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Cats have a secret life
What do feral and free-roaming house cats do when they’re out of sight? A two-year study used tracking devices to follow the movement of feral and pet cats.
May 29, 2011
Schizophrenia from a computer that acts like a human with schizophrenia
Scientists tweaked a computer to trigger schizophrenia behavior. The computer spat out nonsensical stories and declared it had committed a terrorist bombing.
May 28, 2011
Most distant object in the universe has a new candidate
Light from exploding star in early universe could be over 13.14 billion light-years away and might be the most distant object ever found.
May 28, 2011
Do white holes exist? Have we seen one?
Are some gamma-ray bursts - such as GRB 060614 - a sign that white holes exist after all?
May 27, 2011
New pyramids discovered by Egyptologists
University of Alabama researchers tell the BBC that they've located 17 new pyramids, plus 1,000 tombs and more than 3,000 ancient Egyptian settlements.
May 26, 2011
Mars not as Earthlike as we thought?
We think of Mars as being Earthlike. Yet Earth formed slowly, while Mars might have formed rapidly to become the runt of the planetary litter.
May 26, 2011
Population numbers from the UN by Hania Zlotnik
According to population numbers released by the United Nations in May of 2011, Earth's human population will cross the seven billion mark on October 31 of 2011.
May 26, 2011
VFTS 682: A brilliant but solitary superstar
VFTS 682 is a star three million times brighter than the sun has a mysterious origin and challenges astronomers' understanding of star formation.
May 25, 2011
Milky Way is special for its bright, nearby satellite galaxies
Among galaxies whose properties resemble our Milky Way, our home galaxy is rare for having bright and nearby satellites, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.
May 24, 2011
Honeybee count: preliminary results
USDA/AIA survey shows honeybee loss holding steady but majority of beekeepers feeling economic strain.
May 24, 2011
