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  Underwater tourist photos help scientists track individual whale sharks, study finds

  By Chris Welch on February 11, 2013 09:51 am + 4 comments

  Researchers have concluded that underwater photos crowdsourced from tourists can help them track Continue reading…

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  Dinosaurs really were destroyed by an asteroid, study shows

  By Amar Toor on February 10, 2013 03:30 pm + 134 comments

  Scientists have long theorized that the dinosaurs met their demise at the hands of a giant asteroid, Continue reading…

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  Curiosity successfully drills Martian surface in search for evidence of water

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 9, 2013 03:54 pm + 32 comments

  After six months on the surface of Mars, the Curiosity rover has finally commenced the drilling and Continue reading…

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  Curiosity rover spots strange hunk of metal on Mars

  By Sean Hollister on February 9, 2013 12:34 am + 124 comments

  See that mysterious silver object in the picture above? That photograph was taken on the surface of Continue reading…

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  Injection-free vaccinations developed with the help of the Gates Foundation

  By Aaron Souppouris on February 8, 2013 04:39 am + 70 comments

  Researchers have proved that "injection-free" vaccines are an effective tool in the fight against Continue reading…

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  ISS astronauts will answer your questions by Google+ Hangout on February 22nd

  By Adi Robertson on February 7, 2013 09:04 pm + 28 comments

  ISS astronauts Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn, Chris Hadfield will be answering questions from space on a Continue reading…

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  The 'uncanny valley' of 3D printed food could be a natural fit for astronauts

  By Adi Robertson on February 6, 2013 03:55 pm + 32 comments

  In popular perception, food is something of the holy grail of 3D printing: printing your own dishes Continue reading…

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  NASA captures photos of 'ISON Comet' that could outshine the moon later this year

  By Adi Robertson on February 6, 2013 10:05 am + 11 comments

  NASA has released images of a comet that could outshine the Moon later this year. The video below, Continue reading…

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  Newly-discovered prime number is more than 17 million digits long

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 6, 2013 03:49 am + 37 comments

  The computer of Dr. Curtis Cooper at the University of Central Missouri has made a rare mathematical Continue reading…

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  Edinburgh researchers first to 3D-print with human embryonic stem cells

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 6, 2013 12:38 am + 10 comments

  A 3D printing technique developed by researchers at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University is p Continue reading…