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  Oldest cache of water on Earth may give clues to early life forms

  By Sam Byford on May 17, 2013 01:42 am + 55 comments

  Deep below the surface of a small town in Ontario, Canada, scientists have discovered the oldest Continue reading…

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  Is there life on Mars? Why the question still eludes us after years of discovery

  By Carl Franzen on March 14, 2013 12:00 pm + 92 comments

  "Is there life on Mars?" David Bowie crooned in the 1971 glam rock hit of the same name. Four years Continue reading…

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  NYU researchers create 'living crystals' to learn why birds flock together

  By Kimber Streams on January 31, 2013 06:06 pm + 17 comments

  New York University scientists have created what they call "living crystals" in an attempt to study Continue reading…

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  See the birth and death of Americans in a real-time simulation of the United States

  By Justin Rubio on December 6, 2012 10:49 am + 16 comments

  In the United States, there are about 11,500 births and 6,800 deaths every day — and to Continue reading…

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  Death of a hero: the best coverage of Neil Armstrong's life

  By Louis Goddard on August 28, 2012 06:48 am + 7 comments

  Legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong's death on Saturday provoked a storm of obituaries and Continue reading…

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  The benefits of working at Google continue after death

  By Vlad Savov on August 10, 2012 05:40 am + 59 comments

  As if free Nexus devices weren't reason enough for you to immediately apply for a job at Google, the Continue reading…

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  Earth-like planets probably much more common than thought

  By Jeff Blagdon on June 15, 2012 05:35 am + 69 comments

  New evidence indicates that rocky, Earth-like planets can form around a diverse range of stars, Continue reading…

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  Stephen Wolfram reveals his personal analytics

  By Jamie Keene on March 11, 2012 11:31 pm + 15 comments

  Stephen Wolfram loves data. The creator of Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica has spent the last 20 years Continue reading…

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  SETI restarts the Allen Telescope Array, resumes looking for alien life

  By Jamie Keene on December 7, 2011 08:18 pm + 15 comments

  SETI, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, has resumed operations at its Allen Telescope Continue reading…