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Revolutionary "Smart Sponge" Sucks Up Oil Spills

1 hour 38 min ago
AbTech's cleanup technology has worked wonders with stormwater, and may be employed in the Gulf of Mexico.
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How computers and politics revolutionized the oldest science

3 hours 38 min ago
The ability of early cultures to track the orderly motion of the solar system's inhabitants may make planetary science the oldest area of scientific study, but according to a perspective published in "Nature," it took some modern developments like computers for the field to come into its own.
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What NASA Means to America's Future: Neil deGrasse Tyson

5 hours 18 min ago
In light of recent budget cuts, NASA has decided to forget about frontiers, ignore the moon, kick the Mars can down the road, & settle for promoting commercial access to ‘low-earth orbit.’ Would Neil deGrasse Tyson like to comment on NASA’s big fade? Yes, he would, and in no uncertain terms. In this thundering response, Tyson, astrophysicist &
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Cleaning Dalian harbor (PICS)

7 hours 22 min ago
The oil spill resulting from a pipeline explosion in the port city of Dalian on July 16th is being cleaned up by a small army of fisherman, locals, and government workers manning over 250 oil-skimming vessels and 8,000 fishing boats - much of the work being done by hand.
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Extreme Close-Up of the Face on Mars

7 hours 41 min ago
Here's a picture you probably won't see in the tabloid racks while waiting in line at the grocery store. This is the famous "Face on Mars," and is the closest image ever of the this landform, taken by the best Mars camera ever.
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Global Warming "Undeniable," U.S. Government Report Says

8 hours 58 min ago
"Global warming is undeniable," and it's happening fast, a new U.S. government report says.An in-depth analysis of ten climate indicators all point to a marked warming over the past three decades, with the most recent decade being the hottest on record, according to the latest of the U.S. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration
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We are Attracted to People Who Look Like our Parents...Gross

11 hours 38 min ago
Researchers reporting in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin last week say people are drawn to others who resemble their parents or themselves. This may explain why incest taboos are found in many cultures - to counter a natural tendency.
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Who's Dumping in my Ocean? (Hint: Not Just BP) (Infographic)

13 hours 28 min ago
Humans have found a diverse number of ways to ruin one of the earth's most beautiful resources. Everything from biological waste to nuclear reactors are being dumped in the ocean. There is a garbage island made out of plastic and plastic soup.
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A Brief History Of Possibly Obsolete Time Travel Paradoxes

13 hours 28 min ago
In honor of recent developments in theorizing paradox-free time travel via quantum mechanics and one of its particular weirdnesses, called “postselection.”
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You Are Sexually Attracted to Your Parents, Yourself

13 hours 28 min ago
In a series of experiments where subjects viewed photographs of their opposite-sex parent or a photo morphed with their own face, researchers found that people are turned on by photographs of people who resemble their close genetic counterparts.
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Volt May Be Electric, But STILL Not Clean Enough for CA

13 hours 48 min ago
While California loves the Nissan Leaf, current regulations deny Chevy Volt buyers two significant perks: a $5,000 rebate, and permission to drive solo in HOV Lanes.
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NASA identifies Top 10 space junk missions

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 15:20
While the recent US National Space Policy has given NASA new impetus to help solve the space debris problem, the space agency has outlined the top 10 reasons so much junk is out there in the first place
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Two catalysts are better than one

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 10:20
Much like two children in the back seat of a car, it can be challenging to get two catalysts to cooperate for the greater good. Now Northwestern University chemists have gotten two catalysts to work together on the same task -- something easily done by nature but a difficult thing to do in the laboratory.
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Let me take a closer look…Oh no WTF(pics)

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 08:30
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The Science of ‘Inception’ Explained (NO SPOILERS)

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 05:30
"Inception" lies somewhere between a James Bond film and "The Matrix." But it does contain some science. Here's a spoiler-free guide to the movie's take on dreams and the unconscious mind.
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Giant Double Rainbow Explained

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 03:42
"When Paul Vasquez reacted to a giant double rainbow outside his California home, he asked: 'What does it mean?' We have an answer. Discovery News' James Williams and Ian O'Neill explain."
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Dogs Automatically Imitate People

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 03:11
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, dogs often shower us with praise. New research has just determined dogs automatically imitate us, even when it is not in their best interest to do so.
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10-feet-long catfish threatened by dams [must see pic!]

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 03:05
Four of the world's largest freshwater fish species - including a catfish 10 feet long - face extinction if dams are built on the Mekong River, the WWF warned Tuesday. Must see pic!
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Mountain Top Removal in Action: WTF?!?

Thu, 29/07/2010 - 02:10
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Top 10 Countries Using Solar Power

Wed, 28/07/2010 - 18:30
Here are the top ten countries in the world according to installed photovoltaic (PV) solar energy capacity. Think you know the order? You might be surprised?see if you can name all ten countries in the right order before continuing on.
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