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Anki Overdrive
Dec 16, 2015 05:04 PM EST

Geek Gadgets: Last Minute Tech Toys for Kids This Holiday Season

When it comes to buying children presents for the holidays, you may automatically reach for the latest "hot" toy. But what about giving children something that's fun that they can also learn from?

Mona Lisa Laser Print
Dec 16, 2015 03:23 PM EST

New Laser Tech Can Print the Mona Lisa on a Single Hair

Imagine if this article could be printed on a single hair. That's exactly what scientists have managed with a new, revolutionary laser printing technology.

Ceres’ Bright Spots
Dec 16, 2015 03:17 PM EST

Dwarf Planet Ceres’ Bright Spots Likely Salt Deposits

Researchers have found that the bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres are most likely salt deposits. The researchers made the discovery using NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Could the sun superflare?
Dec 16, 2015 03:13 PM EST

Could The Sun Superflare? Study Reveals New Finding

A new study is shedding light on the sun's ability to superflare, which could generate energy equivalent to 100 million megaton bombs, according to the researchers.

HIV infection
Dec 16, 2015 03:03 PM EST

HIV Infection: New Phase Revealed By UMMS Scientists

A novel imaging technique has shed light on the earliest stages of the infection process of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Dog Show
Dec 16, 2015 02:56 PM EST

Dogs Give Their Friends Food: How Canines are Social

Humans aren't the only ones that show cooperative behavior. It turns out that dogs may just be the same way. Scientists have found that dogs will share food with those that they consider to be a friend.

Red Dwarf Hosts Alien Planet In 'Habitable Zone'
Dec 16, 2015 02:09 PM EST

Star Hosts Closest Alien Planet In 'Habitable Zone'

A team of astronomers have discovered one of the closest potentially habitable planets outside of the solar system. The planet was found orbiting a small red dwarf star 14 light years away.

Ice wedges in permafrost on an Arctic riverbank
Dec 16, 2015 12:25 PM EST

Permafrost In North Slope Thawing Sooner Than Expected, Study Reveals

In a new study, researchers are shedding light on permafrost changes in northern Alaska.

Wolf
Dec 16, 2015 11:51 AM EST

The Origins of Dogs: Where Man's Best Friend Came From

While controversy has often surrounded the origins of man's best friend, one researcher believes he may have evidence that will finally settle the matter.

dogs
Dec 16, 2015 11:44 AM EST

Animal Kingdom: Dogs Give Their Friends Food

Oftentimes, in the animal kingdom, it's everyone for themselves. Yet a new study questions whether prosocial behaviors-those in which individuals help each other while realizing there is no direct personal benefit-may occur in dogs.

Eye contact
Dec 16, 2015 11:42 AM EST

Eye Contact Vital To Successful Social Interaction

The National Institute for Physiological Sciences of Japan has found that establishing and maintaining eye contact may be vital in successful human connections.

Vasa Parrot
Dec 16, 2015 11:17 AM EST

Wild Parrots Use Tools to Snack on Calcium-Filled Shells

It turns out wild parrots may actually use tools. Scientists have found new evidence that vasa parrots use a novel technique to acquire calcium from seashells.

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