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Are Aliens Eavesdropping On Us? Not Likely

Any nearby extraterrestrials would have to get extremely lucky to be able to find us.

Spacecraft to Fly Into the Sun

NASA is planning a mission to fly directly into the sun's atmosphere to find out how it's heated.

Stephen Hawking is Such a Troublemaker

The renowned physicist has just published a book stating that God is not required to create the Universe, just physics.

Magnitude 7.1 Quake Rattles New Zealand

New Zealand's most destructive earthquake in nearly 80 years caused two billion dollars' worth of damage Saturday.

Zap, They're Dead! New Water Filter Electrocutes Bacteria

The simple and inexpensive design makes it perfect for the developing world.

The Haiti and New Zealand Quakes: A Fair Comparison?

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck outside of Christchurch on Saturday. While damage to the city was extensive, no one died. Why?

Refitted Radio Telescope Observes Distant Supernova

It seems you can teach an old telescope new tricks. The Expanded Very Large Array (or EVLA) has spotted a distant supernova during commissioning.

Two Chinese Satellites Have Close Encounter in Orbit

It would appear that China has successfully carried out a satellite rendezvous maneuver in orbit. And on August 19, the two satellites may have even touched, one probe being shunted aside by the other.

9/11 Imprint Persists in American Brains, Bodies

Nine years after the attacks of 9/11, the psyches of people who were even distant from the events, show permanent changes.

Tether Maneuvers Spacecraft Without Fuel

The technology pushes against Earth's magnetic field for propulsion.

Ancient Nubians Drank Antibiotic-Laced Beer

A group of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago in Sudanese Nubia took doses of tetracycline -- through their beer.

School of Underwater Turbines Swim to Fast Currents

An autonomous turbine swarm in the works could tap the power potential in the Gulf's underwater currents. But should we even go there?

Hurricane Earl Brushes North Carolina

Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the U.S. East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard.

Tiger Shark Feeding Frenzy Captured on Video

More than 100 tiger sharks were filmed preying on a massive school of fish off the east coast of Noosa, Australia.

The Great September Gale and the First Days of Hurricane Science

A New York hurricane in the early 19th Century set off a long debate about the size and shape of such storms.

Brain Exercises Can Accelerate Mental Decline

Challenging your brain can delay dementia. But when it happens, symptoms progress more quickly.

Why Americans Think Obama is Muslim

New psychological research helps explain why many people believe misinformation about people-- including why Obama is believed to be Muslim.

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