Porpoises have sleek bodies and large flippers, like their cousins the dolphins. But they are smaller and have different types of fins (or none at all).
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Selasa, 31 Januari 2017
4 People with Locked-In Syndrome 'Talk' Using Their Minds
A groundbreaking study using brain-computer interfaces overturns two misconceptions about people with completely locked-in syndrome.
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Deadly Fruit: Cause of Mysterious Brain Illness in India is Found
The mystery of why hundreds of children in an Indian city become sick every summer with a deadly brain illness has been solved, researchers say.
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3-Billion-Year-Old 'Lost Continent' Lurking Under African Island
The remnants of a 3-billion-year-old continent are lurking under the African island of Mauritius, new research confirms.
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Cosmic Neutrino Detector Reveals Clues About 'Ghost' Particles
The IceCube experiment, buried under the Antarctic ice, was designed primarily to capture particles called neutrinos that are produced by powerful cosmic events, but it's revealing new clues on the nature of the ghostly particles.
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Slimy Defense: Hagfish-Inspired Slime Could Protect Navy Warships
The U.S. Navy is taking inspiration from the natural world to develop a new defense tool.
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Chimps Caught Killing One of Their Own | Video
Chimpanzees are known to attack chimps in rival groups, but it’s rare for them to kill a member of their own group. However, researchers in Senegal witnessed just that: When a exiled alpha male chimp attempted to rejoin his group, the group killed hi
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Huge Stream of Lava Plunges into Sea | Video
In this stunning video from the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a scalding stream of bright-red lava plunges from a sea cliff into the cold seawater below, resulting in steamy explosions.
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Massive Stream of Lava Plunges into Sea in Stunning New Video
A huge, hot firehose of lava streamed from a sea cliff on the Big Island of Hawaii, and was recently captured in breathtaking video.
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'Mud Monsters' Galore! Mariana Trench Dive Yields Bizarre Marine Life
A recent underwater expedition to the Mariana Trench, the deepest known ocean location in the world, filmed many forms of bizarre marine life close to the seafloor.
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Coffee Drinkers, Beware: Milk, Sugar & Other Add-ins Add Up
Coffee and tea drinkers who regularly sweeten and flavor their drinks of choice with add-ins such as sugar and milk may be stirring in up to about 70 extra calories, a new study finds.
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Why Kids Should Pay Attention to Their Mistakes
Kids who think they can get smarter if they work hard are more likely to bounce back from their mistakes than those who think their level of intelligence is set in stone.
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Cheerleaders of the Deep: How Pom-Pom Crabs Got Their Name
The elusive pom pom crab, so named because of its tendency to clutch two anemones in its hands, gets its poufy accessories by stealing them from other crabs and then cloning them.
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'Gateway to Hell': Volcano Caught Spewing Lava in Satellite Image
Ethiopia’s most active volcano has seen a surge of recent activity.
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Cambrian Creatures Gallery: Photos of Primitive Sea Life
The Cambrian explosion, when simple life forms rapidly evolved to more complex creatures, produced some beautiful, bizarre, and mysterious animals
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Computer Diagnoses Cataracts As Well As Eye Doctors Can
A new artificial-intelligence system designed to imitate the way the brain handles vision can diagnose a rare eye condition just as well as eye doctors can, a new study shows.
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10 Most Incredible Twenty One Pilots Songs
Everyone once in awhile a band comes along and redefines the term genre. Twenty One Pilots is one of those bands who managed to fuse hip-hop, pop and rock harmoniously. We decided to shared our 10 Most Incredible Twenty One Pilots Songs list.
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Egg-Hibernating Technique Could Keep Women's Eggs Fresh
A hormone produced in the cells surrounding a woman's eggs could be used to hit the pause button on the aging of her reproductive system, new research suggests.
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Maps Show Where Melting Glaciers Will Reveal Cold-War-Era Nuclear Waste
Ice loss on the Greenland Ice Sheet could reveal buried hazardous waste from a Cold War-era military base.
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Chuckwalla Photos: Meet this Large, Desert-Dwelling Lizard
The cracks and crevasses found throughout Baja and northern Mexico create a special environment for one of the region's most unique animals — the chuckwalla.
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Deep Ocean 'Mud Monsters' Captured By ROV | Video
On or near the muddy ocean floor of the Mariana Trench, NOAA’s remote operated vehicle (ROV) Deep Discoverer (D2) captured footage of swimming sea cucumbers, carnivorous sponges, acorn worms, several long-legged isopods, and more.
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'Naked' Thumb-Size Worm Grabbed Prey with Spiny Arms | Video
Unlike its relatives, a 500-million-year-old worm-like creature had neither armor nor spikes, meaning it was "naked" during its lifetime.
