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Transportation secretary urges drone industry to engage public

Transportation secretary urges drone industry to engage public

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told attendees at a Fargo drone conference Wednesday they must do a better job of engaging the public about safety, security and privacy issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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In public understanding of science, alternative facts are the norm

In public understanding of science, alternative facts are the norm

If we are committed to combating "alternate facts" in science - as we should be - then we must also combat the alternative theories that license them, says guest blogger Andrew Shtulman.
by Andrew Shtulman

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Juno spacecraft reveals spectacular cyclones at Jupiter's poles

Juno spacecraft reveals spectacular cyclones at Jupiter's poles

The NASA has spotted enormous cyclones at the gas giant's north and south poles. The probe has also returned other data that have project scientists scratching their heads.
by Joe Palca

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How the biggest animal on Earth got so big

How the biggest animal on Earth got so big

Whales might be the largest animals on the planet, but they haven't always been so huge. Researchers say the ocean giants only became enormous fairly recently, and over a short period of time.
by Madeline K. Sofia

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FCC votes to begin rollback of net neutrality regulations

FCC votes to begin rollback of net neutrality regulations

The vote begins a monthslong process to collect -- once again -- public comment on how the government should regulate Internet service providers. The FCC is repealing Obama-era rules.
by Alina Selyukh

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Is 'internet addiction' real?

Is 'internet addiction' real?

What started out as web surfing by a healthy teen descended into online obsession and isolation. Was it depression, internet addiction or both? Whatever you call it, rehab is now part of the answer.
by Lesley McClurg

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Tragic love triangle is sad for lonely rare snail, still good for science

Tragic love triangle is sad for lonely rare snail, still good for science

A garden snail with a rare genetic condition can't mate with normal snails; scientists launch an international search for a mate; two possible mates are found. But they mate with each other instead.

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North Korea may be linked to WannaCry ransomware, researchers say

North Korea may be linked to WannaCry ransomware, researchers say

Google security researcher Neel Mehta pointed out similarities between WannaCry and malware used by Lazarus, the group that's been blamed for the Sony Pictures hack of 2014.

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