New Study Suggests Kids Are Basically Superhuman
Nobody really looks back on themselves as an eight-year-old and thinks that they were at their peak in terms of physical performance, but a new…
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Scientists Just Figured Out What Uranus Smells Like, And The Jokes Write Themselves
Uranus isn't the most popular place in the Solar System. It's a cold, harsh world, and it hasn't been studied nearly as much as some…
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Asteroid Mining Will Produce The World's First Trillionaire, According To Goldman Sachs
There's lots of ways to make money here on planet Earth, but the world's first trillionaire is going to make their fortune in space. That's…
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Scientists Grow Diamonds That Can Bend And Stretch Like Rubber
Diamond is one of the hardest materials on the planet. Created under extreme pressure, the crystals are used in all manner of applications where rigidity…
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What In The World Did NASA Just Spot In The Arctic Sea Ice?
Every year, NASA takes a high-flying trip over the Arctic to monitor the ice and gather information on the area where people almost never tread.…
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The World Isn't Going To End Today, Because Of Course It Isn't
Well, it's April 23rd and the Earth is still here. "Planet X" (or Nibiru, depending on your specific flavor of insanity) hasn't dramatically appeared in…
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Just One Concussion Can Increase Your Risk Of Developing Parkinson's, Researchers Warn
The long-term effects of concussions and other brain trauma has been a big focus in recent years thanks in large part to the NFL and…
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Researchers Say Humans Are Responsible For Mammals Being So Small Today
Have you ever wondered why land animals are so small today? Fossils have shown us that many dinosaurs were absolutely massive beasts, evolving over millions…
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This New Species Of 'Exploding Ant' Will Kill Itself To Save Its Colony
Ants are awesome little creatures and we already know that they have advanced survival tactics in battle, but the "exploding ants" that are found in…
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This Is The Photo That Conspiracy Theorists Say Proves The Moon Landing Was A Fraud
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. It was an incredible technological and scientific achievement for the human…
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Origin Of Diamonds Found In Meteorite Have Been Traced To A Long-Lost Planet
Mankind has managed to learn a lot about our Solar System and the planets that reside in it simply by gazing into the night sky,…
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Watch SpaceX Deliver NASA's Planet-Hunting TESS Satellite Into Orbit Live
Monday was supposed to be the day that NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite rode into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, but the launch was scrubbed…
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Petition Asking McDonald's To Serve Meat-Free Impossible Burger Passes 20,000 Signatures
It's only been a week since White Castle announced the widespread rollout of its Impossible Slider — a meat-free 100% vegan burger that looks, tastes,…
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No, Your Dog Probably Can't Predict An Earthquake, Scientists Say
Can animals predict natural disasters? Lots of anecdotal evidence exists to suggest they can, with plenty of people claiming that their dogs or cats behaved…
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Researchers Finally Invented A Battery That Won't Explode When It Fails
We carry devices with us every day that have built-in rechargeable batteries, and whether it's smartphone, tablet, or even an electronic cigarette, the lithium-ion batteries…
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SpaceX Forced To Delay Launch Of NASA's Planet-Hunting TESS Satellite
NASA's powerful, planet-hunting satellite TESS was supposed to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Monday, but plans were nixed at the last moment…
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Google's New DIY AI Kits Could Help Shape The Future
The "technology of the future" is constantly changing. Remember when Google Glass was the future and venture capitalists launched huge funds dedicated to financial Glass…
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This 'Suicide Booth' Will Kill You At The Press Of A Button
Suicide is an incredibly sensitive subject for a number of pretty obvious reasons. You can't have a conversation about the idea of someone taking their…
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NASA's Planet-Hunting TESS Satellite Will Launch In Just Days
NASA already has some pretty powerful tools for detecting far-off worlds, but the latest and greatest is set to launch into space this coming Monday,…
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A Baby Was Just Born In China Four Years After His Parents Both Died
A baby born was born in December of last year in China, but his biological parents passed away several years before he was even conceived.…
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A New Reason To Get Up Early: It Might Help You Live Longer
Being a morning person isn't necessarily something people go out of their way to become. Early risers might get a head start on the day,…
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NASA's 3D Flyover Of Jupiter's North Pole Is Absolutely Terrifying
Back in early March, NASA released some really stunning images that the Juno probe captured of Jupiter's poles. The pictures were created using the spacecraft's…
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Ever Wonder Why You Have Eyebrows? Scientists Think They Now Have The Answer
When we look back at the fossilized remains of our human ancestors it's easy to see the resemblance. The prehistoric peoples that roamed the Earth…
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Scientists Just Found Something Under Arctic Ice That Raises Hopes Of Finding Extraterrestrial Life
In the search for life beyond our planet, scientists have long believed that finding planets within the so-called "goldilocks" zone of their star is the…
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Your Gluten Free Diet Isn't Actually Free Of Gluten
Avoiding gluten has become a bit of a diet fad in the past couple of years, but only 1% of the entire population actually has…
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New Study Has A Theory For Why We Haven't Found Aliens Yet, And It Makes A Whole Lot Of Sense
Mankind has been gazing into space for some time now, but scientists still haven't found any evidence that intelligent life exists in our neck of…
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Ancient Oceans Somehow Just Got Even Scarier With Discovery Of A Massive Aquatic Carnivore
The oceans that cover much of Earth today are filled with all kinds of interesting creatures, and while there's plenty of dangerous aquatic animals that…
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