All Science
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Bacteria in soil could provide electric power
On their own, the batteries don't provide much power, but they could be stacked to produce higher wattages.
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Runners don't need to carry a wallet anymore
Two men have designed a wrist band that contains your personal information and a pre-paid card to pay for purchases on the go.
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Treated cotton could help soak up BP oil spill
Unlike current oil containment materials, the treated fabric can both admit water and repel oil.
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Japanese space probe returns home Sunday
The Japanese spacecraft won't survive re-entry, but it will launch a small capsule containing collected space material that hopefully lands in Australia.
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Scientists attempt to unravel the mysteries of asteroids
For years scientists had a hard time figuring out which asteroids the meteorites came from.
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Jacques Cousteau's legacy lives on
Sailing around the world on his iconic ship Calypso, Cousteau captivated audiences.
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Seals' whiskers can track fish from hundreds of feet away
Seals can use their whiskers to track fish from further than 130 feet away, researchers now find.
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World Cup excitement has reached outer space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are keeping an eye on the World Cup soccer tournament beginning Friday in South Africa.
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BP oil spill: Renewable energy looking pretty good now
A new Stanford University poll out of found that most Americans percent favor breaks for wind, solar, and water power.
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Earth and moon may be younger than we think
A new study shows that the collision from which the Earth and moon were formed may have occurred much later than previously thought.
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Photo of alien planet proves they're created quickly
From the image of an alien planet, scientists have determined they are formed very rapidly.
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How ancient sea reptiles transformed into fierce predators
Large reptiles were successful predators, snapping up fish, mollusks and smaller reptiles.
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Elves, sprites, and blue jets dance near the edge of space
Strange colored lights have been captured on high-speed video.
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Advances in chip production could mean faster computers
A new method of circuit board production could lead to a new generation of faster, more energy-efficient computers.
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Halley's Comet and others may have formed around other stars
Halley's Comet and other named comets may have formed around other stars in the galaxy, but were snatched into orbit around the sun back when it was packed with hundreds of other stars.
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Mysterious mountains found hidden beneath Antarctic ice
Beneath the ice of Antarctica is a vast mountain range that rivals the Alps in its majesty.
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Sharks smell in stereo, study finds
A new discovery reveals that sharks can smell in stereo to help them home in on dinner.
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Does new iPhone 4 break more easily?
With all that glass, is the new iPhone 4 all that it's 'cracked up' to be?
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Cockroaches appear to use collective decision-making, prefer to dine together
The pesky critters cluster and remain feeding on one lump of food even if another morsel exists nearby.
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South Korean rocket likely exploded minutes after blast-off
The new Naro-1 rocket likely exploded about 137 seconds after launching from South Korea's Naro Space Center, said the country's minster for education, science and technology.
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