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Scientists make world's smallest Mona Lisa

October 21, 2015

Scientists make world's smallest Mona Lisa

The world’s most famous smile is now the world’s smallest.

Reality check: Is our universe real?

October 21, 2015

Reality check: Is our universe real?

Perhaps our human senses are deceiving us maybe existence is an illusion, and reality isn't real.

Lost Apollo 11 moon dust found in storage

October 21, 2015

Lost Apollo 11 moon dust found in storage

Vials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years.

98 percent of DNA is unnecessary 'junk'

October 21, 2015

98 percent of DNA is unnecessary 'junk'

So-called junk DNA, the vast majority of the genome that doesn't code for proteins, really isn't needed for a healthy organism, according to new research.

Congressional debate over science funding draws fire from critics

October 21, 2015

Congressional debate over science funding draws fire from critics

A battle over science is under way in the halls of the Capitol, with some in Congress calling for more say in which research projects receive federal dollars.

Scientists make world's smallest movie

October 21, 2015

Scientists make world's smallest movie

An ensemble cast of carbon atoms stars in the world's smallest stop-motion movie created by researchers at IBM.

Let's make this perfectly clear: 'Stupendous' see-through mouse brains a new research tool

October 21, 2015

Let's make this perfectly clear: 'Stupendous' see-through mouse brains a new research tool

Talk about clearing your head: Stanford University scientists have found a way to make see-through mouse brains.

Double-headed shark fetus netted by fisherman

October 21, 2015

Double-headed shark fetus netted by fisherman

When a fisherman caught a bull shark recently off the Florida Keys, he came across an unlikely surprise: One of the shark's live fetuses had two heads.

No 'Jurassic Park': Dinosaurs off the de-extinction menu, scientists say

October 21, 2015

No 'Jurassic Park': Dinosaurs off the de-extinction menu, scientists say

Dinosaurs won't be coming soon to a park near you -- although bringing them back to life might be possible.

Don’t call him 'Adam': South Carolina man’s genes help date first man

October 21, 2015

Don’t call him 'Adam': South Carolina man’s genes help date first man

DNA from an unnamed African American from South Carolina is so distinctive that it led scientists to a unique conclusion: the roots of the human tree date back much further than previously thought.