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24 Amazing Archaeological Discoveries
From the great, lost library of King Ashurbanipal to the toxic tomb guarded by the terracotta warriors of Shaanxi, here are the 24 most incredible archaeological findings of all time.
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These Powerful Blazars Are the Most Distant Ever Seen
Monster black holes shooting jets of gamma-ray radiation right at us have been spotted farther away than ever before, dating back to when the universe was nearly one-tenth its current age.
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Senin, 30 Januari 2017
Photos: 'Naked' Ancient Worm Hunted with Spiny Arms
The fossils of a worm-like sea creature suggest that it did a little dance to help it catch tiny meals, such as zooplankton, in the ancient seas.
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Ancient 'Naked' Worm Did a Little Dance to Catch Seafood
About 500 million years ago, a squishy, thumb-size sea creature did a little dance — waving its upper limbs around in the ocean in a never-ending attempt to ensnarl some tasty morsels floating by.
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Science and Technology Leaders React to Trump's 'Muslim Ban'
The executive order triggered confusion and outrage across the country, including from within the scientific community.
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How Winter Weather May Affect Hospital Admissions
Winter weather can come with a slew of health risks, ranging from heart problems to injuries from slips and falls.
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Brain-Stimulating Activities May Keep Seniors Sharp
Elderly adults who use a computer or engage in other brain-stimulating activities may reduce their risk of developing memory problems later in life.
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Be a Space Archaeologist! Explore Sites with Online Platform
A new online tool will allow you use images taken from space to explore ancient archaeological sites and discover their hidden secrets.
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Help Me, Obi-Wan! New Hologram Technology Mimics 'Star Wars'
Science fiction becomes reality with the invention of a hologram device.
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SpaceX's Elon Musk Seeks Twitter Help to Change Trump Immigration Order
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday (Jan. 27) restricting immigration to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim nations, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk turned to Twitter to voice his frustrations.
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'Alien' Life Could Exist High in Earth's Atmosphere
If high altitude balloons find basic microorganisms in the stratosphere and mesosphere, it could have serious implications for the hunt for extraterrestrial life in the atmospheres of other worlds.
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Homeward Bound: Ants Have No Problem Navigating Backward
Foraging ants navigate so well, they can even do it backward, a new study finds.
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38,000-Year-Old Rock Art Discovered in France
A group of archaeologists turned over a broken block of limestone on the floor of a rock shelter in southwestern France and discovered what could be one of the oldest examples of art in Europe.
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Looking for Dr. Right? Check Yelp
People scour online reviews to find the best restaurant or bar — and new research suggests that people are increasingly turning to online reviews to find the best doctors, too.
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Hurricane Season: Here's What to Expect
Here’s a guide to the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season including predictions, naming conventions and how to make storm preparations.
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Tiny, 540-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Didn't Have an Anus
A speck-size creature without an anus is the oldest known prehistoric ancestor of humans, a new study finds.
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Enter Syfy's World of 'The Magicians' at Interactive NYC Exhibit | Video
Live Science gets hands-on with "magical" interactives at the Hall of Magic, an exhibit inspired by the Syfy series “The Magicians.”
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The West's Largest Coal Plant May Close
The West's largest coal-fired power plant may close — a symbolic blow to coal as America's chief source of electricity.
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Animal Electrocuted at Atom Smasher Gets New 'Life' in Morbid Exhibit
Dead animals in a museum exhibit share cautionary tales of times when wildlife interactions with humans turned lethal — for the wildlife.
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Hurricane Season: Here's What to Expect
Here’s a guide to the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, including predictions, naming conventions and how to prepare for a storm.
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Minggu, 29 Januari 2017
Year of the Rooster: How Kauai's Feral Chickens Do It
Chicken mating involves tidbitting, wing-flapping, a male waltz and the possibility of the female ejecting the male's sperm.
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Sabtu, 28 Januari 2017
Are Earth's Magnetic Poles About to Flip?
A geomagnetic reversal may have a severe impact on humans.
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Facts About Muskrats
Muskrats are large aquatic rodents that are usually found in North American wetlands.
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Jumat, 27 Januari 2017
LSD May Help Reveal What Makes Music Meaningful
Psychedelic experiences show that in the brain, certain receptors are tied to how we experience meaning in our lives.
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How NASA's Satellite Data Could Help Protect Chimps
NASA partnered with Jane Goodall Institute in hopes satellite data could help save chimps.
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Mary Tyler Moore's Life Offers Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes
Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.
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Splitsville: 2-Mile-Long Crack Opens in Arizona Desert
A gaping, 2-mile-long crack has opened in the barren earth in Arizona, and it will likely continue to grow, geologists say.
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Can Mom's Blood Pressure Affect the Sex of a Baby?
The concept of being able to predict the sex of a baby during early pregnancy or even influence it by eating or doing certain things when trying to conceive has been the subject of public fascination and debate for many centuries.
