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mike@bgr.comWe’ve all been taught from a very young age that the Earth has just one natural satellite. The Moon is there, it’s easy to see at night from just about anywhere, and for …
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Russian cosmonauts accidentally broke a GoPro that would’ve captured incredible footage
Just being aboard the International Space Station seems like it would be a pretty stressful experience — I mean you’re floating up there… in space and stuff, you know? — but things get …
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Here’s NASA’s playlist of songs that it’s hoping will wake up the Opportunity rover
NASA’s Opportunity rover is currently sitting quietly on Mars, not doing much of anything. It’s been in a state of dormancy ever since a colossal Martian dust storm swallowed the planet whole over …
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California’s massive wildfires are pushing carbon monoxide across the country
It was just a few days ago that the National Weather Service provided some stunning glimpses at the effect the California wildfires are having on weather patterns in the United States, and now …
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Mysterious ‘zombie gene’ prevents elephants from getting cancer
Cancer is a big problem for humans, but it also affects countless other species on our planet. Elephants, however, have demonstrated an amazing ability to avoid the disease, and a new study may …
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I’m officially creeped out by this robot’s lifelike facial expressions
Sometime around a decade ago the graphical quality of video games reached a point that people referred to as the “uncanny valley.” The term, which had popped up before but really gained traction …
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Scientists develop a system for trapping CO2 that could could slow the effects of global warming
Mankind might be slowly destroying planet Earth, but there’s also a chance we could be the ones to save it from ourselves. A group of scientists led by Ian Power of Trent University in …
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Feeling lonely? Science says you might just need more sleep
Do you ever just feel like you’re in a social slump? It happens to all of us from time to time, and maybe you’re feeling that way right this very second. If so …
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Here’s what the inside of SpaceX’s Dragon crew capsule looks like
SpaceX is just one of the companies currently racing to become the first to deliver a manned flight solution to NASA, and at its latest check-in it was just as far behind schedule …
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The oldest flying reptile ever discovered was just found in Utah
Over the decades, Utah has proven to be a real hotspot for fossil hunters, and it just yielded yet another amazing find. There in the desert, the long-still remains of a flying reptile …
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New West Nile reports are popping up in multiple US states
West Nile virus — which is carried by infected mosquitos and has a habit of making people very ill — has been steadily spreading across the United States for a while now, but …
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Blood pressure medication recalled because it gives you cancer instead
If you’re on a drug for high blood pressure or heart failure, it’s pretty likely that you’re doing your best to keep your body in working order. However, some patients with heart issues …
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Finally there’s a gadget that will stop your shoes from stinking
Technology solves a lot of common everyday problems — or at least makes them slightly less annoying to deal with — but smelly shoes have been ignored for a long time. I mean …
