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Bonobo and Lexigrams Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary Did you know that bonobos have a “fascination with computers”? No? Neither did we. But a new Kickstarter project from the…

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Pictures of food revs up reward circuits in the obese, slows them down in severely underweight

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The flying car is no longer science fiction (1:20) Washington Post Apr. 4, 2012 – Flying cars aren’t just science fiction anymore.Terrafugia is showing off a prototype flying car at the…

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The discovery of a giant meat-eating dinosaur sporting a downy coat has some scientists reimagining the look of Tyrannosaurus rex.

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U.S. prevalence estimate hits new high

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IBM and Science and Technology Facilities Council install UK’s most powerful … Manchester Evening News It has been chosen as the home of a collaboration between computer giant IBM and the…

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New York Daily News Scientists get ok to publish lab-made bird flu data New York Daily News AP TODD HEISLER/AP Biological Science technician Kevin Bentler processes bird feces…

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Revised estimates of the potential impact from an earthquake off Japan’s southern coast show much of the country’s Pacific shore could be inundated by a tsunami more than 34 meters (…

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The Associated Press Studies say commonly used pesticide may harm bees The Associated Press By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer – 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) — A common class of…

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Targeted medications effective at clearing skin condition

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Dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia, are free spirits of sorts, leaving their group’s borders unpatrolled and letting their females mingle unrestrained among outsider males, new research confirms. This is the …

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After a five-day orbital chase, a huge robotic European cargo ship is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station today (March 28).

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ATREX Blasts Off NASA After a couple of delays, NASA finally launched its five-rocket barrage into the upper atmosphere this morning in an attempt to study the winds at…

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Ancient diggers may have stirred up evolutionary forces

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Cameron in the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER National Geographic via CNET The trip to Challenger Deep was the first since 1960 Sorry, Virgin . The first successful solo dive back to the bottom of…

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Proton Gun Click here to get a bigger view of this amazing image. Davvi Since 1990, doctors have been regularly treating cancer patients using proton beams, which work similarly to radiation…

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The Brain Atlas Allen Institute for Brain Science Paul Allen’s commitment to tackling big questions in neuroscience grows larger still. The Microsoft co-founder has already contributed hundreds of millions…

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Detail: Mercury North Latitudes New observations from the Messenger spacecraft suggest a deep reservoir of high-density material exists within Mercury. Measurements show that Mercury must have sustained intense geophysical…

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Amelia Earhart and Her Airplane Earhart with her custom-built Lockheed Electra 10E, built to her specifications, which she planned to fly around the world. Wikipedia An aviation history society…

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Surface of Io The U.S. Geological Survey released the first complete geologic map of Io. This is a true color image. Click here to embiggen . USGS This oozy, pockmarked…

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