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Science 13 hours ago

T. Rex flesh? Controversial soft tissue finally explained

The controversial discovery of 68-million-year-old soft tissue from the bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex finally has a physical explanation.

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Genomics firm 23andMe patents 鈥榙esigner baby' system, promises not to use it

A personal genetics firm was recently granted a patent on a system that lets you predict the traits of a baby -- but the company promises not to use.

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鈥楽ixth sense鈥� exists in brain, scientist says

The brain does have a 鈥渟ixth sense鈥� beyond taste, smell, touch, sight and hearing, researchers say, but it鈥檚 nothing worthy of the X-Men.

Tech 13 hours ago

Doc uses Google Glass to live-stream surgery

Google Glass is finding its way into operation rooms: A surgeon in Ohio recently became one of the first to livestream an operation and use the technology to consult with a colleague.

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Could humans be cloned?

The news that researchers have used cloning to make human embryos for the purpose of producing stem cells may have some people wondering if it would ever be possible to clone a person.

Science 13 hours ago

Whoa! Mutant tadpoles sprout eyeballs on their tails

Eyes hooked up to the tail can help blinded tadpoles see, researchers say

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Identity of famous 19th-century brain discovered

The identity of a mysterious patient who helped scientists pinpoint the brain region responsible for language has been discovered, researchers report

Science 13 hours ago

Science explains, solves jet lag

Weary travelers of the world, fret no more! The Jet Lag Rooster will solve your problems. The curiously named website aims to make the traveler鈥檚 nightmare a thing of the past.

Science 13 hours ago

This is your brain on Sesame Street

Children aren't the only ones who can learn from Big Bird 鈥� brain scans of children and adults watching "Sesame Street" reveal how brains change as they learn reading and math, researchers say.

Science 13 hours ago

Deadliest sea snake splits in two

The deadliest sea snake has a secret 鈥� it is actually two sea snake species, as pointed out by Ed Yong in his blog Not Exactly Rocket Science.

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University of Michigan program aims to bolster scientific basis of Great Lakes cleanup effort

The University of Michigan is establishing a research program designed to make sure the federal government bases decisions in its billion-dollar battle to clean up the Great Lakes on solid scien...

Science 13 hours ago

Nature's Giants: 27 of the world's biggest critters

Meet the world's biggest critters -- a surprisingly diverse array of the largest beasts on land and beneath the seas.聽From apes to spiders to 727-pound alligators, we grow 'em big here on Earth.

Science 13 hours ago

Mummy care (feeding, not so much)

A 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy has come out of his coffin in Boston to undergo cleaning and restoration at Massachusetts General Hospital..

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Celebrity scientists: Stars who love science

These stars were science geeks before they pursued careers in acting.

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200-year-old 'monster larva' mystery solved

For nearly two centuries, scientists have pulled so-called "monster larva" from the guts of fish and wondered what these thick-bodied creatures looked like as grown-ups.聽

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60 new species discovered in 'tropical Eden'

A team of field biologists led by Conservation International studied a never-before assessed mountainous region of Southeastern Suriname 鈥� a wilderness area with unexplored tracts of rainforest. The expedition documented an amazing richness of biodiversity, including unique species that may exist nowhere else on Earth.

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Tiny terrors: The mini monsters among us

When viewed up close beneath the unblinking eye of the microscope, the tiniest mites and most harmless of insects become terrifying beasts to haunt your dreams.

Science 13 hours ago

Nature's Oddities: The strangest creatures on earth

From double-eared cats to orange and blue lobsters to -- really! -- pink hippos, the wide range of variation in nature is astounding. Here's the oddest Mother Nature has.

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Coincidence? The 9 craziest cases of simultaneous invention

Throughout history, major scientific breakthroughs and notable inventions have occurred simultaneously and independently among different thinkers and inventors, who, more often than not, had no direct contact with each other. The phenomenon is known as "multiple discovery." The only problem? Who gets credit? In the case of "the first flight," the argument continues.

Science 13 hours ago

Scientists seek big genes of bigfoot

Rumors of the hairy humanoid known as the yeti, bigfoot and sasquatch have persisted for decades. Now scientists are hoping to make a case for the creature -- with genetic testing.

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Imperceptible organisms brought to life with microscope magic

The annual Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition recognizes the best microscope pictures around the world bringing to life entire worlds invisible to the naked eye.