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If Cockroaches Are Conscious, Would That Stop You From Smushing Them?

Research has shown cockroaches are adept communicators, and can even show individual personality

The Hunger Games Is Getting More People Interested in Archery

For Hunger Games fans, there's a new hobby in town: archery

Apple’s Working on a New Camera That Will End Blurry Photos Forever

Apple's new patent for a light field camera could bring refocuseable photos to a camera near you

Young Girls Are More Likely to Want Braces Than Boys

The fact that women feel the need to change their appearance more than men starts long before Botox and boob jobs are on the table

A bed bug killed by Beauveria bassiana

This Fungus Is the Ultimate Bedbug Killer

This insect-killing fungus could be the bane of bed bugs

The Mauna Loa Observatory where Keeling’s observations are made.

Budget Cuts Could Shut Down the Carbon Dioxide Monitors That First Warned of Global Warming

The monitoring program that gave us Keeling's Curve is facing the axe as budgets are cut

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This Museum Exhibit Shows How Awesome Overlooked Female Drummers Actually Are

It turns out that there are, in fact, women who drum. And they are amazing

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The World’s Tallest Water Slide Is More Than 134 Feet Tall

Riders--who will descend in inflatable rafts of four rather than alone--will reach speeds of more than 65 miles per hour

For some people, like Staff Sgt. Dana Fernkas, having access to crucial information depends, in some part, on the typography and design of checklists and manuals.

Here Are NASA’s Top 19 Typography Tips

For some, the choice of font is actually a matter of life and death

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Fresh Brains Are Way Squishier Than You Thought

Brains are so soft that you can deform them with a touch

This Camera Ball Creates a Panoramic Image When You Throw It in the Air

It's unclear whether a $600 ball camera can be competitive in a market where most smart phones now have a "panoramic" function. But it is still nifty

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Hear, For the First Time, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Curious “Viola Organista”

Based on da Vinci's designs, a modern instrument maker built a viola organista

Is Vodka Gluten Free?

The search for gluten free alcohol can be tricky - and now a debate over spirits labeling might make it even trickier

Reptiles Are Really Intelligent; We Were Just Giving Them the Wrong Tests

Now that scientists are coming up with new experiments and methods, they're realizing that there's a lot more to the reptile brain than they once thought

One of the computer-generated creations, an Ecuadorian strawberry dessert.

A Computer Can Design an Original Recipe That’s Not Totally Disgusting

Both pro and at-home chefs may someday turn to algorithms for inspiration

There Are People Who Wrestle Bears, And They Say the Bears Could Win If They Wanted To

We've been over what to do if you're faced with a bear. But there are people who invite destruction into their lives and intentionally fight bears

The launch of the LADEE probe from Wallops on September 18 as seen from Atlantic City.

Look Up Tomorrow Night To See 29 Satellites Blast Into Orbit

After dusk, on the second day, look to the east

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This Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Has Editors Who Are Still in Elementary School

Like grown-up scientific journals, Frontiers' young editors must review manuscripts, complete with figures and citations, for clarity and topic value

Florida Man Arrested For Shooting Robotic Deer

It turns out that states all over the country are using robo-deer to catch people who might try to hunt off season

Physical bitcoins exist, but the currency is a digital one.

Bitcoins May Power the Next Election Cycle

Soon, you might be able to donate bitcoins to your favorite poltician's campaign

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