Science

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Of the total of 780,000 comments submitted to the FCC, 100,000 came on Tuesday alone, which the FCC's outdated electronic comment filing system was not capable of handling.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

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July 14, 2014 6:20 AM

Photos: Shipwrecked cruise ship floats again

The ship was set upright in September, and then crews fastened huge tanks to its flanks, like water wings, to float it.

by The Associated Press

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July 11, 2014 10:48 AM

A new device lets you track your preschooler ... and listen in

Theoretically, you can sync up and keep tabs on your older friends and family members, too.

by Allie Caren

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July 11, 2014 7:55 AM

Inventor pushes solar panels for roads, highways

While the idea may sound outlandish to some, it has already got $850,000 in seed money from the federal government, raised more than $2 million on a crowd-funding website and received celebrity praise.

by The Associated Press

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July 11, 2014 7:28 AM

Supermoon happening Saturday morning

Falkner said you don't have to stand anywhere special to see a Supermoon. "The moon will just look big," he explained.

by Liala Helal

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July 11, 2014 7:18 AM

Ducks do it differently, and science wants you to know about it

Unlike its cousin applied science, basic science is not intended to address any particular pressing human problem; it is motivated by a wonderful combination of human curiosity, love of knowledge about our world for its own sake and scientific theory.

by Barbara J. King

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July 10, 2014 3:27 PM

Using the science of settling to pick a mate

Haven't found your soul mate yet? You might be searching for all the wrong things. One psychologist argues that you don't need to lower your standards -- just shift your priorities.

by Sean Braswell