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Sea Turtles Use Earth's Magnetic Field to Travel Huge Distances

Ana Verayo |

Jan 17, 2015 06:16 AM EST

This new study demonstrates how adult sea turtles use magnetic fields for directional orientation.

Hackers Unleash Misinformation About China on News Agencies' Twitter Accounts

David Curry |

Jan 17, 2015 06:06 AM EST

A brief but potentially disastrous hack hit the Twitter accounts of news agencies The New York Post and UPI, posting misinformation about China's military firing at the USS George Washington.

Surprise! more than Two New Planets Exist Beyond Pluto

Ana Verayo |

Jan 17, 2015 06:05 AM EST

A new study suggests that there could be more than two dwarf planets beyond Pluto that are part of the solar system.

Hacker's List Provides Hacker-For-Hire Service

David Curry |

Jan 17, 2015 04:50 AM EST

Want to find some digital material but don't have the knowledge? Hacker's List has you covered.

Xiaomi Benefits From Being Pitted Against Apple

David Curry |

Jan 17, 2015 04:30 AM EST

Xiaomi's Mi Note event showed one major change in how the Chinese startup operates: it no longer bows to the whims of Apple's design.

President Benigno Aquino welcoming Pope Francis

Pope Visit: Who Kissed the Ring of the Fisherman?

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 17, 2015 04:30 AM EST

Despite Typhoon Amang, Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Saturday morning at the Tacloban Airport, wearing a yellow raincoat - just like the estimated 1 million residents who attended the Eucharistic celebration - to protect him from the rain.

Death by Firing Squad: Indonesia to Execute 6 Drug Smugglers at Midnight

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 17, 2015 04:13 AM EST

Jakarta will push through with the scheduled execution of six drug smugglers on Saturday midnight, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said. He assured that ending the life of the six by firing squad - five foreigners and a local woman - would not affect Jakarta's ties with foreign governments.

SpaceX Releases Video of Falcon 9 Rocket Explosion

Ana Verayo |

Jan 17, 2015 04:06 AM EST

The floating ocean launch pad is a 300 foot-long ship.

21 People Including 8 Foreigners Killed After Yangtze River Tugboat Sinks

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 17, 2015 02:56 AM EST

Chinese authorities confirmed 21 people were killed after a tugboat turned upside down and sank on the Yangtze river.

Rub-on Tattoo Device for Diabetics to Take Pain Out of Blood Sugar Test

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 17, 2015 02:10 AM EST

Millions of diabetics around the world can look forward to a painless finger prick-free sensor for blood sugar after scientists at the University of California in San Diego unveiled a device that works without a needle.

High Court Sets Stage for Historic Ruling on Gay Rights

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 17, 2015 12:50 AM EST

The question if states have the power to ban gay marriages would finally be settled after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear same-sex wedding prohibitions in four states, hopefully putting an end to patchwork decisions on the issue.

Florida Police Lambasted for Using Mug Shots of Black People in Practice Target Shooting

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 16, 2015 11:52 PM EST

Some police departments never learn their lessons. After anti-police sentiments led to violent demonstrations across different cities in the U.S. and led to the shooting of two NYPD cops while seated inside their patrol as a result of the death of several blacks in the hands of white cops, they still apparently view blacks as criminals.

Fate of Three Paris Attackers' Bodies in Limbo

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 16, 2015 08:40 PM EST

French authorities are still on the fence about the fate of the bodies of the three triggermen in the deadly Paris attacks - Saïd Kouachi, his brother Chérif Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly.

Four Suspects in Deadly Florida Robbery Arrested

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 16, 2015 04:02 PM EST

Scores of police combed through neighborhoods in Polk County, Florida looking for armed robbery suspects that also figured in a double homicide and high-speed chase in less than 24 hours.