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See What A Spacewalker Sees In New HD Video
Using a “space-proof” camera mounted on the chest of his spacesuit, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured video of a January 13, 2017 spacewalk. Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough completed a power upgrade for the ISS.
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Secret Room in UK Mansion Tied to King James I Assassination Attempt
Scientists have revealed the secrets of a hidden room, known as a "priest hole," in the tower of an English Tudor mansion linked to the failed "Gunpowder Plot" to assassinate King James I in 1605.
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Photos: Secret 'Hole' to Hide Priests Revealed in Tudor Mansion
Scientists equipped with 3D laser scanners have revealed the secrets of a hidden "priest hole" in the tower of an English Tudor mansion linked to the Catholic Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
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Trump's Wall Could Have Unexpected Victims: Wildlife
A wall proposed by President Donald Trump to block immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border may also harm the wildlife whose homes straddle both countries, biologists told Live Science.
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Extended Trip: Why LSD's Effects Last So Long
Scientists found that when LSD attaches to serotonin receptors, the drug gets locked inside for a long time, which could explain the duration of acid trips.
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10 Most Magnificent Pyramids In The World
If you thought that Egypt is the only country in the world you can see magnificent pyramids, you’re quite wrong. There are plenty of countries around the world that have pyramids that will take your breath away. So we created a list of the 10 Most Magnificent Pyramids In The World.
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Grand Illusion: Enter the World of 'The Magicians' at NYC Exhibit
Fans of the Syfy series "The Magicians" can get a taste of magic at an interactive exhibit in Brooklyn.
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Tiny Satellites to Make Big Contributions to Science
As technology advances, tiny satellites no bigger than a loaf of bread have advanced from just proving they work to being big contributors in answering science questions.
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Extinct E.T.? Alien-Like Insect Found Trapped in Amber
The 100-million-year-old remains of an alien-looking female insect — complete with a triangular head and bulging eyes — have been discovered encased in a glob of hardened resin called amber.
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Kamis, 26 Januari 2017
Facts About Jackals
Jackals are medium-size members of the dog family. They live primarily in Africa, and also in Europe and Asia.
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Lake Baikal: World's Largest, Deepest Lake
Lake Baikal, in southern Siberia, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume and the world's deepest lake.
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Cluster of Mysterious Amnesia Cases Puzzles Researchers
More than a dozen people in Massachusetts suddenly developed severe amnesia, but there was no clear cause of their memory loss.
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'Rogue' Science Agencies Take to Twitter
Self-described "rogue" versions of government science institutions cropped up on Twitter, defiantly sharing their support of science.
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Pilgrim's Burial: Medieval Man with Leprosy Honored at Death
A man with leprosy was he was not treated as an outcast, but rather was given a traditional pilgrim burial.
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Sigmund Freud Collectibles Could Fetch More Than $100,000 at Auction
Own a piece of Sigmund Freud's storied career (you're not dreaming).
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Flickering Quasars Used To Measure Universe Expansion | Video
Using gravitational lensing, astronomers have imaged distant quasars with the Hubble Space Telescope. They used the imagery to determine that the Universe is expanding quicker that previously thought.
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Paris and Michael Jackson: Does Depression Run in Families?
How much do a person's genes influence their risk of developing depression?
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Big, Red and Tasteless: Why Tomatoes Lost Their Flavor
Ever wonder why most store-bought tomatoes are so tasteless? The answer (surprise, surprise) has to do with revenue: Tomato farmers care about yield, and the genetic variants associated with yield are not associated with tasty tomato flavors, a new study
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Lab-Made 'Metallic Hydrogen' Could Revolutionize Rocket Fuel
Scientists have finally created a metallic form of hydrogen that conducts electricity and could be used as an ultralight rocket fuel.
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100-Mile-Long Crack in Antarctic Ice Shelf Keeps Growing
The could could cause the ice shelf's collapse this year.
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Human-Pig Chimeras Created, Could One Day Aid in Organ Transplants
Researchers recently succeeded in making embryos that contained both pig and human and pig cells.
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The Universe Is Expanding Surprisingly Fast
The universe really is expanding faster than scientists had thought, new research suggests.
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Doomsday Clock Ticks Half-Minute Closer to Midnight in Historic Move
On Jan. 26, a team of scientists and experts announced the Doomsday Clock’s new position for 2017.
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Some Parts of Body Stay 'Alive' After Death, Evidence Suggests
The body keeps working to repair itself after death, according to a provocative new study that could offer insight into how we might put the crypt on hold.
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Grisly Find: Roman-Era Man May Have Had Tongue Cut Out
Archaeologists who found the skeleton, buried with a rock in its mouth, are puzzled over the possible tongue amputation.
