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The forefathers of Homo floresiensis reached Flores either by sailing to the island or being accidently washed out to sea by a tsunami, scientists say
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As weather, from droughts to violent storms, becomes more likely, tech companies are developing tools to help us deal with the worst nature has to offer
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A system developed by engineers in India automatically detects when a driver's phone is in use and uses low-range mobile jammer to prevent calls and texts
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A rare footprint places a strange group of dinosaurs in Cretaceous Alaska
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In a new study, evolutionary biologist Sergey Gavrilets makes a fascinating claim for how monogamy took root several million years ago
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A newly-discovered fossil raises the possibility that all dinosaur lineages were fuzzy
Scientists have found that bat species that hibernate in clusters are more likely to be struck by the dreaded disease and may be at risk of extinction
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Batteries, so much a part of our daily lives, are being transformed. Now scientists say they've created one out of spray paint
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These iconic symbols of Independence Day celebrations are also a marvel of modern science and engineering
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Argentina unveils a new dinosaur to celebrate the country's bicentennial
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Andrew Blum, author of the new book "Tubes," spent two years exploring the physical constructions around the world that enable the Internet to exist
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Celebrate Independence Day with a trip to one of America's many archaeological parks
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A devastating storm swept through Washington Friday night. By Saturday morning we were all left wondering, "what in the world had happened?"
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More than just eye candy, these images are teaching scientists new insights into how the brain is organized
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On the outer boundaries of the Arctic Circle lies a massive construction project funded by Facebook: the future home of thousands of server farms
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As technology advances, so will access to ingenious—and troubling—new techniques
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Behind the scenes there will be a high-tech, high-stakes competition between Olympic athletes who use banned substances and drug testers out to catch them
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New research finds that "man's best friend" could be lifesavers for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Somehow, the brain is greater than the sum of its parts
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