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A summer thunderstorm in Utah

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Cloud Seeding Study Suggests We Could Boost Rain And Snow by 15 Percent

After comparing the effect of cloud seeding generators on snowfall in two nearby mountain ranges, researchers think a program might help

A happy solar system stays in orbit around the Sun

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If the Earth’s Orbit Stopped We Would Have About A Month To Contemplate Our Doom

Fortunately, this is just a thought experiment

A shrine set up for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in 2012.

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What's the Best Method For Preventing School Attacks?

A new type of glass designed to keep gunmen out of school raises the question of whether defense is being prioritized over prevention

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Tesla's New Car Can Go From Boston to Baltimore on a Single Charge

One charge can carry the Tesla Roadster up to 400 miles

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A Few Things You Can Do With Unneeded Presents

The first challenge is saying thank you for something you can’t use, but here’s some ideas about what to do next

Sandra, covered with a blanket, gestures inside its cage at Buenos Aires' Zoo, December 8, 2010.

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Argentinian Orangutan Is "Non-Human Person," Says Court

Being in the zoo impinges on her freedom

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Advanced Prosthetics Help a Dog Run And a Man Move Robotic Arms With His Mind 

Two recent stories showcase the latest advances in prosthetics and the lives they have changed

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The Turing Test of Computer Intelligence Is Too Easy

To better test our computer programs’ intelligence, we should to ask them for stories and drawings

A 2013 view of a channel in the middle section of China’s South-North Water Diversion project

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China Just Opened the World's Largest Water Diversion Project

An unprecedented engineering project sends water to China’s parched North

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TGI Fridays Has Dispatched Mistletoe-Carrying Drones in Restaurants

There's already been one collision between drone and human

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These Adorable Robot Toys Teach Kids How to Code

The two bots using a basic visual language, and they are just one way to introduce children to computer programming

Sergeant Tanzanika Carter of the BART police force wears a body camera in San Francisco, CA

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Body Cameras Help Police

An in-depth investigation of five cities using police body cameras highlights what the technology addresses and what it doesn’t

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Goodbye CAPTCHA: Just Click a Box to Prove You're Not a Robot

Google is getting rid of spam bots and annoying squiggly text at the same time

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A Worm’s Gut Could Help Dispose of Plastic Trash

Microbes found in the guts of waxworms like to feast on polyethylene

A natural gas storage tank at the Cenex oil refinery in Montana.

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The Fracking Boom Could Burn Out Decades Before It's Supposed To

Overenthusiastic shale gas estimates may be setting the world up for a fracking crash

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MIT Is Giving Its Students Bitcoin

Researchers interested in studying how people use Bitcoin are handing out $100 worth of the currency to whoever wants it

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The White House Is Going Digital With Its Holiday Decorations

Robot dogs, an interactive holiday card and crowd-sourced light shows are a few of the new additions

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Girl Scouts Can Now Sell Cookies Online

But you'll still need to interact with a real, live Girl Scout to gain digital access to their cookies

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There's an Airbnb for Fields in England

In the U.K., you can rent a field for weddings, concerts, sports matches or simply your own enjoyment

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Just in Time for Black Friday, San Francisco Passed the First Ever Retail Worker Bill of Rights

San Francisco's retail staff will have more stable hours and the possibility to work overtime

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