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Activity Bands Can See You Run, But Not Deadlift

Bands are good at walking and running, but lose their accuracy for other types of exercise

March 11, 2014

New Research

Americans Are Using Transit More Than Any Time in Nearly 60 Years

Transit use seems to be up across the board

March 11, 2014

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In the Animal Kingdom, Couples Are Often More “Monogam-ish” Than Monogamous

That an animal “mates for life” doesn’t often mean what you think it means

March 11, 2014

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Seventy Five Years Ago, the Bronx Tried to Take Over Part of Manhattan With Just a Limo And a Flag

James F. Lyons drove over to Marble Hill and planted his flag, claiming it as his. It didn’t work.

March 11, 2014

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There Are Indeed Side Effects to Sword Swallowing

From “sword throat” to putting a hole in your pharynx, sword swallowing comes with a few risks

March 11, 2014

New Research

Women Pitching the Same Exact Ideas As Men Still Get Less Funding From Venture Capitalists

Men have a quantifiable advantage over women when pitching their businesses

March 11, 2014

New Research

Parents Playing With Their Phones Have Less Patience for Their Kids

Kids compete with Candy Crush and texting for a parental attention

March 11, 2014

New Research

Spider Monkeys Are the Only Other Primate Species That Segregates by Sex

Spider monkey females are basically living together in a feminist commune to escape the aggressive, greedy males

March 10, 2014

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A 20-Acre Industrial Park in China Is Being Transformed Into an Arts District

Near the Chinese city of Shenzhen, a 20-acre factory complex, abandoned for 10 years, is slowly being reclaimed

March 10, 2014

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The Number of Female Rappers Signed to Major Labels Dropped From 40 to Just Three

Female MC’s, rappers and producers haven’t gone away; they just aren’t getting contracts with major labels anymore

March 10, 2014

New Research

One Drink Might Be Enough to Make People 55 And Older Unsafe Drivers

Older adults may be more susceptible to the effects of alcohol on driving performance

March 10, 2014

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The NSA Has Its Own Advice Columnist, Snowden Leaks Reveal

Among concerns the anonymous advice-giver addressed were employee privacy issues

March 10, 2014

New Research

Flying Snakes Glide Through the Air Like Mini-Tornadoes

Researchers are getting closer to understanding the physics behind this impressive reptilian feat

March 10, 2014

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Could Giant Walls Prevent Tornadoes?

The idea is to build three walls, 1,000 feet high and 150 feet wide, running east to west across the country’s middle

March 10, 2014

New Research

Stonehenge’s Stones Can Sing

Stonehenge’s mighty bluestones sing when struck

March 10, 2014

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This Documentary Explores the Lives of Five People Willing to Go on a One-Way Trip to Mars

What drives a person to give it all up and set off into the unknown?

March 10, 2014

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How to Move a Town

Sweden’s northernmost town is moving towards the east to avoid falling into a mine

March 10, 2014

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Two Artists Lived on a Giant Hamster Wheel for Ten Days

The exhibit, In Orbit, is on display at a Williamsburg gallery

March 10, 2014

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Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun Is Slowly Turning Into a Pile of Dust

When scientists scanned the pyramid’s insides, they found a giant pile of dust

March 7, 2014

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Forget Storing Carbon. Why Not Capture It And Make It Into Something Useful?

New equipment could let manufacturers use atmospheric carbon dioxide as a raw material

March 7, 2014