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Female Computer Scientists Make the Same Salary as Their Male Counterparts
Only 20 percent of programmers are women, though
This Japanese Space Net Could Lower the Odds of 'Gravity' Happening in Real Life
Space is littered with debris, and we really should start getting some of it out of there
Owners, Not Breeds, Predict Whether Dogs Will Be Aggressive
Researchers suggest training your dog well and early on to avoid any problems with aggression—regardless of what breed you’ve got
Neanderthal Hunters Probably Didn’t Herd Mammoths Off Cliffs
Not that it's impossible, in general; it just probably didn't happen at this one particular spot
Everything Important Happened to You Between 11 And 30 — Or, At Least, That's What Your Brain Wants You to Think
In a recent study, researchers confirmed that people tend to think that the most important world events happen when they’re younger
Ancient Poop Had Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Too
14th century feces not so different from today
These Drones Flock (Almost) Like Birds
After long scientific endeavor, these drones flocked together
Why Adults Scorn Teens For Sleeping Too Much
New research suggests that oversleeping makes teen feels better, and adults feel worse
Blind People's Dreams Are Richer in Sounds, Touches, Tastes And Smells
Compared to people whose sight is intact, blind people experience touch, smell, taste and sound more frequently in dreams
Here’s What Might Happen to Local Ecosystems If All the Rhinos Disappear
African landscapes may become very different places if rhinos aren't there to diversify plant life and create prime grazing spots for other animals
The Mystery of This 500-Year Old Mummy Is Only Beginning To Be Solved
For more than a century, no one in Germany knew where this mummy came from
Scientists Figure Out Where Stonehenge Stones Came From, Still Don’t Know How They Got to Stonehenge
Scientists add two miles to the stone's 140 mile trip, but still don't know how they made it
There Might Be a Way to Eat More Meat Without Ruining the Planet
Grain has a lot to do with it
Middle-Aged Kids Can Still Stress Their Parents Out
Being too involved or not involved enough in middle-aged kids' lives can cause parents to become depressed
Athletes' Body Language Gives Away the Score
You can tell a whole lot about the score from the wrinkles on a forehead, the slouch of shoulders and the jittering of hands
Camels Have Been Carrying Around a Deadly, Contagious Virus For At Least Twice As Long As Anyone Realized
Over the past twenty years, cases of the MERS virus might have gone undetected in infected humans
This Little Gem Is the Oldest Piece of the Earth We’ve Ever Found
A tiny zircon from western Australia is 4.4 billion years old
Computer-on-a-Ring Reads Text Out Loud
MIT's prototype FingerReader reads text aloud
The Ultra-Strong Robotic Muscles of the Future Could Be Made From Fishing Line
One day, we could have muscles made of fishing line in our own bodies, too
There Is an Odd Link Between People Who Get Bitten by Cats And Depression
There's some connection between cat bites and mental illness—it's just not clear what it is
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