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Buried Treasure: Ancient Grave Found Brimming with Jewels
An Iron Age tomb brimming with treasures fashioned out of gold, bronze and amber was recently uncovered after lying undisturbed by the Danube River for nearly 2,600 years, archaeologists report.
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Photos: Gold, Amber and Bronze Treasures Found in Iron Age Grave
Nearly 2,600 years ago, the Celts buried a woman in a grave that was brimming with treasures.
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Rabu, 25 Januari 2017
Sweet-Tooth Nation: US Can't Kick Soda Habit
Kids and adults in the U.S. just can't seem to kick their soda habits.
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Facts About Zirconium
Properties, sources and uses of the element zirconium.
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Doctors Remove 6-Foot-Long Tapeworm from Man's Gut
Doctors in India removed a lengthy pork tapeworm from a man's gut, according to a recent report of the man's case.
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Scientists Grow Mouse Pancreas Inside a Rat
The strategy of growing the organs of one species inside the body of another could one day help to produce transplantable human organs.
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X-Ray Video Captures Maggot Metamorphosis
Using X-ray imaging, scientists have peered inside a pupa to capture time-lapse video of a maggot transforming into an adult blowfly.
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Maggots Metamorphosing Into Blowflies: X-Ray Time-Lapse Video
Scientists used X-ray video imaging to observe several specimens of the bluebottle blowfly (Calliphora vicina) as they went through the transformation process.
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Elon Musk Sees Brain-Computer Systems in Humans' Future
Elon Musk has a plan to help humans keep up with artificial intelligence.
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Can a Roommate's Genes Influence Your Health?
Your partner's or roommate's genes have a sizable effect on how your own genes are expressed, according to a study on caged mice.
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New Exosuit Fabric Could Boost Mobility in People with Disabilities
Knitting and weaving artificial muscles could help create soft exoskeletons that people with disabilities could wear under their clothes to help them walk, according to new research.
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Why Fancy Baby Monitors Aren't Needed for Healthy Babies
Today's high-end baby monitors offer to measure babies' vital signs and send all the data to your phone. But does this help your baby?
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Scientists Plan Washington March in Response to Trump
What began as a political conversation on Reddit is turning into a national movement: Scientists are planning to march on Washington to express their support for rigorous scientific research.
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Stink Bugs Could Add Cilantro Flavor to Red Wine
A stink bug-infused Pinot Noir may be just what wine drinkers need.
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NASA Science Continues As Usual
News reports have suggested that the Trump administration is placing communication "gags" on science agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but our country's space agency seems to be "busine
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10 Best Tracks On London Grammar’s ‘If You Wait’
London Grammar is a UK band that is gaining plenty of followers in the U.S. After successfully releasing its debut album If You Wait. The band continued to wow fans with live performances. We decided to give them some much deserved shine by highlight the 10 Best Tracks On London Grammar’s If You Wait.
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NASA's Aurora-Watching Rocket Campaign Blasts Off
NASA is launching rockets into auroras.
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Early Meteorite Bits Reveal Clues About Solar System's Evolution
Many meteorites found on Earth are remnants of one titanic solar-system collision that took place more than 460 million years ago. But researchers have found the composition of space rocks before then are quite different than those today.
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'Crypt-Keeper Wasp' Turns Its Host into a Self-Sacrificing Zombie
If there were a horror movie set in the animal kingdom, a turquoise-green insect named the "crypt-keeper wasp" would likely play a starring role.
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Did Mount Everest Really Shrink? Scientists Measure Peak Again
Scientists in India are planning to measure Mount Everest again, in order to settle the question of whether it shrank in the last earthquake.
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Selasa, 24 Januari 2017
Early Menopause Linked a Woman's Reproductive History
The age at which women enter menopause may be influenced by earlier events in their reproductive life.
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Facts About Gophers
Gophers are small, furry rodents that burrow tunnels through yards of North America and Central America.
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What Is Fascism?
Fascism is a political ideology usually characterized by authoritarianism and nationalism. However, many scholars say the concept is difficult to define.
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Sportscaster's Surprise Cancer Reveal: 5 Cervical Cancer Facts
Sportscaster Erin Andrews has revealed she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016. Here are five important facts the disease.
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Meditation Really Does Lower Body's Stress Signals
Meditation may help the body respond to stressful situations, according to a new study.
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Log On, Sleep Better? Online Therapy for Insomnia Shows Promise
For Americans with insomnia, help falling asleep may soon be available online: A recent clinical trial found that a web-based therapy for insomnia was effective at helping people get more sleep.
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Fake News 'Vaccine' Could Stop Spread of False Information
Warning people that they may see misleading information can nudge them toward the truth.
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Is There an Element Zero?
Is it possible to make an element zero? Does it already exist?
