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November 28, 2014
How Dogs Understand What We Say
Dogs pay close attention to the emotion in our voices, but what about the meaning of words? A clever experiment with 250 canines shows that dogs understand more of our speech than previously thought.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2014
'Flying Doughnuts': Airbus Files Patent For A New Kind Of Plane
The new design would seat passengers within a circular seating area rather than in short rows inside a tube.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2014
Sideline Robot Helps Trainers Spot Football Concussions
It's common for some clinics in rural America to consult medical specialists by video for difficult cases. Dartmouth is testing a robot that connects trainers to a neurologist who is miles away.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2014
That 'I'm A Voter' App At The Top Of Your Newsfeed Actually Makes A Difference
No, really. Some serious scientists collaborated with Facebook in 2010 and found that the app added 340,000 additional voters that election cycle.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2014
Commercial Space Ship Crashes During Test Flight
The Virgin Galactic Spaceship Two was undergoing a test flight when it crashed in the California Desert. The spaceship is designed to take tourists to space.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2014
European Scientists Conclude That Distant Comet Smells Terrible
A European spacecraft has picked up a foul odor emanating from comet called 67P/C-G. Imagine sharing a stable with a drunk person and a dozen rotten eggs.
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2014
NASA: MAVEN Spacecraft Safely Circling Mars
The orbital probe will study how the solar wind interacts with the red planet's thin atmosphere.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2014
How NASA's New Spaceships Stack Up
Earlier this week, NASA awarded two contracts for new spaceships to commercial companies. Here's how they compare.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2014
Apple: iOS 8 Prevents Cooperation With Police Unlocking Requests
In the rollout of its new mobile operating system, Apple says it has made it technically impossible for the company to unlock phone data, even in response to a law enforcement warrant.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2014
The Apple Watch Is Here And Another Tech Hype Cycle Commences
Apple unveiled its first new product line since 2010, a wearable computing device called the Apple Watch. But is it a game changer? You can't trust all the hype.
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