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Google Doodle Honors Birth of Mary Anning, Female Paleontologist

May 22, 2014 12:49 AM EDT

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the birth of renowned female fossil hunter Mary Anning 215 years ago, one of only a handful of women in her field.

Google Alternative DuckDuckGo Search Engine Gets Upgrade

Robert Sarkanen |

May 22, 2014 12:33 AM EDT

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo gets a major overhaul with enhanced search tools to attract new users.

Man Murders Daughter and Posts Pictures on Facebook

Robert Sarkanen |

May 21, 2014 01:52 PM EDT

Police in Manila, Philippines arrested a man who allegedly stabbed his seven year-old daughter to death and then posted pictures of the girl's body on Facebook.

Fugitive Undergoes Plastic Surgery To Attend Jay Chou Concert

Robert Sarkanen |

May 20, 2014 10:42 PM EDT

A 23 year-old fugitive, identified only with the surname "Hong", was reported to have undergone plastic surgery to attend the concert of local pop singer Jay Chou in Hefei, China.

3D Technology Models Your Brain As You're Thinking

Robert Sarkanen |

May 20, 2014 10:28 PM EDT

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Vienna have created an imaging system that can create 3D models of ongoing brain activity.

The First Moments Of The Universe Recreated by Turning Light Into Matter

Robert Sarkanen |

May 20, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Scientists of the Imperial College of London have discovered a way to prove an 80 year-old theory that light can be materialized, thus recreating part of the first moments of the universe.

Box Office: Godzilla's The Biggest Monster Movie Opening Of All Time

Robert Sarkanen |

May 19, 2014 02:22 PM EDT

Legendary Picture's Godzilla exceeds industry expectations and has the biggest opening weekend of any monster movie to date in the US.

Deadly Respiratory Disease May Be Spread by School Buses

Robert Sarkanen |

May 19, 2014 01:24 PM EDT

Bacteria that could cause the deadly Legionnaires' Disease has been found in windshield washer fluid used in Arizona school buses.

The Expendables Stars Crash Cannes – In Tanks

Robert Sarkanen |

May 19, 2014 01:11 PM EDT

Traffic along the Croisette in Cannes, France stopped late Sunday morning as two tanks filled with the cast of The Expendables 3 rode up to the Carlton Hotel.

Legendary Cinematographer of 'The Godfather' Dies at 82

Robert Sarkanen |

May 19, 2014 06:46 AM EDT

Gordon Willis, the acclaimed director of photography of "The Godfather" films, died Sunday. He was 82 years old.

The King of the Monsters Returns: Godzilla Reviewed

Robert Sarkanen |

May 16, 2014 11:54 PM EDT

Godzilla roars louder than ever before in this second American adaptation, thanks to unparalleled CGI and a masterclass in directing by Gareth Edwards.

Incredible New "Healing" Plastic Developed with the Help of the US Air Force

Robert Sarkanen |

May 12, 2014 05:18 AM EDT

Illinois researchers have developed a plastic material that regenerates like living tissue in a new study supported by the US Air Force.

New App GaitTrack Can Monitor Your Heart and Lungs Based on Your Walk

Robert Sarkanen |

May 10, 2014 09:11 AM EDT

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed GaitTrack, an app that will turn your smartphone into a health monitor with a direct line to your doctor.

"Electrosmog" Make Birds Get Lost in the City, Study Shows

Robert Sarkanen |

May 10, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

A new study shows that birds exposed to AM waveband interference coming from urban areas lose their way.

"Rice Theory" May Explain Trait Differences Between North and South Chinese

Robert Sarkanen |

May 10, 2014 07:34 AM EDT

A new study that looked into the psychological differences between people from northern and southern China showed a possible link between behaviours and the staple food they grow.

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