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Science of 'Venom’: How real-life parasites affect their hosts

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Science of 'Venom': How real-life parasites can take over the human brain

In a real-life Star Trek discovery astronomers think they might have found Vulcan

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In a real-life Star Trek discovery astronomers think they might have found Vulcan

Image: Donna Strickland speaks on the phone after winning the Nobel Prize for Physics

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Donna Strickland's long journey from laser jock to Nobel Prize winner

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George P. Smith of the U.S., Frances H. Arnold of the U.S., and Gregory P. Winter of Britain, the 2018 Nobel Prize laureates for Chemistry.

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Chemistry Nobel goes to three scientists who 'harnessed the power of evolution'

Associated Press / Updated Oct. 3, 2018 / 2:09 PM GMT

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Sperm-inspired robots could be the next big thing in medicine

Brandon Specktor, Live Science / Updated Oct. 2, 2018 / 9:47 PM GMT

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High tide: Give Molly to octopuses, and something strange happens

Brandon Specktor, Live Science / Updated Sep. 20, 2018 / 9:41 PM GMT

This ‘telepresence system’ lets two people share one body

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This ‘telepresence system’ lets two people share one body

/ Updated Sep. 10, 2018 / 4:40 PM GMT

NASA is studying an underwater volcano in Hawaii to learn more about alien life

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NASA is studying an underwater volcano in Hawaii to learn more about alien life

/ Updated Sep. 8, 2018 / 12:46 AM GMT

The mysterious gene that helps elephants fight cancer

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The mysterious gene that helps elephants fight cancer

/ Updated Sep. 5, 2018 / 5:19 PM GMT

Scientists discover hidden coral reef off the coast of South Carolina

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Scientists discover hidden coral reef off the coast of South Carolina

/ Updated Sep. 1, 2018 / 6:53 PM GMT

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Scientists calculate the speed of death in cells, and it's surprisingly slow

Yasemin Saplakoglu / Updated Aug. 15, 2018 / 8:43 AM GMT

A mysterious particle from a distant galaxy made its way to an observatory in Antarctica

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A mysterious particle from a distant galaxy made its way to an observatory in Antarctica

/ Updated Aug. 14, 2018 / 8:45 PM GMT

Cheetah 3 is a blind robot that doesn’t need sensors to navigate

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Cheetah 3 is a blind robot that doesn’t need sensors to navigate

/ Updated Aug. 13, 2018 / 4:22 PM GMT

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What is time? Physicist Carlo Rovelli ponders the enigmatic fourth dimension

Dan Falk / Updated July 29, 2018 / 10:36 AM GMT

Scientists crafted tiny silica "dumbbells" that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, spinning them faster than any other human-made object on Earth.

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Tiny 'dumbbells' that spin 60 billion times a minute may help solve quantum mysteries

Mindy Weisberger, Live Science / Updated July 24, 2018 / 6:37 PM GMT

In a 'not too distant future' Gattaca-like designer babies could become possible

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In a 'not too distant future' Gattaca-like designer babies could become possible

/ Updated July 20, 2018 / 10:46 PM GMT

This ship is on a six-year-long journey to prove that zero-emission ocean travel is possible

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This ship is on a six-year-long journey to prove that zero-emission ocean travel is possible

/ Updated July 19, 2018 / 3:50 PM GMT