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Canadian Doctors Warn Medical Cannabis Is Overhyped

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Canadian Doctors Warn Medical Cannabis Is Overhyped

Ed Cara

CRISPR’s Pioneers Find A Way To Use It As A Glowing Virus Detector

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CRISPR’s Pioneers Find A Way To Use It As A Glowing Virus Detector

Kristen V. Brown

Fake Research Paper Based On Star Trek: Voyager’s Worst Episode Was Published By A Scientific Journal

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Fake Research Paper Based On Star Trek: Voyager’s Worst Episode Was Published By A Scientific Journal

James Whitbrook

Scientists Successfully Test A Vaccine In Mice That Could Prevent Many Cancers

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Scientists Successfully Test A Vaccine In Mice That Could Prevent Many Cancers

Ed Cara

Why The Winter Olympics Has Less Doping Than The Summer Olympics

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Why The Winter Olympics Has Less Doping Than The Summer Olympics

Nicole Wetsman

Kepler Astronomers Discover Treasure Trove Of New Exoplanets

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Kepler Astronomers Discover Treasure Trove Of New Exoplanets

George Dvorsky

FBI Says Museum Party Attendee Took Selfie With Terracotta Warrior, Stole Thumb

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FBI Says Museum Party Attendee Took Selfie With Terracotta Warrior, Stole Thumb

Jennings Brown

SpaceX’s Ambitious Internet Satellite Project Is Set To Launch This Weekend

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SpaceX’s Ambitious Internet Satellite Project Is Set To Launch This Weekend

George Dvorsky

Forget Potatoes, We’ll Be Eating Onions And Drinking Dandelion Wine On Mars

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Forget Potatoes, We’ll Be Eating Onions And Drinking Dandelion Wine On Mars

Doctors Find Symptoms Of Brain Trauma In US Staff In Cuba, But No Evidence Of ‘Sonic Device’

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Doctors Find Symptoms Of Brain Trauma In US Staff In Cuba, But No Evidence Of ‘Sonic Device’

Tom McKay

No One Really Knows When Wild Rabbits Became Fluffy Domesticated Bunnies

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No One Really Knows When Wild Rabbits Became Fluffy Domesticated Bunnies

Ed Cara

World’s Largest Plane Could Give Elon Musk The Space Race He’s Craving

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World’s Largest Plane Could Give Elon Musk The Space Race He’s Craving

Erin Marquis

We’re Getting A DNA Emoji, But It’s Twisted The Wrong Way

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We’re Getting A DNA Emoji, But It’s Twisted The Wrong Way

Kristen V. Brown

Transgender Woman Breastfeeds Her Baby After Experimental Treatment

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Transgender Woman Breastfeeds Her Baby After Experimental Treatment

George Dvorsky

Australian Scientists Explore Why Booze Makes You Mean

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Australian Scientists Explore Why Booze Makes You Mean

George Dvorsky

There’s Only The Tiniest Chance That Musk’s Tesla Will Crash Back To Earth, But We’ll Take It

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There’s Only The Tiniest Chance That Musk’s Tesla Will Crash Back To Earth, But We’ll Take It

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How The Cryptocurrency Frenzy Is Interfering With Our Search For Alien Life

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How The Cryptocurrency Frenzy Is Interfering With Our Search For Alien Life

Jennings Brown

5 Times That People Claimed To Be Real-Life Time Travellers

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5 Times That People Claimed To Be Real-Life Time Travellers

Cheryl Eddy

Andromeda Vs Milky Way (It’s The Melbourne Vs Sydney Of Space)

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Andromeda Vs Milky Way (It’s The Melbourne Vs Sydney Of Space)

These Warlike Ants Rescue Wounded Comrades And Even Provide Medical Care

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These Warlike Ants Rescue Wounded Comrades And Even Provide Medical Care

George Dvorsky

Bed Bugs Are Pooping Histamine Into Our Homes — And Possibly Making Us Sick

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Bed Bugs Are Pooping Histamine Into Our Homes — And Possibly Making Us Sick

Ed Cara

Human Skulls Mounted On Stakes Found At 8,000-Year-Old Burial Site In Sweden

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Human Skulls Mounted On Stakes Found At 8,000-Year-Old Burial Site In Sweden

George Dvorsky

Picture Of Single Trapped Atom Wins UK Science Photography Prize

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Picture Of Single Trapped Atom Wins UK Science Photography Prize

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Amazing Life-Sized Sculptures Of Camels And Horses Discovered In Saudi Arabia

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Amazing Life-Sized Sculptures Of Camels And Horses Discovered In Saudi Arabia

George Dvorsky

Scientists Have No Idea Why This Enriched Uranium Particle Was Floating Above Alaska

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Scientists Have No Idea Why This Enriched Uranium Particle Was Floating Above Alaska

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

After Eight Days Of Itchy Eyes, Oregon Woman Finds 14 Worms

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After Eight Days Of Itchy Eyes, Oregon Woman Finds 14 Worms

Ed Cara

Can Piloting A Plane Cure My Fear Of Flying?

