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8 ways you can see Einstein's theory of relativity in real lifeReference Relativity is one of the most famous scientific theories of the 20th century, but how well does it explain the things we see in our daily lives?
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What is a light-year?A light-year is a measure of the distance it takes light to travel through interstellar space over the course of a year.
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New Virtual Reality Suit Lets You Reach Out & Touch 'Environment'A group of engineers wants to help people "touch" virtual environments in a more natural way, and they built a wearable virtual reality suit to do just that.
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Internet history timeline: ARPANET to the World Wide WebReference Al Gore didn't invent the Internet. Vinton Cerf & Bob Kahn are often called Fathers of the Internet.
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What's the Coldest Place in the Universe?It's not Miami Beach, if that's what you were thinking. Nor is it the North Pole.
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What is Augmented Reality?Augmented reality is technology that not only interacts with you, but enhances your senses with images, information and audio.
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Think Xenon Gas Is Boring? See What Happens When It Gets ExcitedA glass tube filled with lightning sparked plenty of attention after it was posted on Reddit this month. Here's the science behind the trick.
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Full Cold Moon Tonight Heralds December's Supermoon: What to ExpectDecember's Full Cold Moon rises tonight (Dec. 3), bringing the only "supermoon" of the year on its heels.
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FDA Approves First 'Digital' Pill: How Does It Work?A new "digital pill" can tell doctors whether a patient has taken his or her medicine.
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How Big Would an 'Alien Megastructure' Have to Be?Any aliens building around Tabby's star would have to be thinking very big.
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Amazing Physics: How 245 People Jumped Off a Bridge at Once — and SurvivedHow did 245 people jump off a bridge in Brazil, while attached to ropes, and survive? Here's the physics behind the daring feat.
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Here's How Steel Wool Burns (and Why It Looks Like the Death of Krypton)Steel wool is absolutely magnificent when lit on fire, as Reddit user ChazDodge showed in a recent video that makes the wiry, burning puff look like the death of the planet Krypton.
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Watch Acetone Vapor Melt a Calculator Like a Salvador Dalí PaintingHere's how one YouTube user literally dissolved a calculator, creating a surreal and hypnotic video of the cool chemistry.
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World's Most Precise Clock Powered by Supercold Strontium AtomsA new kind of atomic clock is more precise than any yet built, with the ability to tick smoothly for a thousand times the lifetime of the universe.
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Up for Auction: Einstein Letters Detailing General Relativity and Grand Unified TheoryTwo letters written by Albert Einstein detailing his thoughts on some of the most famous theories in physics are going up for auction this week, according to Nate D. Sanders Auctions.
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Moon Birth and Methane Weather: Cassini's 7 Oddest Saturn FindsFrom insights into how moons are born to Saturnian lightning to a bizarre hexagon pattern, the Cassini mission has revealed some odd things about the ringed planet.
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Assemble! 'Voltron'-Like Robots Can Elect Their Own LeaderWith a nod to the "Voltron" Defender of the Universe," a team of scientists has created robots that work together and decide which one will lead them.
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No, We Can't Control Hurricanes from SpaceAs Hurricane Irma winds down, some have asked why we can't control hurricanes.
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That's Cold! Molecules Cooled to a Shade Above Absolute ZeroA single molecule of calcium monofluoride was cooled to a hair's breadth above absolute zero.
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Crushed Crystal Reveals a Spookier Entanglement StateA new quantum state has been demonstrated in a pressure exposed to crushingly high pressures, which could pave the way for new forms of electronics.
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'Explosive Auroras': What Causes These Strobe Light Displays?High-speed video of the northern lights has revealed why the glorious celestial shows sometimes flicker like strobe lights: It's all about the gases.
