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Vein scanning : Pay with your hand
New payment technique scans your palm's unique vein pattern
June 13, 2014
Human language’s deep origins directly from birds, primates?
The human language that we know today arose from a fusion of birdsong and the pragmatic, content-carrying parts of speech of other primates, say researchers
June 13, 2014
Chimps outwit humans in games of strategy
In contests drawn from game theory, chimpanzee pairs consistently outperform humans in games that test memory and strategic thinking.
June 12, 2014
Mercury passing in front of the sun, seen from Mars
Transit of planet Mercury across the sun on June 3, as seen from Mars by a camera on the Curiosity rover.
June 11, 2014
Solar maximum is back!
Solar Max has arrived, but this "Mini Max" is not like any other solar maximum of the Space Age.
June 11, 2014
Far side of the moon mystery solved
When spacecraft first transmitted the images of the moon's far side to Earth, we saw the lunar farside lacks the large dark areas called maria, or seas. Why?
June 11, 2014
X2.2 solar flare June 10
This flare is classified as an X2.2 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength.
June 10, 2014
Astronauts aboard the ISS on why their job is awesome and what they’re doing
Do these guys have the coolest jobs in the universe?
June 10, 2014
Human face evolved to take a punch
The structure of human faces evolved to be punched by human fists, according to new research.
June 10, 2014
