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11/24/2024 11:30:48 am

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King Richard III

King Richard III Remains Suggests Maternal Infidelity

This finding suggests Richard had an illegitimate claim to the throne.

Beer

Humans Have Been Getting Drunk for 10 Million Years

Scientists also found out that humans' taste for alcohol comes from this particular enzyme.

ISSpresso

No Hot Espresso for ISS Crew Until April 2015

ISSpresso not only churns out good coffee but also heats and stores water.

Comet 67P's true colors

Check Out Comet 67P's First True Color Photo

Previous images of Comet 67P were all grayish and were taken by Rosetta's NAVCAM.

Super Typhoon Vongfong in the Philippine Sea

NASA Launches Airborne Campaigns to Fight Climate Change

This climate change project is part of NASA's Earth Venture program.

The Nobel Prize Medallion

A Broke James Watson is Auctioning-off His Nobel Prize Medallion

Watson was one of the scientists who discovered the DNA double helix in 1962.

Moose

Biologists Alarmed by Moose Die-off in the Adirondacks

A three year study will be conducted that will estimate moose populations in the Adirondack mountains, New York after moose die offs in other northern US states.

Carl Sagan Narrates Stunning New Short Film, "Wanderers"

This short film is reminiscent of Sagan's original TV series, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.

Air pollution

UN Climate Change Talks Begin in Peru

Discussions will begin on how to tackle climate change head-on in the wake of reports about record breaking global temperatures this year.

Rage against pollution

Humans Could Cause the Next Mass Extinction

Lessons from The Great Dying serve as warnings of how climate change can destroy the world.

Game Boy

Nintendo to Release Game Boy Emulator for Smartphones

Emulators for older game consoles are installed on a user's computer or mobile device so the gamer can play classic games.

Graphene

Graphene Better than Kevlar and Steel as Body Armor

Graphene is 10 times stronger than steel.

Orion and Delta

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Ready for December 4 Launch

Orion's mission will take it some 3,600 miles from Earth.

Mount Aso erupts

Japan's Massive Volcano, Mount Aso, Erupts

Flights are cancelled as ash clouds and magma spew from Mount Aso.

The Antikythera Mechanism

Mysterious 2000 Year-old Greek Computer is Older than First Thought

The Antikythera Mechanism is an analog computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.

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