 19. When it launches, it will lack one of its promised and most anticipated features: a new, six-player...
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New video shows the SpaceX rocket landing ending in a giant explosion
On Tuesday, April 14, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX attempted what would have been a game-changing feat when it tried to land a rocket on a robotic platform in the Atlantic Ocean.The idea...
View ArticlePeople are outraged and sending death threats after this hunter posted a...
On Monday, Ricky Gervais posted a picture of 41-year-old hunter Rebecca Francis lying next to a giraffe she had killed.He captioned the photo, “What must've happened to you in your life to make you...
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The placebo effect might be totally misunderstood, and a new finding could...
(Reuters Health) - Some people may be genetically programmed to feel better after taking placebo pills, while others may only heal with real drugs, suggests a new review of existing research.The study...
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Humans are the only animals that have chins
Though you've probably never given it a second thought, your chin is something unique to modern humans.Somewhere along the evolutionary line, our species developed a chin bone while others did not. The...
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Genetic engineering will change the world so much it's scary, but here's why...
As I put my thoughts together on a number of different trends, I am reminded every day how rapidly science and technology are changing. You know when you read an article on how to build your own robot...
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Here's 'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams wearing an Apple Watch (AAPL)
Several celebrities have been spotted wearing Apple Watches ahead of the device's launch on April 24. On Thursday, during the "Star Wars Celebration" in Anaheim, California, the director of the next...
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Why marathoners can suffer through miles of pain and still look back on the...
The sense of accomplishment from running a marathon is hugely uplifting. But let's not romanticize it, there's also a lot of pain involved. Despite this, many people pull on their running shoes time...
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The new 'Star Wars' trailer appears to confirm one of the movie's first big...
The second teaser trailer for the new "Star Wars" movie, "The Force Awakens," appears to confirm previously leaked details about the plot.If you don't want anything spoiled for you, stop reading...
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There's a troubling reason at the heart of tens of thousands flooding Syria...
In a new feature for the New York Times Magazine, historian-journalist Mary Anne Weaver goes deep into the minds of the more than 20,000 foreigners who have headed to Syria and Iraq to become...
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Astronomers just learned that the sun has seasons
In a new revelation about the solar system, scientists have discovered that the sun has seasons that change every 330 days.Researchers have long known that the sun fluctuates between somewhat calm...
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These guys earn six figures and live for free in LA just for being amazing at...
The five young men of Team Liquid earn more than $60,000 each, plus tens of thousands through sponsorship and streaming deals, and live for free in an LA condo just for being good at League of Legends,...
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