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Has Facebook Become the Internet?

The social network’s worldwide reach is leading to some serious confusion

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Creating Drought-Tolerant Plants By Hacking Their Natural Responses

Which new technique will help plants survive with less water?

One LEGO master is proposing this tiny version of the HMS Beagle.

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A Great Idea: Create an HMS Beagle in LEGO Form

Vote to turn this tiny version of a famous ship into a LEGO kit available for all to enjoy

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Private Space Investments Will Reach $10 Billion This Year

Make way for money—investors are bullish on space

Being able to control "clock neurons" could help with combatting jet lag and fatigue.

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Scientists Discover “Reset” Button for Circadian Rhythm

Could a simple reboot turn exhaustion into a thing of the past?

A nurse at the ELWA Ebola Treatment Unit in Monrovia, Liberia, picks up disinfected boots

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There Aren’t Enough Patients for Ebola Drug’s First Clinical Trial

The developer called a halt after fewer than 10 people had been treated in the trial’s first month

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How Halitosis Became a Medical Condition With a "Cure"

Bad breath wasn’t perceived as a medical condition until one company realized that it could help them sell mouthwash

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Being Politically Correct Can Actually Boost Creativity

In mixed-gender groups, being PC makes everyone more comfortable and lets ideas flow

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Hive Mind: A Swarm of Microprobes Could Tell Us More About Jupiter

The miniature probes will gather atmospheric data before bursting into flames

It might sound like a gas guzzler inside, but that truck's purr could be pretend.

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Impressed by a Big Truck’s Beefy Rev? It Could Be an Illusion

Fake engine noise is a reality for today’s more efficient trucks

Non-GMO E. coli bacteria

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These New GMOs Need Artificial Compounds to Live

It’s genetic engineering with the safety on

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Angry Tweets Help Twitter Detect Heart Disease Risk

New research shows that Twitter can detect not just viruses, but long-term public health problems

Michelin's X-Tweel SSL, pictured in 2012.

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Finally! A Tire That Will Never Go Flat

The Tweel went into commercial production in November, recently got picked up by John Deere and may soon be rolling towards you

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The Wine of the Future Could Be Aged Underwater

A historic shipwreck inspired a new way to age wine

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Solar Power Provides About As Many Jobs As the Coal Industry in the U.S.

Estimates might even give solar and edge in the jobs department, but is that a good thing?

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Deaf People Could Soon Hear... Through Their Tongues

Prototype retainer could be a more cost-effective alternative to cochlear implants

The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket propelled critical supplies to the International Space Station.

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What the SpaceX Rocket Crash Really Looked Like

New images show Falcon 9’s dramatic crash landing

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Emphasizing Natural Brilliance Might Keep Women Away From Certain Fields

Disparities in science prompted researchers to look into other fields — such as philosophy and economics — as well to find a cause

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Two New Studies Posit At Least Two New Planets Out Beyond Pluto

We may not be done learning about our own solar system

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Shivers Could Be Contagious

Looking at a chilly person could make you cold, too

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