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  Australia's devastating wildfires, as seen from space

  By Amar Toor on January 8, 2013 06:22 pm + 23 comments

  NASA today released a set of stunning photos taken from the International Space Station, capturing Continue reading…

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  First ever video of giant squid is amazing

  By Thomas Houston on January 8, 2013 04:39 pm + 105 comments

  Yesterday we reported that the Discovery Channel would soon be airing the first ever footage of the Continue reading…

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  2012 was the hottest year on record, according to US government

  By Amar Toor on January 8, 2013 03:00 pm + 105 comments

  A new report from the US government has confirmed what was likely obvious to many last year: 2012 Continue reading…

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  'Vomiting Larry' is a humanoid robot that projectile vomits for science

  By Amar Toor on January 4, 2013 01:47 pm + 12 comments

  Meet "Vomiting Larry," a humanoid robot that projectile vomits in the name of science. Developed by Continue reading…

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  Absolute zero is no longer absolute zero

  By Ben Kersey on January 4, 2013 08:51 am + 141 comments

  Scientists have rewritten the known laws of physics after hitting a temperature lower than absolute Continue reading…

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  NASA reportedly 'mulling over' mission to capture 550-ton asteroid and put it in lunar orbit

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 2, 2013 06:14 pm + 79 comments

  The space shuttle program may be dead, but it doesn't seem like NASA is slowing down. The space Continue reading…

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  Physicist Richard Feynman's 'Ode to the Flower' accompanied with brilliant animated video

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 1, 2013 03:14 pm + 7 comments

  American scientist Richard Feynman, who The New York Times called "arguably the most brilliant, Continue reading…

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  Astronauts in deep space may face accelerated Alzheimer's disease

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 1, 2013 11:11 am + 56 comments

  NASA — and astronauts — now have one more thing to worry about before sending humans to Mars. A Continue reading…

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  Magnetically levitated vehicles could soon be powered by light

  By Ben Kersey on December 28, 2012 08:26 am + 36 comments

  Researchers at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan have managed to influence the direction of Continue reading…

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  NASA and Foursquare offering Curiosity badge for checking in at science centers

  By Adi Robertson on December 27, 2012 01:25 pm + 7 comments

  It's no secret that NASA has seen great success with social media and the Curiosity rover. Now, it's Continue reading…