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Can Piloting A Plane Cure My Fear Of Flying?

Hayley Williams

Trump’s Budget Would Scrap Top-Priority Telescope

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Trump’s Budget Would Scrap Top-Priority Telescope

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Portable Atomic Clock Makes First Measurement

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Portable Atomic Clock Makes First Measurement

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

New Study Calms Fears That CRISPR Could Trigger Unintended Gene Mutations

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New Study Calms Fears That CRISPR Could Trigger Unintended Gene Mutations

Kristen V. Brown

How Do Winter Olympians Stay Warm?

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How Do Winter Olympians Stay Warm?

Daniel Kolitz

Scientists Set To Explore Mysterious Seafloor Exposed By Antarctica’s Giant Iceberg

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Scientists Set To Explore Mysterious Seafloor Exposed By Antarctica’s Giant Iceberg

George Dvorsky

Why Purebred Dogs Are Sick, Miserable And Ugly

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Why Purebred Dogs Are Sick, Miserable And Ugly

George Dvorsky

CEO Who Tested DIY Herpes Treatment Locks Himself In Lab As Fellow Biohackers Abandon Him

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CEO Who Tested DIY Herpes Treatment Locks Himself In Lab As Fellow Biohackers Abandon Him

Kristen V. Brown

Boston Dynamics’ Unsettling Robodog Can Now Escape Through (Unlocked) Doors

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Boston Dynamics’ Unsettling Robodog Can Now Escape Through (Unlocked) Doors

Andrew Liszewski

Russian An-148 Jet Crashes After Takeoff From Moscow, Killing At Least 71 People

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Russian An-148 Jet Crashes After Takeoff From Moscow, Killing At Least 71 People

Tom McKay

Donald Trump Reportedly Wants To Privatise The International Space Station

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Donald Trump Reportedly Wants To Privatise The International Space Station

Tom McKay

If Anyone Can Cure Cancer, It’s Australian Scientists

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If Anyone Can Cure Cancer, It’s Australian Scientists

New Drugs Extend Lives Of Men With Resistant Form Of Prostate Cancer

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New Drugs Extend Lives Of Men With Resistant Form Of Prostate Cancer

Ed Cara

Watching Lake Ice Slowly Pile Up On Shore Is Soothing

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Watching Lake Ice Slowly Pile Up On Shore Is Soothing

Andrew Liszewski

Scientists Are Hunting For The ‘Dark Photon’, A Portal To The Dark Universe

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Scientists Are Hunting For The ‘Dark Photon’, A Portal To The Dark Universe

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Praying Mantises Have A Completely Different Way Of Seeing In 3D

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Praying Mantises Have A Completely Different Way Of Seeing In 3D

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Cautious Optimism As Scientists Grow Human Eggs From Immature Cells In The Lab

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Cautious Optimism As Scientists Grow Human Eggs From Immature Cells In The Lab

George Dvorsky

New Horizons Just Set A Record For Taking The Furthest Photographs Away From Earth

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New Horizons Just Set A Record For Taking The Furthest Photographs Away From Earth

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Scientists Have Mapped Out How Our Genes Might Lead To Mental Illness

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Scientists Have Mapped Out How Our Genes Might Lead To Mental Illness

Ed Cara

Snakes Could Be Spreading Flowers By Pooping Mice

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Snakes Could Be Spreading Flowers By Pooping Mice

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

This Crayfish Has Mutated Into A Super-Gross Tribble Nightmare

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This Crayfish Has Mutated Into A Super-Gross Tribble Nightmare

Beth Elderkin

This Is Why You Shouldn’t Look Directly Into A Jet Engine

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This Is Why You Shouldn’t Look Directly Into A Jet Engine

Andrew Liszewski

This Is What It Feels Like To Rocket Downhill At 145 km/h During Olympic Skeleton Racing

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This Is What It Feels Like To Rocket Downhill At 145 km/h During Olympic Skeleton Racing

Andrew Liszewski

As The Winter Games Begin, Norovirus Continues To Spread At An Alarming Rate

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As The Winter Games Begin, Norovirus Continues To Spread At An Alarming Rate