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Speedy TB Treatment Could Combat Drug Resistance
TB treatments stretch over nine months, so many people don't stick to their meds, and antibiotic resistance develops. But now doctors may have found a way to speed up the treatment.
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Is Burnt Toast Bad for You? The Science of Cancer and Acrylamide
A new warning about the health risks of eating browned potatoes and burnt toast draws a link between a chemical called acrylamide and an increased risk of cancer.
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Why Do Men Gain Weight in Their Bellies?
Why is it that when men gain weight, they tend to develop potbellies?
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Trump Signs Orders Advancing Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines
Today (Jan. 23) President Donald Trump signed executive orders to expedite completion of the stalled Keystone XL (KXL) and Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) construction projects.
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Tiny, Underwater Robots Offer Unprecedented View of World's Oceans
A swarm of grapefruit-size robots is taking to the seas.
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'Twilight' Star Kristen Stewart Co-Authors Artificial-Intelligence Paper
Actor Kristen Stewart co-authors computer science research, revealing how artificial intelligence could be used to create moody shots in her movie "Come Swim."
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Cicadas Are Coming! Brood VI Returns After 17 Years
This spring, Brood VI periodical cicadas make their first appearance in 17 years.
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Which Personality Types Are Most Likely to Be Happy?
The real link between personality and well-being.
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Blue Mist Over the Great Smoky Mountains Visible from Space
A satellite image shows a clear view of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
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Why 'Dumpster Fire' Was 2016 Word of the Year
Language mavens with the American Dialect Society have selected their 2016 Word of the Year: "dumpster fire."
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Senin, 23 Januari 2017
Hidden Heart Risks? Masked Hypertension May Affect 17 Million
Nearly one in eight Americans who think that they have normal blood pressure may have a type of high blood pressure that doesn't show up at the doctor's office, a new study finds.
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Sierra Nevada Beer Recall: What to Do
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is recalling some of its bottled beer sold in 36 states due to a risk of injury from the bottles.
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Accio Crab! Newfound Crab Honors Harry Potter and Professor Snape
A newfound crab named after "Harry Potter" wizards may not be magical, but its discovery is certainly enchanting.
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Photos: Stunning Images of Earth from GOES-16 Weather Satellite
See these incredible images captured by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite.
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Astronomers to Search for Alien Life at Nearby 'Habitable' Exoplanet
The Wolf 1061 star system is only 14 light-years away and a team of astronomers are doing the groundwork to begin looking for signs of extraterrestrial biology in one of its planet's atmospheres.
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Earth from Space: New 'Blue Marble' Photo Is Jaw-Dropping
A new weather satellite is sharing high-definition images from the heavens.
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Huge Under-Ice Valleys Are Melting Antarctic Glaciers from Below
The so-called oceanic troughs expose the glaciers to warm water from the surrounding oceans.
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Breathtaking Earth Images Delivered By New NOAA Satellite | Video
The first set of images from the GOES-16 satellite have been released by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (N0AA). The geostationary satellite will be used for weather forecasting, severe storm tracking and more.
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10 Poorest Countries In The World
The world is filled with thriving countries and plenty of countries who have struggling economies. We decided to take a look at the 10 Poorest Countries In The World. It is important to be informed so you can take some action that could help these countries.
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11 Ways Processed Food Is Different from Real Food
What exactly makes processed food unhealthy?
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Beyond Pluto: NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Heads to Next Adventure
Nearly two years after its historic encounter with the dwarf planet Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is getting ready for its next big adventure in the icy outskirts of the solar system.
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Mysterious Desert 'Fairy Circles' Explained by Math
Termite colonies and self-organizing plants might not be mutually exclusive explanations for the barren patches known as fairy circles.
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Ancient Otter Was As Large As a Wolf | Video
More than 6 million years ago, a wolf-size otter swam in the swampy waters of China, likely using its powerful teeth to crush clams.
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Adorable Terror: Wolf-Size Otter Hunted Ancient China
A fearsome, wolf-size otter with a large head and a powerful jaw once swam around the shallow, swampy waters of ancient China, likely hunting for clams and other shellfish, a new study finds.
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Photos: Fearsome Ancient Otter Was As Large As a Wolf
More than 6 million years ago, an otter the size of a wolf swam around the swamps of ancient southwestern China.
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Possible Medieval 'Synagogue' Uncovered Near Sea of Galilee
A medieval building that may have been used as a synagogue has been uncovered at the site of Huqoq near the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
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Minggu, 22 Januari 2017
Lost Dark Ages Fort Found in Scotland
A fort destroyed in a deliberate conflagration in the seventh century may have been the seat of the lost kingdom of Rheged.
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Sabtu, 21 Januari 2017
Evolution, Climate and Vaccines: Why Americans Deny Science
Americans like science. So why do they reject scientific conclusions?
