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October 20, 2015

Humans smell fear, and it's contagious

Humans can smell fear and disgust, and the emotions are contagious, according to a new study.

October 20, 2015

Missing element from periodic table finally created, scientists say

Scientists in Japan think they've finally created the elusive element 113, one of the missing items on the periodic table of elements.

October 20, 2015

Jurassic Park? Mammoth fragments from Siberia may be clonable

Scientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the "Jurassic Park" possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal.

October 20, 2015

A few uplifting facts about helium, which makes big balloons soar in NYC's Thanksgiving parade

It'll never rank up there with turkey and pumpkin pie, but for millions of Americans the Thanksgiving experience just wouldn't be the same without ...

October 20, 2015

Penn State students are building a moon lander for Google's Lunar X Prize

In their free time, most college students join the football squad or debate club (or waste their time at the tap room). Eighty Penn State students are busy building a moon lander as well.

October 20, 2015

Snake venom handler? Sex scholar? Weird science jobs

Snake venom handler? Sex scholar? A career in science doesn't have to mean a job in a dank lab or cubicle.

October 20, 2015

Google kicks off 2013 Science Fair, seeks projects to change the world

The 2013 Google Science Fair -- an online science competition open to students around the globe ages 13 to 18 -- kicked off Wednesday, a search for young geniuses to change the world.

October 20, 2015

Doubling down: four-stranded, 'quadruple helix' DNA discovered

60 years after scientists first described the “double helix” shape of DNA, scientists have found the first quadruple helix -- and it may help prevent cancer's runaway cell proliferation.

October 20, 2015

DNA directly photographed for first time

Fifty-nine years after James Watson and Francis Crick deduced the double-helix structure of DNA, a scientist has captured the first direct photograph of the twisted ladder that props up life.

October 20, 2015

'Doomsday Vault' has its first withdrawal

The "Doomsday Vault" just got its first bit of doomsday press: coverage of its first-ever withdrawal of seeds.