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Cornell Eel-like Robot May Possibly Explore Europa Moon

May 14, 2015 05:00 AM EDT

The soft, flexible marine rover would only use resources in its extraterrestrial environment to power itself through the water.

What's the Weather in an Alien Planet?

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May 14, 2015 03:37 AM EDT

Astronomers studied the weather in exoplanets and observed how they compare to Earth's.

Squid-Like Rover to Explore Salty Icy Seas of Jupiter's Moon Europa

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May 13, 2015 09:45 AM EDT

Cornell University researchers proposed to use a squid-like rover to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa in 2020.

Microsoft's Skype Translator Preview is Now Accessible

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May 13, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

Currently, Skype Translator supports English to and from Chinese (Mandarin), Italian and Spanish. Microsoft is encouraging testers to use it with these languages.

You Can Now Control An Army of Robot Using Your Finger

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May 13, 2015 05:30 AM EDT

The robots follow the beam as they communicate with each other and figure out how to best cover that specific area

Lopsided Stellar Explosion to Solve Other Supernova Mysteries

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May 13, 2015 05:19 AM EDT

Recently exploded star had a "lopsided" blast, a feature that could solve supernova mysteries.

Vineyards Help Increasing the Butterfly Population, New Study Reports

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May 13, 2015 04:20 AM EDT

While only an average of five species were found on traditional vineyards, habitat-enhanced vineyards boasted 20 different butterfly species.

Scientists Reveal the Origin of Birds' Beak

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May 13, 2015 03:00 AM EDT

This group of meat-eaters had long snouts, small brains and eyes, and lots of teeth

Apple Has Launched iOS 8.4 beta 3 with Better Music App

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May 12, 2015 10:40 AM EDT

Included in this new beta version is a revamped Music app with a cleaner look and added functionalities.

NASA's Mars Rover Captures the Red Planet's Blue Sunset

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May 12, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

Curiosity has been on Mars for almost three years, but this is the first colored image of a sunset it ever took, using the Mast Cam.

NASA's GL-10 Drone is Both Helicopter and Plane

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May 12, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

The new prototype vehicle is called Greased Lightning or GL-10. Originally, developed as a drone, but turned into a manned vehicle.

New Close-Up Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres Reveal its Best Spots

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May 12, 2015 07:02 AM EDT

The latest images from the Dawn spacecraft reveal that the pair of spots is comprised of even more spots.

The Truth about Enhanced Profile Photos in Dating Sites

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May 11, 2015 07:40 AM EDT

They have discovered that men rated enhanced pictures of women as more attractive, but also less trustworthy.

A New Chip Computer to Beat Pi and Arduino is Just US$9

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May 11, 2015 06:50 AM EDT

It features a 1GHz processor, 512 RAM, built-in Wi Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, a micro-USB and a regular USB and even an audio jack along with 4GB of flash storage.

Google Lets You Pre-Register on Google Play Apps

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May 11, 2015 05:20 AM EDT

If there's an app or a game that you're interested in, but it's not out yet, all you have to do is tap on the little "pre-register" button for supported titles in Google Play.