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Bizarre Caterpillar That Makes Own Leafy 'Armor' Seen for 1st Time
A caterpillar recently discovered in Peru wears a leafy tube of protective "armor."
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Jumat, 20 Januari 2017
Facts About Baboons
Baboons are the world’s largest monkeys. They have distinctive faces and butts.
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Facts About Einsteinium
Einsteinium, the 99th element, was discovered in the debris from the first hydrogen bomb test.
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Cassini Gets Up Close and Personal With Saturn's 'Wavemaker' Moon Daphnis
As NASA's Saturn mission skims the gas giant's rings, it's seeing incredible detail in the interactions between ring particles and a tiny moon's gravity.
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Did Trump Dump Climate Change? White House Website Scrubbed Clean
Climate scientists reacted with dismay, but not necessarily surprise, upon learning that President Donald Trump's new administration had removed the climate change page from the White House website.
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Rare Bird Flu Strikes Cats: What You Need to Know
The death of a shelter cat in New York was just the start of a recent investigation.
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Trump Presidency: How US Leaders Stack Up
What makes a great U.S. president? Anything from a peanut farmer to a former male model.
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Iceman Ötzi's Last Meal Was 'Stone Age Bacon'
The famous frozen mummy apparently ate a slice or two of dried goat meat before he was killed more than 5,000 years ago.
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President Trump's 'Mysteries of Space' Joins Inaugural Speech Tradition
President Donald Trump took the oath of office in Washington D.C. today (Jan. 20) and mentioned space exploration — if for one fleeting moment — as one of the paths forward to make America great again.
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'Station Obama' in Antarctica Will Continue Monitoring Climate Changes
Eight years ago on Friday, scientists named a climate monitoring location in a desolate bay off the Antarctic Peninsula after the 44th president to mark his inauguration.
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Unusual Rat Virus Strikes 8 People in Illinois and Wisconsin
A virus rarely seen in the United States recently infected eight people in Wisconsin and Illinois who were breeding pet rats.
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ISIS Damages Iconic Monuments in Ancient Syrian City, Reports Say
New satellite images suggest ISIS has committed further destruction at the ancient site of Palmyra.
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In Photos: Destruction of Iconic Monuments at Ancient City of Palmyra
New satellite images show that further destruction has occurred at Palmyra since the ancient Syrian city was retaken by ISIS last month.
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Ultrafast Camera Captures 'Sonic Booms' of Light for First Time
Just as aircraft flying at supersonic speeds create cone-shaped sonic booms, pulses of light can leave behind cone-shaped wakes of light. Now, a superfast camera has captured the first-ever video of these events.
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Could Eating Chili Peppers Help You Live Longer?
People who eat chili peppers may have a lower risk of dying over a two-decade period, a new study finds.
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Space Station Flies in the Face of the Moon - Skywatching Video
On January 14, 2017, Michel Breitfellner, Manuel Castillo, Abel de Burgos and Miguel Perez Ayucar set up telescopes near ESA’s Space Science Center in Madrid, Spain. They captured the International Space Center traverse the face of the moon.
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Red vs. Blue: Why Necktie Colors Matter
In power politics and business, there are only two colors of ties: red and blue.
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13 Scientifically Proven Signs You're in Love
Studies led by anthropologist Helen Fisher have revealed that the brain's "in love" phase is a unique and well-defined period of time, and there are 13 telltale signs that you're in it.
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The 15 Weirdest Presidential Inaugurations in US History
Over the years, the otherwise serious ceremony of swearing in the president has had a few odd moments.
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10 Absolutely Majestic Canidae Family Members
The canidae family tree can often be misconstrued. People get confused with members found on the chart. We decided to share our list of 10 Majestic Canidae Family Members.
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Hawaiian Road Cut Off By Lava Flow Seen From Space | Video
The volcanoes of Big Island, Hawaii have been imaged by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-2A satellite. A road along the coast line has been “discontinued” by a lava flow according to Kelsea Brennan-Wessels of ESA’s Earth From Space series.
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The Science of Being President: Can Trump Make Real Change?
A scholar of presidential power looks at personality, rationality and the institution of the presidency for clues about what the incoming administration can accomplish.
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#DoesItFart: Database Answers Your Burning Questions About Animal Gas
Spurred by an innocent query posed to a biologist on Twitter, scientists are assembling a database of animal life to answer the burning question, "Does it fart?"
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Light's Out: Asteroid Triggered Freezing Darkness That Killed Dinos
When a giant asteroid careened into Earth about 66 million years ago, the enormous collision led to the formation of an airborne "curtain" of sulfate molecules that blocked the sun's light and led to years of freezing cold and darkness, a new study finds.
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Geoengineering Earth's Atmosphere: How It Could Affect Astronomy
Creating clouds in the sky or redirecting sunlight to bring down the Earth's temperature could have an effect on astronomy.
