Science articles

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  Iran fires monkey into space

  By Amar Toor on January 28, 2013 06:56 am + 169 comments

  Media outlets in Tehran today are reporting that the Iranian government has successfully launched a Continue reading…

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  Scientists create a working microscopic tractor beam

  By Kimber Streams on January 26, 2013 04:52 pm + 14 comments

  After years of science fiction speculation and scientific experimentation, researchers have created Continue reading…

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  Giant squid! To catch a monster, bring patience and plenty of cash

  By Arikia Millikan on January 25, 2013 11:27 am + 48 comments

  Giant squid – also known also by their scientific name Architeuthis – have been the stuff of Continue reading…

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  Eating your mate isn't 'voracious' or 'rapacious,' it's just how spiders work

  By Adi Robertson on January 24, 2013 08:57 am + 27 comments

  Metaphors and anthropomorphism are probably inevitable when dealing with animal behavior, but Continue reading…

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  IBM develops hydrogel to fight drug-resistant 'superbugs' like MRSA

  By Aaron Souppouris on January 24, 2013 05:52 am + 12 comments

  IBM has helped to develop a new substance it says will aid in the fight against deadly infections. Continue reading…

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  Scientists restart bird flu research after self-imposed halt

  By Sam Byford on January 23, 2013 10:09 pm + 7 comments

  Research into mammalian strains of avian influenza, also commonly known as H5N1, ceased a year ago Continue reading…

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  Should genetically modified salmon be allowed for sale in the US?

  By Amar Toor on January 23, 2013 06:58 am + 103 comments

  Scientists at AquaBounty have spent the last 17 years trying to bring genetically modified (GM) Continue reading…

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  'Planet Earth' narrator David Attenborough calls humans a 'plague on the Earth'

  By Sam Byford on January 23, 2013 03:09 am + 217 comments

  Sir David Attenborough, the legendary broadcaster most famous for narrating BBC documentary series Continue reading…

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  Why insects may be nature's most effective pesticide

  By Amar Toor on January 22, 2013 07:06 am + 20 comments

  With demand for chemical-free foods on the rise, farmers across the world have been swapping Continue reading…

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  Asteroid mining company unveils lightweight telescope for deep space missions

  By Amar Toor on January 22, 2013 03:20 am + 16 comments

  Planetary Resources this week unveiled a full-scale prototype of its Arkyd-100 — a space Continue reading…