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Search tool finds pics of you based on tag relationships
A new algorithm could profoundly change the way we find photos among the billions on social media sites such as Facebook and Flickr.
December 2, 2013
Dwarf seahorse’s deadly secret weapon
It may be two inches long, lemon yellow, and the slowest-moving fish in the sea, but it’s also one of the deadliest predators the ocean has ever seen.
December 2, 2013
Genius materials on the ISS
With proper coaxing, molecules in microgravity can assemble themselves into forms with surprising properties. This new NASA ScienceCast video explores the possibilities
December 1, 2013
Fast, furious, refined: Smaller black holes can eat plenty
Gas from a companion star is thought to feed a stellar-mass black hole’s voracious appetite, in the galaxy M101.
November 30, 2013
Six amazing birds
Crows, falcons. gannets, hummingbirds, macaws .... and turkeys. Here's what makes these six birds so cool
November 30, 2013
Why scientists trained locusts to recognize odors
To learn more about how the brain can process multiple odors all at once, scientists trained locusts to respond to a specific smell.
November 27, 2013
Fiery drama of star birth and death in Large Magellanic Cloud
Places where hot new stars are born and die - and sculpt their surroundings into odd shapes - in the dwarf galaxy orbiting our own Milky Way.
November 27, 2013
Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries
Even if carbon dioxide emissions came to a sudden halt, the carbon dioxide already in Earth's atmosphere could continue to warm our planet for hundreds of years, says a new study.
November 26, 2013
Google Earth reveals untold fish catches
Large fish traps in the Persian Gulf could be catching up to six times more fish than what’s being officially reported.
November 26, 2013
Three questions about Comet ISON
Get the facts about comet ISON. The manager of NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Office shares the low-down on the stellar object's holiday travel plans.
November 26, 2013
