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Mysterious "sprites" and "elves" dance high in the Earth's atmosphere — but these aren't mythical creatures, they're disks, globes and tendrils of light caused by lightning. No comment yet.
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A company in China is rejecting candidates whose astrological signs are Scorpio or Virgo. How common is this practice, and is it legal?
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CubeStormer II solves the Rubik's Cube puzzle faster than the human world record. This ARM Powered robot was designed, built and programmed by Mike Dobson an... Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics
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After years of hosting legitimate archaeological research within its 365 acre nature reserve and through its Natural History Centre, Chaa Creek Maya research coordinators said they are astounded by the revelations surrounding news of the so-called Comalcalco brick discovered in Mexico. Some of the startling finds could indicate an ancient Roman presence in the region thousands of years before Columbus’s arrival, according to researchers at the Comalcalco archaeological site.
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Ever tried to comb a hairy ball? Math says you failed! Trying out a new feature: English Transcript! “[...] In brief, then, the Hairy Ball Theorem dictates that, given at least some wind on Earth, there must at all times be a cyclone somewhere. Note that the eye can be arbitrarily large or small and the magnitude of the wind surrounding it is irrelevant. Articles about MATEHMATICS http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=mathematics
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New Caledonian crows are proving they are not bird-brained by using tools not just to find food, but also to assess danger |
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6174 is also known as Kaprekar's Constant. This video features University of Nottingham physics professor Roger Bowley, who is also featured on our Sixty Symbols channel at http://www.youtube.com/sixtysymbols
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Getting to know someone usually requires at least a little conversation. But a new study suggests you can get a hint of an individual's personality through his or her scent alone.
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Now this is people power: A crematorium in the U.K. plans on capturing the heat given off from its furnaces and turning it into usable energy. Expect some controversy on this one, no matter how pragmatic the plan to install electricity-generating turbines in the Durham facility really are. After all, it's burning corpses that will be turning the turbine blades.
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research shows populations of an invasive species of ants frequently collapse without human involvement, potentially saving millions of dollars on control and eradication.
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A fascinating experiment that lets people experience reality as dolls--or giants...
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An operation to control epilepsy leaves Karen Byrne with no control of her left hand, a condition known as Alien Hand Syndrome. |
