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Scientists describe ancient bag-like sea creatures from China

Scientists describe ancient bag-like sea creatures from China

This thing is a lot uglier than a wrinkled bag. It's basically a giant gaping mouth with spikes and some extra holes -- probably for oozing waste.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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Doctor considers the pitfalls of extending life and prolonging death

Doctor considers the pitfalls of extending life and prolonging death

In Modern Death, Dr. Haider Warraich says a slow dying process, during which patients move in and out of hospitals or nursing homes, is a "very recent development in our history as a species."

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Japanese arcade pioneer and 'Father of Pac-Man' has died

Masaya Nakamura, the "Father of Pac-Man" who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died. He was 91.
by Associated Press

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Can new DNA science help keep our fish safe?

Can new DNA science help keep our fish safe?

Scientists are experimenting with species' environmental DNA to find out how far and how fast it travels in streams. The technology is starting to revolutionize how we protect native animals.
by Jes Burns

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Tech executives fiercely criticize Trump immigration order

Tech executives fiercely criticize Trump immigration order

Leaders in the U.S. tech sector say President Trump's executive order banning immigrants from some Muslim-majority countries will sow confusion in their businesses and undercut its growing diversity.
by Jim Zarroli

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It's not just the Park Service: 'Rogue' federal Twitter accounts multiply

It's not just the Park Service: 'Rogue' federal Twitter accounts multiply

What started as one "unofficial resistance" Twitter account has grown to a list of more than 80 "rogue" accounts advocating for the science community and climate change research.
by Wynne Davis

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This tiny submarine cruises inside a stomach to deliver drugs

This tiny submarine cruises inside a stomach to deliver drugs

Scientists have created an experimental device that putters around inside the stomach, neutralizing acid and then delivering antibiotics. The goal is to help the antibiotics work better.
by Madeline K. Sofia

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Controversial research on creation of human-animal embryos published

Controversial research on creation of human-animal embryos published

Results from two sets of experiments provide encouragement to researchers working on "chimera" embryos that may someday be used to grow organs for transplantation into people.
by Rob Stein

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Young girls are less apt to think that women are really, really smart

Young girls are less apt to think that women are really, really smart

Girls are less likely to identify their own gender as brilliant than boys are, even at age 5. One question is whether it's the girls who need to change their thinking about innate intelligence.
by Katherine Hobson

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'Like high-definition from the heavens'; NOAA releases new images of Earth

'Like high-definition from the heavens'; NOAA releases new images of Earth

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the first public images from its new weather satellite. The agency says the satellite's data will lead to more accurate weather forecasts.
by Rebecca Hersher

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