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Weird Physics Can Make an Invisible Cat Visible

These cat pictures are brought to you by quantum entanglement as discussed by Einstein and Schrödinger

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Researchers Solve the Mystery of Death Valley’s Sailing Rocks

A team recorded thin sheets of ice pushing rocks across a desert lake bed, answering a decades-old question

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Whale-Watching Can Actually Be Harmful To Whales

Ecotourism can give people a closer look at wildlife, but in the case of whales, it could also harm the wildlife they’re looking at

Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. stands with the U.S. flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 12 mission.

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The Moon Smells Like Gunpowder

The smell of the Moon is not just the smell of space

The little 1/3 drone hoverbike in action.

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Hoverbikes Get One Step Closer to Reality

Chris Malloy is raising money on Kickstarter to continue development of his hoverbike

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What’s Replacing Coal In Europe? Imported Wood

In trying to meet renewable goals, Europe is relying on wood from forests in the Southern United States

A zoomorphic stone portal found at the re-discovered site of Lagunita

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Two Maya Cities Found in Mexican Jungle

One of the sites was re-discovered after being lost for decades

Shrek the sheep (seen here in 2004) held the record for wooliest sheep

Tasmanian Sheep May Be Wooliest In World

Shaun the sheep might beat out the previous champ, Shrek, as the world’s wooliest sheep

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Oregon Animals Now Have Some Basic Rights Formerly Reserved for Humans

Crimes against animals can’t be lumped all together—each animal victim has to be recognized individually

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Scientists Are Actually Talking About Building Giant Space Lasers to Control the Weather

This is what happens when you refuse to do things the easy way

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New Jersey Will Test Solar-Powered Commuting Pods Straight Out of the Future

The new form of transportation looks like it came here from the future

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Women Now Outnumber Adolescent Boys in the Gamer Community

Smartphones likely explain the sudden spike in the number of female gamers

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Elephant Poachers Also Targeting Vultures

Vultures are being targeted by elephant poachers in Africa

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How British Soldiers’ Gear Has Changed Over the Last 1,000 Years

Photographer Thom Atkinson traces the evolution of wooden spears to sniper rifles

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Some Zoo Grass Is Electrified

Some zoo landscaping is designed to keep the animals within their cages, not for them to interact with

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You Can Now Inherit Someone’s Facebook Account

When you die in Delaware, you no longer need to die online.

Humvees stored inside the Frigaard Cave in central Norway

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The Marines Have Equipment Stashed In Norwegian Caves

The Marines are storing tanks and other large equipment in large caves in Norway

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Help NASA Out by Looking at Beautiful Pictures of Space

NASA wants your help identifying astronauts’ photos of the earth

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Imagine Living on Mars In One of These Structures

You could call an acropolis, pyramid or beehive home

Yes, that looks very safe

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How You Type Your Password Could Be Its Own Security Measure

Your phone could learn your typing behavior and use that to keep itself safe from intruders

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