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Kamis, 19 Januari 2017
Survey of Doctors Reveals the 'Lowest-Value' Treatments
Here are the medical treatments that are least likely to help you.
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Nearly Half of US Men Have Genital HPV Infections
Surprisingly, the researchers found a high rate of HPV infection in older men.
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Earthquakes or Snowstorms? Cause of Italy's Deadly Avalanche Debated
It's not yet clear what caused a deadly avalanche in Italy on Wednesday (Jan. 18), but experts said it's too soon to blame the cataclysm on a series of substantial earthquakes that happened earlier that day.
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Most Women Who Freeze Their Eggs Don't Use Them
Egg freezing has been touted as a way for women to put off having children. But few women who freeze their eggs actually end up using them, a new study finds.
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Italian Avalanche: Complex Situation Makes Rescue Operation Tricky
Rescuing people from a mountain hotel that was buried in snow in Italy is an enormously complex operation, and survival depends on many variables, experts said.
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Inauguration Delay: Why Presidents Wait 2 Months to Start
Lame-duck presidents used to stew for much longer.
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Microscopic Look at Seasonal Colors Dazzles the Eyes in Video
The video is an "exploration of visual art under a microscope."
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Gwyneth Paltrow's Jade Eggs Are a Bunch of Baloney
Move over, vaginal steaming: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is suggesting an alleged new way to boost your reproductive health: a "jade egg" that's inserted into the vagina
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Military Mind Control? Psychic Army Division Revealed in CIA Files
A collection of declassified files for Stargate — a U.S. Army investigation of psychic abilities for use by military intelligence — was recently shared online by the CIA.
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Trump's Inauguration: Why God Plays a Role in the Swearing In
Donald Trump will place his hand on the Bible and swear an oath to serve the United States. Here's how religion made its way into the ceremony ... and the government.
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Heat Record: How NASA Knows 2016 Was the Hottest Year
Last year (2016) was the warmest year in the modern record, NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials said today (Jan. 18) during a news conference. Here's how they calculated that value.
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More Than Half of All Primates Threatened with Extinction
The most comprehensive review of primate populations ever conducted finds that 60 percent of our closest biological relatives are threatened with extinction.
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Massive Burial Ground Unearthed at Medieval Monastery in Sudan
The remains of at least 123 people have been excavated at a series of four cemeteries near the ruins of a medieval Christian monastery in Sudan.
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In Photos: 1,000-Year-Old Cemeteries Unearthed in Sudan
Over the last two years, the remains of at least 123 individuals have been uncovered at a series of four cemeteries near a medieval Christian monastery at al-Ghazali in Sudan.
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Boeing Wants to Sell Russian Spaceship Rides to NASA
The unusual agreement could act as insurance for NASA's access to the International Space Station should commercial launches be delayed.
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Why Time Seems to Fly By
Time is fixed, but people experience hours, months and days in very different ways. One researcher has spent decades exploring this universal phenomenon.
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10 Wild Tales of Famous Spies
From Harriet Tubman to Russian double agents, here are some of the most famous spies in history.
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Rabu, 18 Januari 2017
Skin Medication Can Be Lethal for Pets, FDA Warns
A cream used to treat skin cancer and abnormal skin lesions can be lethal for pets, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today.
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President Bush in the ICU: Why Does Pneumonia Strike Older Adults?
Former President George H. W. Bush was hospitalized on Jan. 14 following a bout of pneumonia, CNN reported today (Jan. 18).
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Mold Inside Sophie the Giraffe Toys: Should Parents Worry?
The popular child's teething toy Sophie the Giraffe can grow mold inside, according to reports from some parents.
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Hundreds of Thousands of Declassified CIA Documents Now Available Online
"Magician Walks Into the Laboratory" is one of more than 930,000 declassified documents recently released online by the CIA.
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Weird Mars Rock Spied by Curiosity Rover Is Probably a Meteorite
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has stumbled onto another rock that likely fell from space.
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Good Widdle Doggie! Baby Talk Works Only for Puppies
Baby talk is for puppies.
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Robotic Device Hugs the Heart, Helping It Pump
If your heart could use a hug, look no further.
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Pick Your Poison: Some Venom Can Be Healing
Live Science has rounded up some of the early research on seven creatures whose poisons may one day be made into drugs.
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2016 Warmest Year Ever - How NASA Knows | Video
NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) took measurements from 6300 weather stations across the world, sea surface teships and buoys for sea surface temperatures and measurements from Antarctic research stations to come to the conclusion.
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10 Most Awesome Places To See The Aurora Borealis
The Aurora Borealis is a phenomenon that can invoke plenty of feelings when caught. The majority of people on Earth don’t get to witness this spectacular phenomenon. So, we’ve come up with a list of 10 Most Awesome Places To See The Aurora Borealis if you want to take a trip.
