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The only known photo of the iceberg that sank the Titanic is up for sale
Good news for people who don't like their money: The only known photograph taken of the iceberg that sank the Titanic is going up for auction — and it's expected to fetch over $10,000. The photo,...
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How space-based solar power will solve all our energy needs
Humanity's demand for energy is growing at an astonishing rate. Combine this with an ever-dwindling supply of fossil fuels, and it becomes painfully clear that something innovative and powerful is...
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Geneticist claims to have sequenced 'Bigfoot' DNA
A recent press release from DNA Diagnostics opens thusly, "A team of scientists can verify that their 5-year long DNA study, currently under peer-review, confirms the existence of a novel hominin...
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The Skylon space plane just got that much closer to reality
It's been a while since we last reported on the British Skylon space plane — a reusable launch vehicle that will be powered by a two-in-one air-breathing rocket engine that can boost the plane to Mach...
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Scientists snap a picture of DNA’s double helix for the very first time
Though they've never actually seen it with their own eyes, scientists know that DNA's structure is composed of a spiraling corkscrew. They know this thanks to molecular theory and and an old-time...
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Say hello to Imantodes chocoensis, a new snake with anime eyes and a freaky...
Researchers scouring the Chocoan forest in northwestern Ecuador have discovered an unknown species of blunt-headed vine snake, what they're formally calling Imantodes chocoensis. And it's pretty neat...
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This massive flat-topped pyramid will be built in Abu Dhabi — guess what...
Once complete, it will occupy a space larger than the Great Pyramids of Giza and rise taller than St. Paul's Cathedral. It's called the Mastaba — a 150 meter (500 feet) tall flat-topped pyramidal...
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Could this "immortal" jellyfish unlock the secret to human life extension?
Nathan Rich of the New York Times has put together an article about the apparent "immortal" jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii, and how insights into its lifecycle could eventually lead to powerful...
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Parkinson’s patient wins lawsuit over treatment that turned him into a gay...
A French man under treatment for Parkinson's disease has been awarded 197,000 euros ($256,927) in damages after claiming that the drug Requip turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict. The drug,...
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Your next sex toy could come out of a 3D printer (NSFW)
Finally, a use for 3D printers that we can all get behind! Two services are now available that can help you generate a sex toy from scratch by using a 3D printer — which can produce preconfigured...
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Japan's new 'communications robot' will prevent astronauts from getting...
It may look and act nothing like David from Prometheus, but big things come from humble beginnings. Tokyo University researchers and robot creator Tomotaka Takahashi are developing a tiny humanoid...
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How to make your voice sound like Darth Vader
Darth Vader wouldn't be Darth Vader without James Earl Jones — no doubt about it. But that doesn't mean you can't try to recreate his spine-chilling voice with the help of some reasonably accessible...
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Secretive company to announce 'game-changing' lunar mission — and it could...
A secretive and mysterious private firm called The Golden Spike Company is expected to make a major announcement this coming Thursday about its plans to undertake a private expedition to the moon by...
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The sci-fi inspired buildings that communism built
Anthony Paletta of The Awl has collected a series of coffee table books which showcase the remarkable and often strange structures that were designed and built during the Cold War. And as a quick scan...
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It's official: 'Asperger's syndrome' is no longer a thing
We've seen this coming for the past two years, but the American Psychiatric Association has finally made it official: The upcoming DSM-V — the so-called bible of psychiatry — will no longer be...
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Einstein may have discovered dark energy without even realizing it
An historian of science from New York University has re-interpreted a correspondence between Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrodinger in which the two scientists argued about the nature of the...
View ArticleIntroducing Spaun — the world's largest functioning model of the human brain
Cognitive scientists have yet to create a functional, working model of the human brain. Our computers are way too slow, and our understanding of the brain is way too primitive. But that doesn't mean...
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Meet the dinosaur so ancient it may be a missing link
Paleontologists have identified what may be the earliest specimen of a dinosaur on record, a discovery that could reset the clock on when these animals first emerged. The new species, Nyasasaurus...
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The Top 10 Claims Made by Creationists to Counter Scientific Theories
One of the most challenging tasks for the modern day creationist to is reconcile the belief in a 6,000 year old Earth with the ever-growing mountain of scientific evidence pointing to a vastly...
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This manga-inspired Greenpeace video borrows from Hunger Games to get its...
Greenpeace has released a new video as part of its ongoing Detox campaign — what is an edgy and completely new look for the environmentalist organization. And as you'll see, the video is really well...
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