Ed Cara

Interstellar Asteroids Like ‘Oumuamua Could Rewrite The Origins Of Life On Earth

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Interstellar Asteroids Like ‘Oumuamua Could Rewrite The Origins Of Life On Earth

George Dvorsky

How To Use Critical Thinking To Spot False Climate Claims

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How To Use Critical Thinking To Spot False Climate Claims

This Rogue Company Wants People To Inject Themselves With Untested Drugs

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This Rogue Company Wants People To Inject Themselves With Untested Drugs

Kristen V. Brown

NASA Has Officially Listed Musk’s Tesla Roadster As A Celestial Object

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NASA Has Officially Listed Musk’s Tesla Roadster As A Celestial Object

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Swallowed Bombardier Beetles Spew Hot Chemicals From Their Butt To Make Predators Vomit

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Swallowed Bombardier Beetles Spew Hot Chemicals From Their Butt To Make Predators Vomit

George Dvorsky

Dino-Killing Asteroid Caused Magma To Burst From The Ocean Floor, Say Scientists

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Dino-Killing Asteroid Caused Magma To Burst From The Ocean Floor, Say Scientists

George Dvorsky

Heaviest Element Should Completely Subvert The Rules Of High School Chemistry

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Heaviest Element Should Completely Subvert The Rules Of High School Chemistry

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Textbook That Turns Into A Lifesize Paper Skeleton Should Be Standard At Med Schools

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A Textbook That Turns Into A Lifesize Paper Skeleton Should Be Standard At Med Schools

Andrew Liszewski

Experimenters Observe Strange Magnetic Phenomenon First Predicted In The 1930s

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Experimenters Observe Strange Magnetic Phenomenon First Predicted In The 1930s

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

This Molecule Could Prevent Cancer Patients From Losing Their Lunch

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This Molecule Could Prevent Cancer Patients From Losing Their Lunch

Ed Cara

The Falcon Heavy’s Boosters’ Landings Made Twin Triple Sonic Booms And They’re Loud As Hell

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The Falcon Heavy’s Boosters’ Landings Made Twin Triple Sonic Booms And They’re Loud As Hell

Michael Ballaban

Turns Out The First British People Were Actually Black

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Turns Out The First British People Were Actually Black

Adam Clark Estes

Here’s Why A Bugatti Chiron Can Hit 200 MPH Quicker Than The Falcon Heavy Rocket

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Here’s Why A Bugatti Chiron Can Hit 200 MPH Quicker Than The Falcon Heavy Rocket

Erin Marquis

Experts Speak Out: ‘Climate Change Is Threatening Australia’s Tourism Industry’

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Experts Speak Out: ‘Climate Change Is Threatening Australia’s Tourism Industry’

Watching A Keyboard Melt Away In Acetone Is Equal Parts Disgusting And Satisfying

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Watching A Keyboard Melt Away In Acetone Is Equal Parts Disgusting And Satisfying

Andrew Liszewski

The 2018 Winter Olympics Is Now Hosting A Norovirus Outbreak

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The 2018 Winter Olympics Is Now Hosting A Norovirus Outbreak

Ed Cara

This Surprising Illusion Makes Two Copies Of The Same Image Look Like Different Photos

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This Surprising Illusion Makes Two Copies Of The Same Image Look Like Different Photos

Andrew Liszewski

Scientists Observe Incredible New Kind Of Ice Thought To Exist In Uranus’ Centre

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Scientists Observe Incredible New Kind Of Ice Thought To Exist In Uranus’ Centre

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Study Showing The Dangers Of Hot Tea Reveals How Complex Cancer Risks Can Be

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A Study Showing The Dangers Of Hot Tea Reveals How Complex Cancer Risks Can Be

Ed Cara

SpaceX Landed The Falcon Heavy’s Two Boosters, But Its Core Clipped Its Drone Ship At 300 MPH

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SpaceX Landed The Falcon Heavy’s Two Boosters, But Its Core Clipped Its Drone Ship At 300 MPH

Tom McKay

Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory Passes Huge Test

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Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory Passes Huge Test

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

If You Could Bring Elon Musk’s Tesla Back From Space, Would It Still Work?

