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July 21, 2014 6:24 PM

Will 1 million net neutrality comments matter?

The Federal Communications Commission received more than 1 million public comments on the issue of net neutrality during a five-month commenting period that ended Friday. Only Janet Jackson's Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction got more.

by Elise Hu

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July 21, 2014 3:00 PM

How we could discover intelligent life beyond Earth

Top scientists believe we have the technology and resources to find extraterrestrial life in the next few decades.

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July 21, 2014 6:13 AM

Sixth-Grader Lauren Arrington's science fair finding shocks ecologists

Lauren Arrington's project showed that the lionfish can survive in nearly fresh water. The results blew away professional ecologists. The invasive species has no predators on the Florida Coast, so if they were to migrate upstream in rivers, they could pose a threat to the ecosystem.

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July 20, 2014 4:55 AM

Activist deploys drones to expose factory farm operations

An independent journalist says he's found a way around the so-called "ag-gag" laws by flying drones over large livestock operations to document animal welfare problems and pollution.

by Peggy Lowe

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July 17, 2014 1:00 PM

9 ways wolf pups offer clues to dog intelligence

Researchers team up to see what wolves can tell us about their domestic relatives.

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July 17, 2014 9:01 AM

How much time do you spend on your smartphone? Let's see

An app called Moment is designed to help you monitor (and hopefully, lessen) the time you spend staring glassy-eyed at your phone.

by Allie Caren

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July 17, 2014 8:58 AM

Don't fire the Comcast guy, says caller who tried to cancel

In a phone call that went viral (more than 4 million audio plays and counting), Block tries and nearly fails to cancel his Internet service because Comcast's unnamed customer service rep is frustratingly persistent in pushing for reasons why Block wants to quit.

by Elise Hu

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July 16, 2014 8:37 AM

FCC extending net neutrality commenting time after site buckles

Of the total of 780,000 comments submitted to the FCC, 100,000 came on Tuesday alone, which the FCC's outdated electronic comment filing system was not capable of handling.

by Elise Hu

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July 16, 2014 6:59 AM

Coping with a co-worker's body odor takes tact

It's summer. It's sweaty. And sometimes that means people are trailing some pungent body odors that their colleagues can't help but smell. But how do you tactfully inform co-workers that they stink, and need to address it? As Cath Ludeman-Hall will tell you, it isn't easy.

by Yuki Noguchi