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Crocodiles are able to climb trees, study reveals

October 21, 2015

Crocodiles are able to climb trees, study reveals

As far as discoveries go, this is a somewhat terrifying one, assuming one has a healthy respect for crocodiles on the ground: They can climb and perch in trees.

King Richard III's genome to be sequenced

October 21, 2015

King Richard III's genome to be sequenced

The genetic code of King Richard III, the medieval monarch whose body was found buried under a parking lot in Leicester, England, is set to be sequenced.

Time machines could also clone objects, researcher says

October 21, 2015

Time machines could also clone objects, researcher says

Why we need time machines: Access to the past would open all sorts of new possibilities of more than travel, scientists say.

Dark matter search comes up empty

October 21, 2015

Dark matter search comes up empty

Nearly a mile underground in an abandoned gold mine, one of the most important quests in physics has come up empty-handed in the search for the elusive substance known as dark matter, scientists announced Wednesday.

Science gets graphic in new comic books

October 21, 2015

Science gets graphic in new comic books

Amid the superheroes, cult TV shows and video games at New York Comic Con 2013, an observer might consider a panel on science out of place. But theoretical physicist Brian Greene says it's just the opposite.

Deadliest known substance kept secret: a botox super-toxin

October 21, 2015

Deadliest known substance kept secret: a botox super-toxin

Scientists have discovered a new type of botox they believe is the "deadliest substance known to man" and have withheld the DNA sequence because an antidote is not known.

World's most precise clock gets even more precise

October 21, 2015

World's most precise clock gets even more precise

Atomic clocks are set to become even more precise than they currently are.

Scientists invent skin-prodding laser device to tell you when you’ll die

October 21, 2015

Scientists invent skin-prodding laser device to tell you when you’ll die

Two professors have invented a device that could administer some so-called "death tests" to determine how long a person has left to live. Totally creepy, or a convenient justification for all your #yolo antics?

Scientists create levitation system with sound waves

October 21, 2015

Scientists create levitation system with sound waves

Hold on to your wand, Harry Potter: Science has outdone even your best "Leviosa!" levitation spell.

How to make a digital human brain

October 21, 2015

How to make a digital human brain

Futurists warn of a technological singularity on the not-too-distant horizon when artificial intelligence will equal and eventually surpass human intelligence.