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December 11, 2015 8:25 AM

Hoverboards land on no-fly list, as airlines cite fire concerns

The bans come as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says it's looking into at least 10 reports of the self-balancing electric scooters bursting in flames.

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December 10, 2015 11:51 AM

Bright spots on Ceres aren't signs of alien civilizations, studies say

Two new studies of the dwarf planet might make it harder for people to imagine Ceres as a space colony or way station for an advanced race.

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December 10, 2015 5:00 AM

Earth selfie: South American summer

South America's longest day of the summer approaches just as it comes into full view.

by William Lager

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December 8, 2015 1:26 PM

Mobile recruiting: The key to your next job could be in your pocket

More job seekers are applying for work from their smartphones. Employers who are trying to push mobile recruiting say that in the tightening job market, it's important to be on the small screen.

by Yuki Noguchi

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December 4, 2015 12:44 PM

Effort to build world's biggest telescope hits a big snag

Hawaii's Supreme Court has invalidated the project's building permit.

by Jim Zarroli

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December 4, 2015 10:31 AM

5 things to know: Net neutrality is back in court

Once again, a federal court will decide whether the FCC can keep its Open Internet rules. This time, the challenge centers on the FCC's overhaul of how it regulates Internet providers.

by Alina Selyukh

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December 4, 2015 4:00 AM

The astronaut, the cartoonist, and the transhumanist: Your weekly reading list

Find out how astronauts know where they are, drop in on a conversation about transhumanism, and find out how bats land upside-down.

by William Lager

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December 3, 2015 4:00 AM

Earth selfie: The first winter storm

North America is blanketed by a winter storm, while a huge system swirls in the far south Pacific.

by William Lager

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December 1, 2015 12:01 PM

NASA uses lessons from space to design an efficient building

Named Sustainability Base, a NASA facility in California is a model for energy-efficient federal buildings. It's powered by a fuel cell like those used on spacecraft and recycles water for flushing.

by Joe Palca