Scientists have discovered a spider in Brazil so scary they named it after the “Lord of the Rings” character Smeagol.…
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When Cletus Andoh, 17, graduates from the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Brooklyn, New York, on…
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two pilots who completed a record-breaking flight across the Pacific Ocean in a helium-filled balloon returned to…
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Crews free 45-ton humpback whale tangled in fishing line off Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – Officials say a 45-ton humpback whale entangled with fishing line in Hawaii waters for more than a…
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Weather Warning: Searing Heat Wave May Hit East Coast in Late August, Scientists Predict
A new tech startup is promising to deliver a weather application that can predict extreme weather events up to 40…
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Egyptians Use Low-Tech Gadgets to Get Around Communications Block
Egyptians armed with low-tech electronic gadgets like dial-up modems, landlines and old-school satellite phones are finding ways to get their…
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At last, the diversity of ocean life has been exhaustively (and expensively) cataloged — or has it? The results of…
Read MorePenn State Probe into Mann’s Wrongdoing a ‘Total Whitewash’
How thoroughly did Penn State University investigate a top climate scientist who brought hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants…
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Blood From a Stone? No. Blood From Rice? Sure
Dracula may have a square meal at last. Researchers in China believe they have found a way to produce and…
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The Race to the Red Planet
A 50-million-mile target has been set, a straight spaceshot with a clear (though distant) goal. But who will make the…
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