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Science

Can virtual reality make you more empathetic?

Can virtual reality make you more empathetic?

Charities are using virtual reality to immerse people in the plight of refugees and others who need help. Researchers are studying whether it's more effective than other media. And there are skeptics.
by Laura Sydell

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Scientists predict star collision visible to the naked eye in 2022

Scientists predict star collision visible to the naked eye in 2022

If it happens, it would be the first time such an event was predicted by scientists. They say two stars in the constellation Cygnus will eventually merge and explode.

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Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

Here's where your electronic waste is landing. It's not pretty

The Center for Investigative Reporting followed the global trail of America's electronic cast-offs. Here's what they found.
by MPR News Staff

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Mystery radio waves are coming from a (dwarf) galaxy far, far away, scientists say

Mystery radio waves are coming from a (dwarf) galaxy far, far away, scientists say

The discovery provides our first "glimmer of understanding" about the unexplained, strong waves. Scientists don't think they're from aliens, but they're puzzled by what could be causing them.

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Video: Swooping starlings in murmuration

There's a science to the coordinated flight of starlings, says anthropologist Barbara J. King. Here's a video showing their patterns in the sky.
by Barbara J. King

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Some bizarre black holes put on light shows

Some bizarre black holes put on light shows

Black holes aren't all doom and gloom. Some of these incredibly dense matter-suckers fling powerful jets of light and charged particles - the space version of a fireworks show.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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Dinosaur 'baby teeth' reveal that dino eggs hatched slowly

Dinosaur 'baby teeth' reveal that dino eggs hatched slowly

Early stages of dinosaur development remain a mystery. However, researchers have uncovered a new way to study dino development using the teeth of fossilized embryos.
by Madeline K. Sofia

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How humans can get to Mars, and why we'd want to go

How humans can get to Mars, and why we'd want to go

Pascal Lee and Andy Weir talk about the promise and peril of humanity's first in-person exploration of an alien planet: Mars.
by MPR News Staff

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2017: Looking ahead to the year in science

2017: Looking ahead to the year in science

From genetics, to space to ethics, Kerri Miller's guests preview what they think will make science headlines in 2017.
by Jeff Jones

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As a rough year ends, we turn to the cosmos for some perspective

As a rough year ends, we turn to the cosmos for some perspective

As 2016 winds down, we take a moment to contemplate the billions of years that led to 2017 and the billions more yet to come.

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