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If You Could Bring Elon Musk’s Tesla Back From Space, Would It Still Work?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

DARPA Exec Warns Biohackers To ‘Think Deeply’ About Injecting Untested Treatments

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DARPA Exec Warns Biohackers To ‘Think Deeply’ About Injecting Untested Treatments

Kristen V. Brown

False Tsunami Warning Scares The Crap Out Of People Across The US

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False Tsunami Warning Scares The Crap Out Of People Across The US

Bryan Menegus

Falcon Heavy Now Officially The Most Powerful Rocket In The World

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Falcon Heavy Now Officially The Most Powerful Rocket In The World

George Dvorsky

Watch SpaceX Launch Its Falcon Heavy Rocket Live Right Here

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Watch SpaceX Launch Its Falcon Heavy Rocket Live Right Here

George Dvorsky

Powerful Earthquake Hits Taiwan, Partially Collapses Hotel

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Taiwan, Partially Collapses Hotel

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

1 In 3 Pugs Can’t Even Walk Right

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1 In 3 Pugs Can’t Even Walk Right

Ed Cara

This Brilliantly Complex Rube Goldberg Machine Finally Puts Fidget Spinners To Good Use

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This Brilliantly Complex Rube Goldberg Machine Finally Puts Fidget Spinners To Good Use

Andrew Liszewski

Scientists Find Evidence Of Thousands Of Planets In Distant Galaxy

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Scientists Find Evidence Of Thousands Of Planets In Distant Galaxy

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Super Slo-Mo Footage Reveals The Shockwaves When 450kg Of Sumo Wrestlers Collide

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Super Slo-Mo Footage Reveals The Shockwaves When 450kg Of Sumo Wrestlers Collide

Andrew Liszewski

Scientists Spot One Of The Oldest Stars In The Milky Way

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Scientists Spot One Of The Oldest Stars In The Milky Way

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Will We Ever Be Able To Upload A Mind To A New Body?

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Will We Ever Be Able To Upload A Mind To A New Body?

Beth Elderkin

Flat Earth Rocketeer Once Again Fails To Launch Himself Into The Sky At 500 MPH

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Flat Earth Rocketeer Once Again Fails To Launch Himself Into The Sky At 500 MPH

Tom McKay

A Guy Just Injected Himself With A DIY Herpes Treatment On Stage At A Body Hacking Conference

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A Guy Just Injected Himself With A DIY Herpes Treatment On Stage At A Body Hacking Conference

Kristen V. Brown

Watch The Japanese Space Agency Set A Record For Smallest Rocket Used To Launch A Satellite

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Watch The Japanese Space Agency Set A Record For Smallest Rocket Used To Launch A Satellite

Tom McKay

The Philippines Halts Mass Use Of Dengue Fever Vaccine, Saying It May Be Linked To Three Deaths

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The Philippines Halts Mass Use Of Dengue Fever Vaccine, Saying It May Be Linked To Three Deaths

Tom McKay

SpaceX’s Best Hope For Sending People To Mars Will Launch This Week

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SpaceX’s Best Hope For Sending People To Mars Will Launch This Week

George Dvorsky

Ancient Tomb Discovered In Egypt Believed To Be Over 4300 Years Old

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Ancient Tomb Discovered In Egypt Believed To Be Over 4300 Years Old

China May Be Testing A Ship-Mounted Railgun

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China May Be Testing A Ship-Mounted Railgun

Tom McKay

Physicists Spot Evidence Of ‘Odderon’ First Predicted In The 1970s

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Physicists Spot Evidence Of ‘Odderon’ First Predicted In The 1970s

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids To The Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

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A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids To The Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Ed Cara

The UK Is Officially Letting Doctors Create A Baby From Three Parents

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The UK Is Officially Letting Doctors Create A Baby From Three Parents

Ed Cara

Australian Scientists Shocked – Shocked! – To Learn Anti-Vaxxers Tend To Believe Other Conspiracies, Too

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Australian Scientists Shocked – Shocked! – To Learn Anti-Vaxxers Tend To Believe Other Conspiracies, Too

Ed Cara

Finding Intelligent Life Could Be The Worst Thing Ever, But Not For The Reasons You Think

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Finding Intelligent Life Could Be The Worst Thing Ever, But Not For The Reasons You Think

Study: Dogs Bite Anxious People More

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Study: Dogs Bite Anxious People More

Ed Cara

Nigel The Bird Found Dead Next To The Concrete Partner He Tried To Woo For Years

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Nigel The Bird Found Dead Next To The Concrete Partner He Tried To Woo For Years

Matt Novak

Synchronised Galactic Orbit Challenges Our Best Theory Of How The Universe Works

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Synchronised Galactic Orbit Challenges Our Best Theory Of How The Universe Works

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Report: Top Lab-Grown Meat Advocate Accused Of Creating Atmosphere Of Sexual Misconduct At Humane Society

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Report: Top Lab-Grown Meat Advocate Accused Of Creating Atmosphere Of Sexual Misconduct At Humane Society

Ryan F. Mandelbaum