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Why we can 'see' in total darkness

A few years ago, cognitive scientist Duje Tadin and his colleague Randolph Blake decided to test blindfolds for an experiment they were cooking up. They wanted an industrial-strength blindfold to make sure volunteers for their work wouldn't be able to see a thing.

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The smarter you are, the stupider you are

According to a study, the brainier you are, the better you can twist facts to your own pre-existing convictions. And that's what you will tend to do.

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Heavy stubble beats beards for attractiveness

What does science say about a modern man's beard? Does facial hair actually make men more attractive? It appears to depend on the length and density.

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FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes

Airline passengers won't have to "turn off all electronic devices" anymore -- they'll be able to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music from gate to gate under new guidelines.

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Why are kids who get less candy happier on Halloween?

In a psychology study using Halloween candy, kids who got a candy bar and a piece of bubble gum were less satisfied than kids who got just a candy bar.

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Report: NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centers

Report: NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centers

According to a secret accounting dated Jan. 9, 2013, NSA sends millions of records every day from Yahoo and Google internal networks to data warehouses at the agency's Fort Meade, Md., headquarters.

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Are online comments 'bad for science'?

Are online comments 'bad for science'?

Last month, Popular Science magazine disabled all online comments on its website. What's the importance of community discussion in scientific research?

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How video games are getting inside your head -- and wallet

Game developers are studying gamers' action as they play in order to make the games more lucrative.

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Internet address system expands with 4 suffixes

The oversight agency for Internet addresses says it has added four domain name suffixes -- the first of hundreds expected in the coming years in the online addressing system's largest expansion ever.

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Southern ozone hole slightly smaller this year

Warm air at high altitudes this September and October helped shrink the man-made ozone hole near the South Pole ever so slightly, scientists say.

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