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Cellphone use is ubiquitous, and new research shows it may be socially contagious, too. People are more likely to pull…
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Sunny, with a mild chance of catastrophe? A massive solar storm, like the one that knocked out radio communications all…
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NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has found some more bright stuff on the Red Planet, scientists say. The Curiosity rover had…
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The Science of Finding the Perfect Christmas Gift
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NASA will reveal new discoveries about Mars gleaned from the Curiosity rover’s first rock powder sample in a high-profile press…
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