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Deadly dinosaur duel could resolve T. rex debate

Posted September 10, 2013 - 11:50 am

A perfectly preserved fossil showing a battle between two huge dinosaurs could settle an old debate about Tyrannosaurus rex.
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No hurry for warp speed

Posted August 16, 2013 - 11:58 am

Our destiny may be in the stars, but we're a long way from getting there. And that's OK.
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Researchers find scientific basis for near-death experiences

Posted August 13, 2013 - 12:31 pm

What are near-death experiences? Scientists may at least have found some physiological evidence.
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Meet the guys behind AsapSCIENCE

Posted August 6, 2013 - 4:28 pm

Take a sneak peek behind one of YouTube's biggest science-related video channels.
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Human head transplant is 'bad science,' says neurologist who just may have a point

Posted July 3, 2013 - 9:29 am

One neuroscientist believes human heads can be transplanted onto host bodies, but another doctor thinks this is crazy talk.
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Science Class: What if super powers were real?

Posted June 28, 2013 - 1:28 pm

Series of videos explains science behind our favorite super abilities
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Justine Bateman goes from Family Ties to for loops

Posted June 4, 2013 - 6:00 am

The former 80’s sitcom star has gone back to college full time to study computer science
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Association of music with colors crosses cultural boundaries

Posted May 17, 2013 - 9:20 am

A Berkeley study shows a cross-cultural affinity for matching certain types of music to specific colors.
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We the Geeks: White House hosts Google+ Hangout to discuss Grand Challenges

Posted May 16, 2013 - 6:00 am

The White House kicks off a new series of geek Hangouts by discussing the future of science, technology and innovation in the U.S.
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Mount Everest ice is melting away, researchers say

Posted May 15, 2013 - 11:59 am

Global warming is taking a toll on the ice atop the world's highest mountain.
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The place to go for all U.S. scientific data

Posted May 13, 2013 - 9:26 am

Science.gov is a federal database gateway that offers users more than 55 scientific databases and 200 million pages of scientific information.
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The challenge of growing food on Mars

Posted May 9, 2013 - 6:00 am

For humans to establish permanent colonies on Mars, they'll have to grow their own food. It won't be easy.
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Here are mankind's oldest 23 words

Posted May 7, 2013 - 6:00 pm

Know what the oldest words on record are? (Hint: They're not BlackBerry or shizzizzle.)
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A sordid story of scientific misconduct

Posted April 29, 2013 - 9:34 pm

Dutch behavioral science professor Diederik Stapel was a highly respected researcher -- until it was discovered that he had fabricated data for dozens of experiments.
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The Encyclopedia of Life: Better than Wikipedia!

Posted April 25, 2013 - 10:18 am

The Encyclopedia of Life may be the most ambitious effort ever to collect data about the living things on our planet.
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How middle managers are like (stressed-out) monkeys

Posted April 3, 2013 - 2:39 pm

You think it's hard to be monkey? Try being a middle manager.
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Science Wednesday: All about Cats

Posted April 3, 2013 - 1:08 pm

Science video + cats = Internet video view gold.
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Science Monday #2: Why leaves are green

Posted March 25, 2013 - 1:14 pm

It's not easy being green (if you're chlorophyll, that is). Learn why in these two animated videos from MinutePhysics creator Henry Reich.
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10 facts about Earth you maybe didn't know

Posted February 13, 2013 - 1:58 pm

Ever wonder how much the Earth weighs? Or how fast it spins at the equator? Wonder no more.
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Can love be scientific?

Posted February 11, 2013 - 3:22 pm

Once again, science describes all those goopy feelings we have for each other.
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Time travel is lonely and other Google Autocomplete revelations

Posted February 4, 2013 - 10:47 pm

Google Autocomplete suggests many of us are blinded by scientific skepticism.
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Science Thursday: Cracking the chicken/egg dilemma

Posted January 24, 2013 - 2:47 pm

Watch this very quick explanation of the whole "which came first?" philosophical question via animated video.
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Why the elderly are vulnerable to fraud

Posted December 3, 2012 - 4:03 pm

New research shows that a part of the brain that determines if someone is trustworthy is less active in elderly people.
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Polar ice sheets continue to melt, but climate-change deniers remain thick as ever

Posted November 30, 2012 - 1:33 pm

The latest and most comprehensive study yet showing an alarming accelerating of sea ice loss is being dismissed by climate-change deniers. What a surprise.
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How dogs learn names of new objects

Posted November 23, 2012 - 11:58 am

We all know dogs have the ability to learn dozens of words. But do they learn the same way as humans?
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