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Dodos were quite intelligent, study says

February 23, 2016

Dodos were quite intelligent, study says

Is it possible that the dodo bird has been unfairly affiliated with stupidity all this time? New research released by the American Museum of Natural History says signs point to “yes.”

Ecological imaging test may determine deadliness of breast cancer

February 17, 2016

Ecological imaging test may determine deadliness of breast cancer

Scientists in London have developed an ecological imaging test that may help determine which breast cancers are most likely to be deadly— an analysis that could in turn help doctors tailor individuals’ treatment more effectively.

University of Rochester scientists create 'super polymer' that can lift 1,000 times its mass

February 11, 2016

University of Rochester scientists create 'super polymer' that can lift 1,000 times its mass

Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a new type of ‘super polymer’ that could prove an extremely useful technology in the healthcare and clothing industries.

The Bible and science: The ultimate power couple

February 9, 2016

The Bible and science: The ultimate power couple

Many today see science and the Bible as a bitterly divorced couple and feel forced to take sides, but they are remarkably harmonious.

Human membrane could revolutionize wound treatment

February 3, 2016

Human membrane could revolutionize wound treatment

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UK fertility regulator approves controversial gene editing technique

February 1, 2016

UK fertility regulator approves controversial gene editing technique

Britain's fertility regulator has approved a scientist's application to edit the human genetic code in human embroys.

Fighter jets caused sonic booms along New Jersey coast, officials say

January 29, 2016

Fighter jets caused sonic booms along New Jersey coast, officials say

Sonic booms heard and felt along the eastern shoreline were caused by military fighter jets conducting tests, officials said.

Rapper B.o.B in 'flat Earth' Twitter battle with Neil deGrasse Tyson

January 26, 2016

Rapper B.o.B in 'flat Earth' Twitter battle with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Something to note for next time: don’t try to prove to your Twitter followers that the Earth is flat - Neil deGrasse Tyson might engage you in a battle of the twits.

Black Death's hideout: Scientists reconstruct centuries-old plague pathogen genomes

January 22, 2016

Black Death's hideout: Scientists reconstruct centuries-old plague pathogen genomes

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the study of Human History in Germany have taken an important step forward in our understanding of the plague that ravaged Europe hundreds of years ago.

Behold the biggest prime number ever: 22 million digits

January 22, 2016

Behold the biggest prime number ever: 22 million digits

The longest prime number ever found has been discovered by a computer in Missouri, and it's a doozy: 274,207,281–1 has 22,338,618 digits, the Guardian reports.