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Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 20:54
A salt safari, gopher pyramids and a fog-filled Grand Canyon are just a few of the amazing images we found for you in Science.
FDA Approves Gilead's Sovaldi Drug For Treating Hepatitis C; Breakthrough Drug Costs $1000 A Day
IBTimes - 7 Dec 2013 20:45
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, on Friday approved a drug that will make the treatment of chronic hepatitis C faster, easier and more effective. The FDA described the new medication Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) de...
Winter Storm Dion Across The US: 'Cold Snap' Brings Snow, Sleet And Frigid Temperatures, Several Deaths Reported
IBTimes - 7 Dec 2013 19:04
Another frigid weather system will affect several states over the weekend. The recent cold snap has already brought ice and freezing temperatures to the western U.S., where Dallas was especially hard hit. Thousands are s...
'Terminator' Obsession: Why So Many Robots Look Like Humans
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 16:54
Humanity, it seems, escaped the Terminator apocalypse: Atlas, the 330-lb. (150 kilograms) robot developed by Boston Dynamics, tripped again -- this time during a test at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognit...
Rise Of The Robot Security Guards: R2D2 Lookalike K5
Singularity Hub - 7 Dec 2013 15:00
Knightscope's K5 is a 5-foot-tall, 300-pound robot that patrols areas like school campuses. But the company is now marketing K5 as a security tool for corporate campuses, warehouses and even communities.
Your Dream Job? 10 Fun & Unique Businesses For Sale
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 13:00
Looking for an exciting new entrepreneurial adventure? Check out these 10 unique businesses for sale right now. And, if you end up buying one, send us an email. We just might end up writing about it!
Will Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid Wake People Up to Changing Climate? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 04:53Bringing an End to Bear Baying (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 04:38
Bear baying is not a sport.
The Maya: History, Culture & Religion
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 04:08
The Maya civilization stretched throughout Central America and reached its peak during the first millennium A.D.
Riddles Of A Rippled Icicle
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 03:50
Icicle shape may tell you how pure your roof water is.
WATCH LIVE - News on Earthquakes, Mars, Climate Change & More: AGU 2013 Meeting
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 03:46
More than 20,000 scientists will descend on San Francisco this week for the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Will Your Next Phone Be Fair Trade? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 03:27
Organic, cage-free or home-grown? We think about our purchasing ethics in many areas of daily life, but not often about technology.
Have People Really Killed Pests Too Rarely? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 02:05
Death is not a humane solution for animal "pests."
Animals Stealing Cameras: From Curious Lionesses To Criminal Cephalopods [VIDEOS]
IBTimes - 7 Dec 2013 00:05
A camera-stealing sea eagle made the news this week after it absconded with a motion-sensing camera placed by Australian biologists: But eagles are hardly the only animals with felonious tendencies.
Why Scientists are Concerned About Tree-Burning Power Plants (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 7 Dec 2013 00:02
Are tree-fueled power plants a good idea?