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April 24, 2015 11:45 AM

Will Apple's newest gadget ignite a smart watch movement?

As Apple's smart watch goes on sale, there are some big questions about the whole idea of the wrist watch as a computer, including whether consumers come to see them as a luxury or a necessity.

by Aarti Shahani

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April 24, 2015 5:58 AM

After 25 years, Hubble Space Telescope still wows humanity

Launched shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Hubble telescope isn't showing its age. Astronomers and other fans hope this old charmer will be useful for many years to come.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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April 21, 2015 10:58 AM

The intersection of faith and fact

Stanford anthropologist and author T.M. Luhrmann discussed new research that says we don't use the same cognitive approaches to faith as we do with facts.

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April 21, 2015 8:30 AM

Norway becoming first country to eliminate FM radio

Norway is planning to transition completely to digital broadcasting in January 2017.

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April 20, 2015 2:50 PM

Scientists still at a loss to explain spread of avian flu

The quick arrival of the disease in North America has alarmed scientists. Some think wild waterfowl are spreading the virus. But others say wind may be a contributing factor.

by Lorna Benson

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April 17, 2015 12:06 PM

Mercury probe set for crash-landing on April 30

Messenger, the space probe that discovered water on Mercury and has been circling the planet for four years, will take a swan dive in hopes of discovering more.

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April 17, 2015 10:47 AM

The hidden FM radio inside your pocket, and why you can't use it

Most smartphones have a built-in FM chip. But whether or not it's activated is in the hands of the mobile carriers, who profit when you stream radio.

by Emma Bowman

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April 17, 2015 10:46 AM

The importance of failure in science

Failure is essential to science, though it's not very well understood outside of the field. Listen to three people in the field talk about the role of mistakes, setbacks and failures in the scientific process.