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Unusual anal fin offers new insight into evolution.
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NASA-backed fusion engine could cut Mars trip down to 30 days

[theregister.co.uk]

Apr 10, 2013

NASA-backed fusion engine could cut Mars trip down to 30 days.
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Astronomers Detect Extremely Rare Triple Quasar

[scinews.com-]

Mar 19, 2013

Astronomers Detect Extremely Rare Triple Quasar.
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The Boson called Higgs is no longer a question. Confirmed thanks to W particle

PHYSICS

[newscientist.com]

Mar 13, 2013

The Boson called Higgs is no longer a question. Confirmed thanks to W particle.
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New Star System Found, Third Closest To Us, First Found in a Century. Only 6.5 Light Years Away!

[dailygalaxy.com]

Mar 12, 2013

New Star System Found, Third Closest To Us, First Found in a Century. Only 6.5 Light Years Away!.
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Viruses Can Have Immune System, Study Finds

[scinews.com-]

Mar 03, 2013

Viruses Can Have Immune System, Study Finds.
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500-million-year-old sea creature unearthed

EVOLUTION

[science.nbcnews.com]

Feb 28, 2013

500-million-year-old sea creature unearthed.
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NASA Telescopes Spy Ultra-Distant Galaxy Amidst Cosmic Dark Ages

[spaceindustrynews.com]

Feb 19, 2013

NASA Telescopes Spy Ultra-Distant Galaxy Amidst Cosmic Dark Ages.
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Lake-drilling team discovers life under the ice

[nature.com]

Feb 13, 2013

Lake-drilling team discovers life under the ice.
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DNA confirms bones are King Richard III, the last English king to die in battle

HISTORY

[bbc.co.uk]

Feb 04, 2013

DNA confirms bones are King Richard III, the last English king to die in battle.
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New Canadian telescope to make massive 3D map of the Universe

[cbc.ca]

Jan 25, 2013

New Canadian telescope to make massive 3D map of the Universe.
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Virgin Birth Not So Miraculous in Animal Kingdom

[sciencemag.org]

Dec 29, 2012

Virgin Birth Not So Miraculous in Animal Kingdom.
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MIT discovers a new state of matter, a new kind of magnetism

PHYSICS

[extremetech.com]

Dec 21, 2012

MIT discovers a new state of matter, a new kind of magnetism.
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Tau Ceti System May Contain A Rocky Planet Within Its Habitable Zone

[sciencecom]

Dec 21, 2012

Tau Ceti System May Contain A Rocky Planet Within Its Habitable Zone.
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Space-time waves may be hiding in dead star pulses

[newscientist.com]

Dec 07, 2012

Space-time waves may be hiding in dead star pulses.
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James Cameron releases results from his deep dive to the Mariana Trench

ENVIRONMENT

[nature.com]

Dec 05, 2012

James Cameron releases results from his deep dive to the Mariana Trench.
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Oddball Galaxy Contains the Biggest Black Hole Yet Discovered

[universetoday.com]

Nov 28, 2012

Oddball Galaxy Contains the Biggest Black Hole Yet Discovered.
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Lake life survives in total isolation for 3000 years

[newscientist.com]

Nov 28, 2012

Lake life survives in total isolation for 3000 years.
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Planet Not Orbitting Any Star Found Floating in Space

[science.time.com]

Nov 14, 2012

Planet Not Orbitting Any Star Found Floating in Space.
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