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2016 Warmest Year Ever - Largely Due To Human Emissions | Video
Using measurements from 6,300 locations, NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) has come to the conclusion that 2016 was the warmest ever and is breaks the record set just last year.
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How Tattoo Artists Could Help Reduce Skin Cancer
Tattoo artists may have a role to play in reducing cases of advanced skin cancer, researchers say.
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2016 Was Earth's Hottest Year on Record
The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2016 was the highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880.
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Virgin Birth: Zebra Shark Has Babies Without Mating
A zebra shark at an Australian aquarium had pups even after living in isolation from males for years.
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Interior Nominee Zinke Doubles Down on Coal
Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke emphasized the Trump administration’s vow to recommit America to fossil fuels.
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Turtle the Size of 2 Earths: Stunning Sunspot Revealed in New Radio Images
A shadowy turtle twice the size of Earth swims across the sun in new images from the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, viewing the sun for the first time and documenting the area right above its visible surface.
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Ketchup Bottle Physics: Scientist Unlocks Key to Splat-Free Sauce
Scientist tames tomato ketchup with physics.
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The Science of Donald Trump Impersonations
How does Alec Baldwin imitate Donald Trump so recognizably, and does it harm or hurt the president-elect to be mocked?
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Odd Football-Size Armored Creatures Solve Ancient Footprint Mystery
In a Cinderella-esque story, researchers have finally figured out the creature that left countless fossilized footprints across the ancient seafloor.
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Selasa, 17 Januari 2017
Scientists Want to Know What ;) Really Means
Are emojis the new body language? Right now, all scientists can say is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — which is why psychologists are calling for more research into why people use these symbols to communicate, and what it says about them when they do.
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Later Gator! Video of Giant 'Humpback' Alligator Goes Viral
A video of a massive alligator crossing a trail in Florida swampland has gone viral, but the creature's massive size isn't all that unusual.
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Murderous Mickey: 'Zombie' Mice Triggered with Predatory Gene
Scientists triggered mice's kill instinct.
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Goodnight, Colo! Oldest Gorilla in the US Dies in Sleep
Colo, the world's oldest known gorilla and the first gorilla born in captivity in the U.S., has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 60.
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Small Honor: Tiny Moth Named for Trump
A miniscule moth with a wingspan measuring only 0.4 inches (9 millimeters) is the first species to be named for the soon-to-be president of the United States, Donald Trump.
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Can Marijuana Treat MS Symptoms?
Many anecdotal reports suggest cannabis can help alleviate MS symptoms, but research with cannabis is difficult to carry out.
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Facts About Malaysian Flight 370: Passengers, Crew & Aircraft
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been suspended. Here are some facts about the passengers, crew, aircraft and airline.
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3-Year Search Ends for Lost Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
The official search for MH370 was called off nearly three years after the plane vanished without a trace over the Indian Ocean.
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Why Adults Diagnosed with Asthma May Not Actually Have It
Many adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the disease, a new study from Canada suggests.
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Well, That Sucks: Vampire Bats Found Drinking Human Blood
Unlike mythical vampires, vampire bats do not prey on humans — or do they?
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Were Egyptian 'Pot Burials' a Symbol of Rebirth?
Ancient Egyptians who buried their deceased kin in pots may have chosen the burial vessels as symbols of the womb and rebirth, scientists argue in a new paper.
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Live and Let Die: James Bond's Smoking Habits Over the Years
When it comes to vices, James Bond may be known for martinis, but a new study finds that he's been quite the smoker as well.
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Mysterious Planet Nine May Be a Captured 'Rogue' World
The putative Planet Nine may be a former "rogue planet" that was captured by our solar system at some point in the past, a new study suggests.
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Pendant Just Like Anne Frank's Discovered at Nazi Death Camp
A necklace uncovered at Sobibór is nearly identical to the one that belonged to Anne Frank.
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In Photos: Girls' Hut Found at Nazi Death Camp
During excavations at the Sobibór Nazi death camp, archaeologists found the hut where women and girls would be undressed before going to the gas chambers. They also found personal items such as a pendant nearly identical to the one Anne Frank wore.
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Senin, 16 Januari 2017
Cup of Joe Could Fight Age-Related Inflammation
Drinking coffee may reduce the inflammatory processes that naturally come with age, researchers said.
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10 Awesome Colors of Beach Sand
If you visit a number of beaches in the world, you’ll notice that the majority of them have white sand. However, there are areas in the world where sand color is much different. So, we decided to create a list of 10 Awesome Colors of Beach Sand.
Enjoying some time on the beach may be so fun that you miss plenty of the beauty behind it. Some of the beaches below have a special quality that adds...