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Scientists have identified a new phenomenon that they describe as “interactive dreaming,” where people who experience deep sleep and lucid dreams are able to follow directions, answer simple yes or no questions, …
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Over the water, they sound like wookies. Under the ice, they look like chirping, chattering robots. Either way, Antarctica’s Waddell Seal should have no problem finding work in the upcoming Star wars …
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Improving the efficiency of solar cells can make a huge difference in the amount of energy produced from the same surface area and the same amount of sunlight, and has beaten another …
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Owls are one of the rare avian predators that hold their prey by night, and new research suggests that the way DNA molecules are packaged in their eyes has something special, making …
Read More »A controversial lost tectonic plate can be discovered by geologists
Geologists believe that about 60 million years ago, the Farallon and Kula tectonic plates off the coast of North America covered a vast area of the Earth’s surface in the Pacific Ocean. …
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It is rare that you see a Microsoft Surface device being promoted without its Surface Pen. This is a key feature that is regularly talked about by the Surface team, and is …
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Global warming may be making the oceans more stable, increasing surface temperatures and reducing carbon, according to research they published on Monday that climate scientists have warned that the findings have a …
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